According tothe OdysseyCompany, at that time there were 18passengersaboard the shipas wellas 165 crew and variouscargo. The ship's captainwas David Chivas.
By the 2010 World Cup the U.S. team fielded players drawing top salaries from teams like AC Milan, Everton, and Fulham, aswellas quality American clubs like Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy.