U.S. Avoids Pool of Death in World Cup Group

The United States soccer team has drawn England, Algeria and Slovenia in their pool for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. More importantly, for the Americans, they avoided some of the more difficult teams that they could have drawn in group play. Former Irish National Team player Tony Cascarino said that the United States was the best team in Pot Two (Asia, North and Central America) and that the Brits should take them seriously. Landon Donovan said that "They’re not entirely scared of us, but they definitely don’t want to draw us.” Overall, things are looking decent for the United States to advance out of Group C when play begins in June.

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By tien mao in News on December 4, 2009 1:18 PM

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joshdotcalm

This is great coverage. I already have World Cup fever! As of right now, the US has the highest amount of tickets sold to traveling supporters. Not bad for a nation that does not pay attention to the sport! That statement is getting so old. Regardless, we have drawn a great group and I hope we finish on to. We are not scared of England!

SikBug

June 12th!! I can't wait! Maybe if we do well people will start paying more attention to the sport.

tnturner

America=1st World

3rd World=everyone else and their futbols

No American Gladiators for them.

thefacts

Yahoo!

Brian Denton

Jozy Altidore will emerge as a world player in South Africa 2010 as he assists the Men's Team in their first World Cup victory for these United States.

Teddie Boy Eddie

Hah. I hope so.

Why not like the US' chances in the first round? Though, I wouldn't suggest Slovenia or Algeria would be easy.

There will be plenty of arrogant English dismissing the US' chances on June 12. Maybe they should ask Portugal or Spain if the US can play.

tnturner

Who cares. This is America. Let the 3rd World have their faggy soccer or "futbol". But they can't have anything else, ok?

Kojak

And make that 1st, 2nd, 3rd World. Pretty much everyone else on the planet.

American exceptionalism strikes again.

dreamking

There is nothing exceptional about us opting to suck at something.

citizenerased

Tony Cascarino actually played for Ireland, he wasn't good enough to play for england.

Daveon8th

Another reason not to read Gothamist for sports coverage. The headline shouldn't be about England, it should be "US dodges tough draw, paired with England". If we can't beat Slovenia and Algeria then we shouldn't move on. England is very beatable.

And NannyState. Why run down Donovan? And it is MLS not MSL.