Chivas USA Coach vasquez: USA Should Feel Confident, Mexico Can Do Well
by Greg Lalas (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - December 15)
Martin Vasquez has a unique perspective on CONCACAF’s big rivals will do at the 2010 World Cup. more details | go to article

US, English Optimism Hard To Fathom
by Gary Dzen (Commentary | Boston Globe - December 14)
And we thought the pre-tournament nonsense was restricted to just the English tabloids. more details | go to article

The Return Of One Grown Man
by Andrew Dixon, III (Commentary | US National Soccer Players Association - December 11)
Wow look at all this mail in the mailbag! Beckham's commitment, the US draw & England, RSL as MLS Cup champs, the odds of Philadelphia Union 2010 as a replay of Seattle 2009, and more. more details | go to article

World Cup Eight Ball
by Edgar Zuniga (Preview | Yanks Abroad - December 10)
After a few harrowing moments through the dark, tangled forest that was the FIFA World Cup 2010 draw, the US has emerged into the light and see before them a tough, but manageable road. more details | go to article

Team USA Set For World Cup Run
by John Smallwood (Analysis | Philadelphia Inquirer - December 9)
Of course, it won't be easy. It's never easy for the United States when it comes to competing in the World Cup. more details | go to article

U.S. Won't Overlook Its Opponents
by Jeff Carlisle (Preview | ESPN - December 8)
Remember the old adage, "Be careful what you wish for, you may get it?" The U.S. men's national team should. more details | go to article

A Draw Worth Getting Excited About
by Richard Snowden (Profile/Interview | Soccer365 - December 7)
For the U.S. National Team, Christmas came a few weeks early this year. more details | go to article

Algeria And Slovenia Pose Danger
by Kartik Krishnaiyer (Analysis | The Kartik Report - December 6)
The jubilation many US fans felt with the World Cup draw was justified. The US drew the lowest seeded team (England), the weakest team in Pot three (Algeria) and Slovenia who is one of the weaker (but certainly not the weakest) teams from Pot four. So basically, the US got a dream group. more details | go to article

The Luck Of The World Cup Draw
by Matthew Futterman (Analysis | Wall Street Journal - December 5)
In a celebratory, star-studded World Cup draw here Friday, the U.S. earned a high-profile opening test against England. more details | go to article

World Cup Group C
by No Author Listed (Preview | London Times - December 5)
England could hardly have asked for much of a better first-round draw after being grouped with the United States (No 14 in the Fifa rankings), Algeria (28th) and Slovenia (33rd). more details | go to article

The USA Is Drawing Ever Closer To A Goal
by Andrea Canales (Commentary | Goal.com - December 5)
As 2010 nears, there are small, yet encouraging signs that the sleeping giant of American soccer fandom may be waking up to note how far the country has come in the sport. more details | go to article

Group C Reactions - The Experts' Call
by Noah Davis, Sulmaan Ahmad, Naim Beneddra and Tine Zupan (Analysis | Goal.com - December 5)
Goal.com's local experts give their opinion of how the four nations might fare. more details | go to article

USA Can't Waste This Golden Opportunity
by Martin Rogers (Commentary | Yahoo - December 5)
For the man who believes he is ready, the truest of tests holds no fear. more details | go to article

U.S. Opens Against England In Group C
by Michelle Kaufman (Profile/Interview | Miami Herald - December 5)
The Americans avoided the `Group of Death' in next summer's showcase, joining powerhouse England, Algeria and Slovenia in Group C. more details | go to article

US Aims To Win New Fans At World Cup
by Graham Dunbar (Profile/Interview | Google News - December 5)
The head of U.S. soccer believes a World Cup match rich in history between the United States and England can capture the imagination of new fans. more details | go to article