what is the chance that the US men's soccer team will capture a gold?
468889
I'm sorry but no chance :(
446887
I think they are in a very difficult group, but definitely The USA has a chance of getting in the last 8 or 4 if they can overcome the first round, but hopefully for the they don't have to face Brazil early in the next round like they did in 1994. But who knows The USA can be the big surprise of this world cup.
184777
the US team will win cos germany's form is pathetic now after losing 2 italy 4-1... n anyway the US team have very good strikers.. they also have barton who is an awesome midfielder...
418771
Same as the chances of the US winning the cup...
1065717
Czech is ranked #2 in the world and Ghana #48.\nExcept for Ghanaians, who support based on country loyalty and not actual hope of a win, I don't think anyone expected this.\n\nI don't want to predict the US score against this team. The US has made major changes to the team that played against Czech Rep. Let's see how they perform against Italy first!
1169057
ummm, i think ghana is going to win... united states havent been that good so far.
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!
310027
Watch for Italy to do it. Italy is notoriously slow out of the gate but if they make the final no matter the opponent, they will win. They have improved their offence while still maintaining a strong defensive approach. Of course, it goes without saying that finishing 2nd in their group is and should not be their objective! :o)\nCan USA win? i don't think so..Clearly you know there is something wrong with the FIFA ranking system when they are ranked ahead of such countries as Italy. The US is a good team but not that good and in a tough group.
866547
i think they will get a title shot, i hope they win them.i would love to see dx with some gold.
674761
Alot of people outside the USA doesn't see what is going on inside the country for the game's development.  I am English living in New Jersey as a product of my job, and scream Three Lions as loud as any other.  However I have a different  respect for North American soccer now, as the governing bodies are really starting to Bolster it's developmnent.  As for winning in 2006, anything is possible, but i genuinely believe the title is going to one of the European teams this year, though depending on the luck of the draw, I think Team USA has a valid chance of advancing to the quaters.
607673
Probably.  I would give Czech Republic 80% chance\nto make the next round.  Italy and USA each get\nabout 50% chance, and Ghana only 20%.  (Total adds\nup to 200% because 2 teams will make it there.)\n\nA lot will also depend on the officiating style.\nThere has been a lot of talk that FIFA has been\ninstructing the refs to cut down on rough play\nby a lot of early yellow cards and even direct\nred card ejections.  Whether or not this will\nreally happen is anybody's guess.  If it does,\nit should help USA.  USA can play with anybody at\na technical level.  But Czech Republic and Italy\nare both superior to us physically.  If FIFA does not\ncome through with their promise and threat of tons\nof cards, Italy can really man-handle USA on the\nsoccer field.  A lot of cards helps USA in yet\nanother way: depth.  The USA has no player in the same\nbracket as the top 5 or 6 players on the Italian and\non the Czech teams.  But then, the quality drops\ndramatically for those teams.  Not for USA.  USA is\namazingly deep.  A few key players missing games could\ndevastate Italy or Czech Republic, but not USA.
1063346
USA  --- not a  strong enough team this WC and Ghana is superb.   I don't think USA will be in Europe for long.
1130678
I think they might...as they've got a good chance vs. croatia and japan. they've got a good squad of players and they work hard throughout the game. I hope they do.
1047832
It's a tough call, but I think they have a decent chance if they beat Togo tomorrow, unless by a miracle Togo is able to win the match or earn a draw - if that happens, then they can go and f*** themselves.
990341
dont u see the game between ghana n republic c? they r too good!! no chance for usa at all!!
1126996
It's possible, but not likely.\n\nThey move the ball well.  They're fast.  They have great control.  They may not have the experience to beat a team like Brazil.  Dont get caught up over they hype.  They made international fame by upseting the Cze Rep, but the US team was not much of a team to begin with.
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.