On July 18, 2009 he scored his first international goal in the quarterfinal match against Panama. On August 27, 2009, Beckerman was named to the national team roster for two World Cup qualifier matches against El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago; he entered the match against El Salvador as a second half substitute. In August 2011, Beckerman re-joined the US team at the invitation of new coach Jürgen Klinsmann. He played all 90 minutes in a friendly match against Mexico and was a halftime substitute against Belgium. Since that time, Beckerman has been a regular on the national team. On May 22, 2014 Beckerman was named to the final 23-man roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The tournament will be his first-ever World Cup appearance.