World Cup 2010 Team Spotlight – United States of America
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The WORLD CUP FINALS had their final draw on Dec 4th, 2009. 32 teams were picked out of their respective pots and we now know the matchups for World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Need predictions for USA?
From the Coach
Analysis from the coach: “ Every time we took the field we spoke about proving to the world what we were capable of and I think we did just that.” USA coach Bob Bradley
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The United States has now qualified for every World Cup finals since 1990, but the results have been sporadic, playing well in 1994 and 2002 and imploding during their 1990, 1998, and 2006 appearances.
Now the Yanks will get a chance to prove their run in the Confederations Cup and the Gold Cup was not a fluke, by making their presence known on the World’s biggest stage in sports.
Group C: England, Unites States, Algeria, and Slovenia
FIFA Ranking: 14
USA Odds to win World Cup: +8000
Matchups:
June 12 vs. England
June 18 vs. Slovenia
June 23 vs. Algeria
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Under new boss Bob Bradley, who took over for Bruce Arena after his dismal in 2006, the Stars and Stripes made an impressive run ousting favorites Spain in the semi-finals before going down to a narrow 3-2 final defeat to Brazil in the 2009 Confederations Cup, while simultaneously earning first place in the CONCACAF qualifying region.
The 52-year old Princeton graduate has coached at the collegiate level as well as nine seasons in the MLS, managing the Chicago Fire, Metro Stars, and Chivas USA.
The Americans’ blend of proven internationals and up-and-coming stars are led by star midfielder Landon Donovan, of the Los Angeles Galaxy and Everton fame.
The 28-year old American born attacker has put on some of his best performances wearing a USA jersey, and there is little doubt that Donovan will once again be one of his team’s leading men in South Africa this summer.
He will get some much-needed help from an impressive supporting cast with the likes of Oguchi Onyewu, Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore, Tim Howard and Clint Dempsey, all of whom are currently playing on European soil. Howard will more than likely prove to be invaluable in goal.
The 31-year-old New Jersey native knows he won’t get many more chances to play at major tournaments.
The US reached the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals by qualifying in first place in the final six-team Hexagonal phase of North, Central America and Caribbean Zone qualifying.
After netting eight goals without conceding one in their match against Barbados in Stage 2, the USA found themselves drawn with Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala and Cuba in Group 1 of Round 3. The side then won five of their six matches in the penultimate group stage, with their only defeat being a 2-1 reverse against Trinidad and Tobago.
The Stars and Stripes went on beating archrivals Mexico 2-0 and then drawing 2-2 in El Salvador.
The US would suffer two defeats in the final section, in a 3-1 reverse in Costa Rica, and a 2-1 loss at Mexico’s Estadio Azteca.
The side went on to clinch their South Africa bid with a 3-2 win over Honduras at Estadio Olimpico.
The USA cannot get caught up in the hype of playing England in their first game and should be considered a threat to reach the second round.
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Matt Martz is a sportswriter for the Bakersfield Californian located in Central California. “ Football (soccer) is a game in which a handful of fit men run around for one and a half hours watched by millions of people who could really use the exercise.”
