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Planet Cup 2006 Preview - USA  Uploading ....Outright Odds: 100/one
Group E Winners: 7/1
The USA have a good deal to dwell up to immediately after reaching the quarter finals 4 years in the past but getting placed in the "Group of Death" could see their campaign in Germany fall considerably shorter.Bet365 Canada
As common, the USA had a fairly straightforward group, with only Mexico offering any genuine competitors. This the fifth consecutive finals the US are participating in, regardless of getting considerably-maligned as a capable worldwide football crew.
In 16 qualifying matches Bruce Arena's aspect misplaced just twice, absent at each Mexico and Costa Rica and secured their put in Germany with matches to spare and topped their group forward of Mexico due to a better head-to-head document.
The USA might be rated eighth in the globe in accordance to the FIFA rankings, but related to Mexico, the sheer number of video games they play in opposition to sub-typical opposition means they are possibly artificially substantial. Arena could pay for to subject a reserve team for the last two matches and nonetheless win the group. The bookies are underneath no illusions and fee them as a hundred/1 (Bet365) outsiders to win the tournament outright, top rated 10 in the planet or not.
Like Italy, the USA could also undergo from a lack of balance. Though Claudio Reyna is the initial-choice captain, no less than seven players wore the armband in the course of qualifying.
Even so, if they can get previous this then Arena can rely on a vastly skilled staff to attempt and negotiate their way into the 2nd round. Whilst 164-cap Cobi Jones has finally retired, the US have an additional centurion in Reyna whilst Kasey Keller, Brian McBride and Eddie Pope are all veterans of preceding Planet Cup campaigns. Even striker Landon Donovan, at 23-years-old, boasts over 70 caps.
Despite struggling to make the grade in Europe, Donovan remains the USA's most potent menace. Now taking part in as a midfield playmaker and again in his homeland with Los Angeles Galaxy, he racked up six objectives in qualifying and made as a lot of for other individuals.
There may not, however, be a area for 16-12 months-previous sensation Freddy Adu. The DC United striker could be representing Ghana in this year's finals but pledged his international future to the USA.
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This is an exceptionally tough group for the USA to negotiate, in particular because they do not play prime class European opposition very typically. This could properly be the type of group in which all people takes factors from everyone else, but Bruce Arena's facet finest opportunity of success comes in their closing group sport against Ghana. At odds-in opposition to, the USA look a sound wager but even victory right here may possibly not be adequate to make it to the very last 16.
USA to beat Ghana @ six/fivePlanet Cup 2006 Preview - USA
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