What is your prediction for the US National Team's final roster? Is Spector going to make it or not?
454690
I think Spector has a decent shot at getting on the roster although Cory Gibbs' recent performance against Germany may seal his fate.  Plus, he hasn't been playing a ton for his club, and that never bodes well around selection time.
470998
Mate, you're mad.  Brazil could send a third choice squad and still finish in the top eight.  Their starting line up will be Ronaldo, Adriano, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Juninho, and Emerson.  Please, they can break down any defense at will.\n\nIf you want to argue that they won't win because they have a suspect defense, I will entertain that arguement.  Out of Croatia, Japan, and Australia which team is beating them?   None.\n\nWhen they win group F, they will play the runner-up in Group E -- probably the US (the latest rumor is that Nedved is retiring and Koller will not be fit --which I think puts the US ahead of the Czechs).  You think the US is beating Brazil???  I'd love to see it, but I am still connected to reality.
1134396
Wake -up call for all present:  Ronaldo was just replaced in the 69th minute.  He's a little overweight and not performing that well.\n\nKlose is now an easy pick seeing as he already has 2 under his belt - no-brainer and #1 favorite.  Same goes for Rosicky.  \n\nCrespo - maybe.\n\nDrogba more than likely won't make it past the next round.  \n\nOwen also left the pitch earlier than planned - as soon as Rooney is healthy again, he can go back to Newcastle for a long vacation.\n\nHenry also needs to make it into the half-finals.  They won't.\n\nRaul maybe\n\nShev maybe\n\nVan Nistelrooy longshot, but feasable\n\nAnd now the player you forgot:  Ronaldinho.  He will win the Golden Boot 2006.
172423
I don't think they've announced a final roster - see below for players who've agreed to participate.
390921
I would like to see Uruguay, Wales, and/or Ireland in. I would really love to see USA out because, although according to FIFA they're one of the top 10 teams, they have no history, a very small fanbase in the country for soccer, and have not really shown that they are worthy of being included in the best sporting event in the world.
1082398
Among the UK nations only England has come to the WC. My guess will be that England will go to the Quarter Finals. USA are in a tough group & if they continue the way they performed against th Czechs then they go out in the ist round. France were poor in ist match; they will probably move to next round but not farther.
468742
Kasey Keller will have to lead the team from his goal crease.  He has been in form and hopefully he will play as well if not better than Brad Friedel did in Korea in 2002.\n\nAlso, the US needs Claudio Reyna to be healthy, there's lots of reasons why he is the USA's captain.
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yes, I think the mixture of experienced and young players this time (Figo, Deco, Ronaldo) is more promising than in the last years.\nSo they will surely better their performance from the last world cup. Is it enough to go very far? Difficult, as they will play either Argentina or Netherlands in the knock out stages..
553027
Well We got loads of great teams playing positioned well in there divisions, but it will come down to brazil(of Course), Argentina, Italy, and undicided between England and Germany. But I'm thinking those teams will most defenately be at the last four. Why? Who do you think? Ohh and Cause well they got very good recognized players well sept germany but they got home team advantage, plus they have loads of new players that may suprise us or just get cocky and ruin it.lmao What host nations don't always do well look at France in 2002 they where the first to be kicked out. rofl but well lets face it the French Sux.
1063346
USA  --- not a  strong enough team this WC and Ghana is superb.   I don't think USA will be in Europe for long.
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usa- even though I hate him, I'll have to say Donovan.\nMexico- Franco.\ncosta rica- wanchope.\ntrinidad & tobago- ...no comment.\nEcuador- mora.\nBrasil- Ronaldinho\nParaguay- Paredes\nArgentina- Messi ♥ haha.. (or Tevez, he sure does joga bonito)\nSweden- Larsson\nHolland- Van Bommel\nPoland- Kosowski\nEngland- Rooney (if he plays) if not I'm going to say Owen\nGermany- Kahn\nczech rep.- Polak\nUkraine- Shevchenko (of course!)\nSwitzerland- Behrami (got to love that bleached blonde mullet looking 'thing' on top of his head)\nFrance- Zidane\nCroatia- Kovac\nSerbia & Monternegro- ...Kezman?\nItaly- Gattuso\nSpain- i can't decide on whether Xavi or Puyol. :]\nPortugal- Figo (but Deco and Ronaldo are really good as well)\nTunisia- ... :/\nIvory coast- Drogba\nGhana- Amoah... but Ghana is not exactly the best team ever...\nTogo!- Toure?... haha, I'm really not very familiar with the African teams :( all I know from Togo is that most players are either playing for Swiss teams or French teams..\nAngola- Love (couldn't resist that name. hah) and Edson.\nKorea- Park ji-sung\nJapan- Nakata\nAustralia- Cahill (obvious choice)\nIran- Karimi\nSaudi Arabia- ...hahaha... yeah right..\n\nthis took much longer than I expected.
113101
They have not set the final lineup yet, some players will be named to the qualifying team. This lineup could dirastically change before the actual summer olympics.
1090116
The best team! Not England... I don't follow football, but I just know there's no point in getting worked up over it, it's the same every year, the whole 'gallant loser' trip, and 'If that decision/penalty/corner/bar room brawl/ middle eastern war had gone our way, we'd have got it' analysis...\n\nWayne Rooney? My prediction is that he will be on the bench, then he'll try to play, then everyone will cheer, then he'll have to come off because it's hurting him.\n\nThere. I don't follow football, and I have an opinion on Wayne Rooney's ankle injury. That's the all-pervasive modern media for you. At least I can vent some of my spleen about that by moaning on this answer site ;) And where else am I going to voice the opinion I never wanted to have in the first place?\n\nSeriously though, may the best team win, and the best of our awful British luck to our lads...
714124
Hopefully, it won't be Spurrier! I feel certain it won't be Bobby Bowden - rumor has it he's getting ready to retire anyway - he needs to! I don't know who I'd like to see get the job but there are plenty of people I don't want to see get the job!
1015668
Czech Republic is a good and dangerous team. I don't think the US thought the Czech Republic was that good. Bruce Arena needs to get his act together and put a better line-up against Italy. Otherwise, Bruce will have be let go.
1025807
Rumors are starting to heat up about the Answer departing.  Names I've heard include Telfair, Wally Szczerbiak and draft picks.  Still no word yet but everything is under wraps, still.
454622
No doubt about. It is a matter of time for USA soccer to explode in the big stage. It is bound to happen.