The 7 times participant, USA in recent years
have emerged as a force to be reckoned with, qualifying for the last
four FIFA World Cup finals. The Americans reached the quarter-finals
at 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, losing narrowly to the eventual
runners-up Germany.
The team reached the semi-finals of the first FIFA World Cup in
1930, although only 13 teams took part. Argentina defeated America
by 6-1.
In 1948, America suffered their worst defeat by loosing with 11-0 to
Norway in Oslo. Their best result came in 1993 when they beat the
Cayman Islands by 8-1.
In Germany they will be playing in Group E with Italy, Czech
Republic, Ghana.
List of USA Team Players Participating In FIFA World Cop
2006
- Tim Howard
- Chris Albright
- Carlos Bocanegra
- Pablo Mastroeni
- John O'Brien
- Steve Cherundolo
- Eddie Lewis
- Clint Dempsey
- Eddie Johnson
- Claudio Reyna
- Brian Ching
- Cory Gibbs
- Jimmy Conrad
- Ben Olsen
- Bobby Convey
- Josh Wolff
- DaMarcus Beasley
- Kasey Keller
- Marcus Hahnemann
- Brian McBride
- Landon Donovan
- Oguchi Onyewu
- Eddie Pope
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