Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Jerko Leko, who was called up earlier in the year before being sidelined with a broken rib, and defender Filip Tapalovic of TSV 1860 Munich are also in line for their first caps.
Ali Broshar, 14, founder of Ali's Creations, a line of jewelry and accessories made from bottle caps, also takes honors classes and plays competitive tennis.
But as the couple watched the electoral votes seesaw between Al Gore and George W. Bush in the wee hours of election night, they knew their line of college sweatshirts, T shirts and baseball caps would spring to life.