Why did the United States draw well in the 2010 world cup schedule?
Featured Columnist 2010 World Cup Schedule: Breakdown of the Individual Groups Alex Dimond by Alex Dimond Alex Dimond Alex Dimond Senior Analyst, Featured Columnist 125 articles written 486 comments written 173 fans View Profile Senior Analyst Written on December 04, 2009 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – DECEMBER 04: FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) holds the World Cup next to South African President Jacob Zuma (C) during the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2010 December 4, 2009 at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Vote Now! – Author Poll Which is this competition’s ‘Group of Death’? * A: South Africa, Mexico, France, Uruguay. * D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana * G: Brazil, Portugal, Ivory Coast, North Korea * One of the others… vote to see results With the World Cup draw finally completed earlier today, all 32 qualified nations now know who they will be facing when the group stages kick
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/us-favorable-world-cup-draw/story?id=9251212 Bring On Beckham! U.S. Gets Favorable World Cup Draw By MATTHEW JAFFE Dec. 4, 2009 The United States soccer team will kick off this summer’s World Cup in South Africa against a formidable former — former world champions England. But the group in which the Americans were placed during Friday’s draw in Cape Town also features two more manageable opponents in Slovenia and Algeria — neither a traditional world soccer power. The top two teams in each of the eight opening-round groups advance to the tournaments knock-out stages, with the goal of being crowned world champions. Sam’s Army — the unofficial rabid fan club of the U.S. national soccer teams — will see the squad in action starting June 12 in Rustenberg against England, a rematch of the the U.S. team’s 1-0 victory over England in the 1950 World Cup. Sixte
The United States received a favorable draw for the 2010 World Cup on Friday and will be expected to advance to the second round of the soccer world championship, which will begin June 11 in South Africa. Anything short will be considered a major disappointment. The Americans drew a top seed in England, the 1966 World Cup champion, but avoided a second European power and a top African team, instead being placed in a group that includes Slovenia and Algeria. Sources: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/05/sports/soccer/05draw.
