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Americans Rout Cuba To Advance In World Cup Football Qualifiers
by Jim Slater (Result | Yahoo - October 12)
DaMarcus Beasley scored two goals and the United States clinched a berth in next year's six-team World Cup 2010 regional qualifying tournament Saturday with a 6-1 romp over political rival Cuba. more details | go to article

Ghana Coach Wants No Star-Gazing At Brazilian Idols
by Jim Slater (Analysis | Yahoo - June 26)
DORTMUND (AFP) - Ghana coach Ratomir Dujkovic will have some simple advice for his team before Tuesday's World Cup second-round match with defending champion Brazil - be tenacious defenders not awestruck spectators. more details | go to article

Ghana "Miracle" Win Puts Fright Into US
by Jim Slater (Analysis | Yahoo - June 21)
NUREMBERG (AFP) - Ghana's shock World Cup upset of the Czech Republic has put a bit of a fright into the US team. That's music to the ears of the Africans' 60-year-old coach, who wants the Americans to suffer Thursday. more details | go to article

No Scoring, No Problem: Us Confident Of Goals Against Ghana
by Jim Slater (Analysis | Yahoo - June 21)
NUREMBERG, Germany (AFP) - Unable to score in two World Cup starts and facing a must-win match against Ghana, US players are nonetheless confident in their ability to finally find a way to finish. more details | go to article

Birthday Wish For Us Striker McBride Is Extended Stay At World Cup
by Jim Slater (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - June 19)
US forward Brian McBride celebrated his 34th birthday here by starting workouts for what might be his final World Cup match, hoping to delay the farewell beyond Thursday's showdown with Ghana. more details | go to article

Angry America Wants Respect From World Cup Referees
by Jim Slater (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - June 18)
HAMBURG (AFP) - Angry US coach Bruce Arena expects the Americans will someday receive the same respect from World Cup referees that such powers as Italy are given. more details | go to article

Arena Dismisses World Cup "War" Analogy
by Jim Slater (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - June 16)
An analogy by US reserve forward Eddie Johnson comparing the World Cup to war has been exaggerated, US coach Bruce Arena said on the eve of a must-win match against mighty Italy. more details | go to article

Under-Pressure Arena Vows American Changes
by Jim Slater (Preview | Yahoo - June 14)
US players went through their most intense World Cup practice, the pressure increasing after coach Bruce Arena promised changes following an opening 3-0 loss to the Czech Republic. more details | go to article

Donovan Matures From Playmaker Into Us World Cup Leader
by Jim Slater (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - June 9)
Big expectations have followed Landon Donovan from his teen star days through a Bundesliga flop and into a leadership role for the US World Cup team entering Monday's opener against the Czech Republic. more details | go to article

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