US are in Group G and will play Germany, Portugal, and Ghana. Advancing from this group will be pretty tough, but I think they can do it. It'll be fun to play Germany with all the German connections to the US team. Portugal won't overlook the US team this time, and Ghana knocked the US out of the last world cup. Possible knock-out round opponent if the US team advances. Belgium, Algeria, Russia, South Korea Gonna be tough. EDIT: Thanks Speed!
Thinking about it, from a viewership point of view, all 3 of our group stage games will have a great storyline. Ghana = revenge. Portugal = the C. Ronaldo show (or how to stop the C. Ronaldo show). Germany = Klinsmann's vs the motherland.
Full groups Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon. Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia. Group C: Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan. Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy. Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras. Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria. Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, United States. Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, South Korea.
Brazil being drawn 1A was a little surprising. I would say Group G is the group of death. The US will have a very difficult time of it. Belgium might be the surprise team this year. They look great on paper.
Second round match ups: 28 June 13:00 Match 49 Winner Gp A Runner-up Gp B Belo Horizonte 28 June 17:00 Match 50 Winner Gp C Runner-up Gp D Rio de Janeiro 29 June 13:00 Match 51 Winner Gp B Runner-up Gp A Fortaleza 29 June 17:00 Match 52 Winner Gp D Runner-up Gp C Recife 30 June 13:00 Match 53 Winner Gp E Runner-up Gp F Brasília 30 June 17:00 Match 54 Winner Gp G Runner-up Gp H Porto Alegre 1 July 13:00 Match 55 Winner Gp F Runner-up Gp E São Paulo 1 July 17:00 Match 56 Winner Gp H Runner-up Gp G Salvador
thinking the wrong picture was linked. US is in the same Group as Ghana, Germany, and Portugal. In other words... *Gulp*
