Will america be in the World Cup?
471180
no, but maybe one day the world cup will be in america
360098
If they do, I would consider it a miracle.  The United States does not put as much emphasis in the sport as most of the country.  The resources available to the US National Team are not sufficient, in my opinion, to build a team capable of winning the World Cup.  They can do well, but it would be a surprise to me to see them past the quarter finals.
1069695
A little nauseated. Is that world cup still going on? \nYou all like to let it go on and on just to rub it in that the US is out of it.\nWell, wait till 2010 and I'm the coach. Its gonna be a slaughter!
546452
Ireland has been in the World Cup before.  I'm certain they will get there again.
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.
309010
The U.S. has had 6 appearances in the World Cup.  The best finish was in 1930 when the U.S. reached the semifinals.
362189
The World Cup has been hosted in the Americas 7 times:\n\n1930 Uruguay\n1950 Brazil\n1962 Chile\n1970 Mexico\n1978 Argentina\n1986 Mexico\n1994 USA\n\nMexico is the only nation to have hosted 2 World Cup Finals.
1177073
Bloody RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nI hope they(USA)get their a**** served to them for breakfast by Ghana. . .which I'm sure is likely to happen. . .they have and never will go far in the World Cup.
329957
YES!!\nthe world cup is a tournament wherin the entrants can be selected regardless of political or religious factors.the world cup is about showcasing the best that world football has to offer,and not to serve as a platform to advocate  segregation. if they qualify,they should play!
330892
i wont be able to sleep, i will not eat, life will have no meaning. Americans dont even have no interest in soccer, so why should they get the chance to win the world cup. i will be very upset if they win because they dont deserve to. anyone that wishes that the us wins the world cup is not a real FOOTBALL fan n they should go watch their some stupid baseball or that other stupid sport they call football
358164
The US will not perform badly this year...and they have not reason to perform in any less a level than past. The question is will they have the drive, pride and the unity necessary to win not just at matches, but in people's hearts.  Every country has potentially talented footbaool players, but the US has the advantage of superior facitlites, advisement etc available to them. Now its a matter of understanding the passion behind the game and bringing that into their matches. For the rest of the world it is not just a game to be won and have the title of 2006 World Cup Winner. Its also the passion behind the team and their supporters to represent their country, strive to win, show their skill, commitment, comradery and still hang their head high at the end of the day for having tried, represented and united their supporters/country. Nothing in the world brings a greater mass of people together worldwide than the sport of  football. No one want a champion who's sole goal is to add another win/medal to their list.......there has got to be more to it....
176408
They will be lucky to make it out of their group. If The US does they will lose in the round of 16. CZECH Rep is playing well right now and we can't match up with them. We have a good core of players but out 8th-16th best players will let us down. Italy will beat us 2-0.\n\nIf by any chance we make it through, we will not win our group and be second. Brazil will win their group and they will not lose to a US Squad when they have to play us in the round of 16.\n\nSo to get by the round robin the chance is minimal, and round of 16 impossible.
564527
I don't think so.  Too often in the past, the top teams get eliminated.  There is too much risk of upsets when it gets down to one game challenges.  It has been several world cups since the #1 team has won it.
385684
No, and I don't believe they will.  There was no fantasy game for any world cups of any other sports before.  Neither for Olympics.
325261
Theyll be hard to beat but for some reason i see it all coming together for england and if not brazil....lets hope the US has a great showing again tho!
916750
no don't something is gong to happen just because world cup is hosted by an African nation they will make a better security than Germany's world cup.world cup in south Africa will be great.
461191
Well, they can take inspiration from Trinidad and Tobago which managed to make this year's World Cup as firm underdogs. However, I think it is very unlikely to happen. The USA and Mexico remain the dominant teams.