efin98

Surprised nobody posted this yet but Friday the pools for the 2010 World Cup to be played in South Africa were announced.

USA got assigned to Group C and is ranked 14th in the world going in...draw in the group was England(#9 ranked in the world), Algeria(#28 ranked), and Slovenia(#25). Tough draw for the US but could be much worse...

Group A features host South Africa(#86 ranked), Mexico(#15 ranked), Uruguay(#19 ranked), and France(#7 ranked).

Group B features Argentina(#8 ranked), Nigeria(#22 ranked), South Korea(#52 ranked), and Greece(#12 ranked)

Group D features Germany(#6 ranked), Australia(#21 ranked), Serbia(#20 ranked), and Ghana(#38 ranked)

Group E features Netherlands(#3 ranked), Denmark(#27 ranked), Japan(#43), and Cameroon(#11 ranked).

Group F features Italy(#4 ranked), Paraguay(#30 ranked), New Zealand(#77 ranked), and Slovakia(#34 ranked)

Group G features Brazil(#2 ranked), North Korea(#84 ranked), Ivory Coast(#16 ranked), and Portugal(#5 ranked). Group G has been nicknamed this tournament's "group of death".

Group H features Spain(#1 ranked), Switzerland(#18 ranked), Honduras(#39 ranked), and Chile(#17 ranked).

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patsfan13

I hope France goes 0-3.

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efin98

They play South Africa...little chance of that happening. 1-2 maybe within reason if they have some injury trouble but 2-1 or 1-1-1 is most likely for them.

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"As long as we have Belichick, I always think that we're going to be just fine."...Tom Brady, in reference to his coach.

“It is what it is, but it ain’t what you think.”...Brandon Spikes

jcdavey

go france! (or USA!)

sieglo

US got a pretty nice draw in my opinion. Hopefully they win the first game and build enough momentum to get into the round of 16. Not playing in Europe may help, since they normally suck there.

Scouse Patriot

Everyone always looks past the US team when in actual fact it's a pretty good side. Both England and the USA will be liking their group and be confident of qualifying from it. Henry and his hand saw France in South Africa, they haven't looked anything like a good team but still always end up there or there abouts come the final.

I love the World Cup but it doesn't seen to have the aura it did in past decades for me. Still, the quality of football from the different cultures in the competition is always good to watch and it's great it's here again.....already.

tatepatsfan

I think the US got a great draw - it could have been England, Cote d'Ivoire, and Portugal/France instead of Algeria and Slovenia. I think the US beats Slovenia, though Algeria is a strong side.

Angry Man

Great draw for us. You know that match against England will be hyped up especially due to the Donovan vs Beckham factor. I'm really excited for the World Cup along with the MLS 2010 season and whatever second tier team we'll end up having here in Minny.

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HarkDawg

US Soccer Sucks...



I hate Soccer why am I even on here?



I do watch WC thou...... I like acting.

They dive so creatively what a joke

Scouse Patriot

Are they "buddies" now or what? It's not Beckhams fault he can hack it on the big European stage and Donovan couldn't. Still, Everton have just signed him on loan so Landon will be polluting my city for a few months.