what would it take for  usa to win?
609850
The whole country USA to pray!!!!!\nBest of luck\nAustralia will still win!!!\nOi! Oi! Oi!
1045209
Will win: Italy, Germany or the Czechs. I want the USA to win, but I think tomorrow will be the end of the road for us.
472394
Anything is possible, and a lot depends on the draw.\n\nHowever, it is unlikely because the USA are a long way from being in the top 8 international teams, and will probably struggle to qualify from their group.
589510
If they do make it beyond the group stage, that alone will be a testiment to how U.S. soccer is improving. Many people are complaining about what a tough group the U.S. is in, and they are right about that - but this is a chance to show what they can do. With that said, will they make it? I'd give it a 30% chance.
1165060
not possible. US only has one whereas Ghana has three. only one of the will get up to three points next game. Italy already has 4, and Czechs have 3, and one of them will get at least one point. so they'll move on.
335979
I'd like to see the USA bring it home. It's hard to go against France with the way Henry is playing. Germany has a great team with the homeland edge. Although my guess is ENGLAND with their very well rounded team and if Robinson plays well in the net.
1182626
The Americans will lose badly, of course. \nThey can't play football.
1121567
In my opinion USA can't show good performance in the fortcoming fifa worldcup as it has to win the great power block like italy and czech republic in its first round. both of its great rivals are going germany with great hope of wining. but dont give up hope USA fan it is football anything can happen as croatia did in wc '98.
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....
1135119
USA talks big.. play dirty.. but still cant score...hahahaha
457456
Our top players can play with the best in the world, the place the US is lacking is the depth that countries like England, Italy and the Netherlands posess. If the US can stay healthy we can go a long way in this World Cup.
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.
391575
USA can never win. what do u expect from a country that calls this great sport "soccer"???
1071384
I doubt it, the USA have proven time and again they are rubbish at fighting wars. All they do is throw money and youngster lives away for nothing.....\nThey haven't managed a decent result since WWII and that was because they picked the right team to play with.
111254
i think usa can get pretty close they have been doing pretty good.  -emily, 13-       p.s. go shaun white!!!
393069
Given that there are many Americans using this site, I know the "popular" answer will be they can do well, or even win the tournament. However, the realistic answer is that they are underdogs, and will struggle to compete with the top teams.\n\nOf course, in a game of football anything can happen and sometimes unfancied teams can do well - Greece won the European Championships against all the odds, for example.\n\nThey have a tough group to qualify from - Italy have a strong team, and the Czech Republic are no pushovers. Ghana are obviously the weakest of the 4 teams, but as they play them last the pressure will probably be well and truly on for that match.\n\nBasically, they need to get a win from their opening game against the Czechs, because the chances are Italy will be too strong for them to get anything from that game. This will mean they go into the game against Ghana pretty much knowing a win should take them through to the knockout stages. Should they fail in their opening game, by the time they face Ghana they will probably be playing only for pride.\n\nPresuming they reach the qualifying rounds, there is a very good chance they will have to play Brazil next (the runners up in group E play the winners of group F). \n\nTherefore, I would suggest that if USA manage to get to the last 16, and are then beaten by Brazil, they will have had a very good tournament and done as well as you can hope for. Anything over that will be a massive achievement for the team.
367279
I think it will be tough for USA to improve on 2002 because they have a decent shot of advancing, but I don't feel that they will win the group, thus would most likely end up playing Brazil, and I hate to say it but I just don't see Landon and the rest of the crew beating Brazil.  So while this wouldn't be an improvement over the last world cup, there really would be no shame bowing out to Brazil in any round.