Have you shaken off that Portugal game yet? You’d best hope the U.S. team has, because Germany’s next.
Tag: Germany
Second Teams: Germany
Obviously, we’ll all root against Germany when they play the US. But, as Ben Tracy writes, when that isn’t the case, there are plenty of reason to cheer for die Mannschaft.
Second Teams: Ghana
PSP’s old contrarian friend Conor O’Grady pitches in on our World Cup series to tell you why Ghana is the team you should root for after the United States. Yes, THAT Ghana. Really.
So, about that World Cup draw…
The US national team drew the ultimate Group of Death in the World Cup. Some say it’s the toughest group ever in a World Cup. PSP’s Jeremy Lane examines the group and notes it just might be possible for the US to make it out of this group.
Match report: USMNT 4–3 Germany
Behind a sterling all-around display from Jozy Altidore and two well-taken goals by Clint Dempsey, the U.S. weathered some late heavy legs and German pressure to win 4–3.
Preview: USMNT v Germany
The U.S. will play better against Germany than it did against Belgium. It certainly couldn’t play much worse.