In the last world cup quarter finals USA v GERMANY, do you think that.....?
401732
That was absolutely heartbreaking to me as an American!  It's funny that the particular call you're talking about wasn't even the worst call[s] in the quarters of the 2002 WC, keep in mind that the referee erroneously disallowed to Spanish goals against Korea!  It was a handball in the US-Germany game, and it should have been disallowed, but at the same time, the US should have been playing better than to allow in a shitty goal and lose on that!  They should have had no excuses... Plus, I feel that had the game ended in a tie and gone to penalties (neither team was playing well enough in regular play to pull one out in the extra periods), we would have seen the US fall anyway... Kahn was playing stone-cold amazing soccer at that point and I don't think we could have made up for his amazing talent between the posts.  Thus, I think the loss probably would have happened anyway, but that is just speculation....
993485
That game was by far one of the worst I've seen this World Cup. Both teams played horrible soccer, and they both played dirty. Many Americans are also complaining that the ref was favoring Italy in giving USA 2 red cards. For heaven's sake Pablo Mastroeni almost broke his ankle. Quit with all the B.S. and play soccer. Italy has gotten WAY to lucky in this World Cup, thanks to referrees and Bruce Arena screwed up the World Cup for team USA.
1064836
I agree, USA ranked fifth on the world is a joke, who have they beat? and the championship that US organized, they end up inviting teams that are barely able to make it to the world cup.
365458
Germany's home advantage will help because they have the crowd with them. But once it gets to the quarter finals it wont do them any good. Like against teams like England, Holland, Brazil, Italy, etc...
1002114
England or Germany will win...sure hope it's England, because they got cheated last year because of a bias ref. and Germany has all the ref's. bias calls for them this year because the world cup is being held in Germany...no offense to anyone. i really think that England is the best one. although i would have liked to see the us go on, because i live in the us.
318894
They'll be lucky to get past the first round. Czech Republic has a strong team and Italy is out of the question. After watching the Germany game, I don't think they'll do well. The Us needs to stop playing friendlies against such weak opponents. All that does is raise false confidence.
1164726
Given how people immediately blame the refs for everything, whether they deserve it or not, I don't think I'd ever want to ref a World Cup game, let alone a quarter-final!!\n\n....But if I had to, I would like to see Brazil massacre France up close... Sorry, still a little bitter about the Spain-France game...
1094520
As long as the Czech's win it should go someway towards Fifa correcting that hugely false position the US hold in the world rankings. 3-0 or so i reckon
1152898
Yea that would be why they sent off and booked the italians.....duh\n\nWhy am i an idiot?? Because I do not believe the italians were paying off the ref?? It was a very nasty foul as was rightly sent off..... whats your problem?\n\nAnd it was an own goal USA didnt even score that goal!! get over it!
1074766
Maybe.. These two are amazing teams. It's going to be an interesting game. I think I have to go with... Germany. Idk. Its going to be close.
617120
That's the thing about Germany, there never really anybody's favourite to win a major tournament, but there always there or about. Do you remeber when we thrashed them 5-1 in the Olympic Stadium in 2001, jsut under a year later they were playing Brazil in the World Cup final. \n\nI think it's very unlikely though, because we could meet before the Semi quarter final stage and any betting man would put there money on England.
1141791
yeah i seriously believe that it will Brazil and Germany in the final once again after 4 years. The Germans are playing in their home so they will whatever they can to not let down their supporters and the Brazilians will be looking for their 6th title in the world cups so they have a huge determination going on for them.
1035359
ok so the game is over by now....im talkin of the 90 mt deal but they got a tie 1-1....so they went to extra time and Germany is about to win it....
452641
Yes, and the US won one of the first two matches, which were played simultaneously (the other by France). They eventually lost in the semifinals 6-1 to Argentina.
93267
I believe the USA can win the World Cup this year.  Noone is writing us off this time around.  We are ranked in the top 10 by FIFA.  To go along with our ranking, we have some of the best goalkeeping in the world (Keller, Howard, and a number of MLS keepers like Reis and Hartman).  We have a solid defense with Bocanegra, Onyewu, Hejduk, and Pope (and maybe even Pablo Mastroeni).  World-class midfielders in Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley will be stepping onto the pitch (not to mention the solid job players like Kerry Zavagnin put forth each and every time they take the field).  Up top, we have the emergence of Taylor Twellman in the international game and the return of Eddie Johnson to the fold.  We have a coach in Bruce Arena who, I believe, if he leaves after the tournament, should get a top-flight European league job next fall (Malcolm Glazer hiring Bruce Arena at ManU if Sir Alex Ferguson were to leave?  A long shot maybe, but intriguing.).  Add to that, one of Italy's best players, Francesco Totti, recently went down with a serious injury and will be out until at least May.  Even if he does come back for the tournament, will he be at full strength?  Ghana's midfielder Laryea Kingston will also miss the tournament through suspension.  While we have a tough road to travel both in our group and with the possibility of Brazil lurking in the round of 16, I believe the USA has the ability to take on the world's best and win it all.
1020309
I would expect whoever wins the Argentina-Germany game and Brazil in the final, although another side could slip in there.  So far, I dont think anyone has been eliminated unfairly and would have advanced to the final.  Certianly, the Australians got jipped.  And theres the goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ARGENTINA!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIQUELME TO AYALA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, as I was saying, the Australians got jipped, but I wouldnt have expected them to win the cup, or even reach the final.  So, hopefully Argentina-Brazil will be the final.  That would really be a great game, two South American sides up against eachother, I dont think thats happened in a long time.  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ARGENTINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1100343
I have been postin questions like these since the USA game agaisnt Italy. From the moment that game started until today..the calls have been out of control. the ref's have taken the spotlight from the actual games and made some horrible decisions.\nI mean c'mon let the man play..they have waited 4 years for this. I hate when a match is decided by a ref, instead by the quality of the sport. I read in the New York Times that the Ref from the Italy vs. USA game would never work again..and I am not agaisnt it.\n Its such a great sport, I wish we were talkin about   the cool plays and not how the ref's messed up a team's chance to advance. I was never rootin for the usa in this world cup but i will acknowledge that if the ref's would have made different calls the team would have advanced to the next round. \nHopefully FIIFA does something about this ref's because I'm ready to fly to germany and shoot them in their a$$ with my bb gun. lol