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[Sector7G]

http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1641802/us-play-ghana-portugal-germany-world-cup?cc=4716

COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil -- The U.S. drew a daunting task for next year's World Cup: difficult opponents, tropical venues and a wearying 9,000-mile zigzag journey across Brazil.
The Americans wound up with the potentially punishing group they feared and will play Ghana, Portugal and Germany next June as they try to achieve a U.S. first: reaching the knockout phase twice in a row.

"Everybody is saying that this is the 'Group of Death' and it's such a hard challenge," former American captain John Harkes said. "I still think that the U.S. can rise to the occasion."

[Sector7G]

World Cup Group Previews
• Group A
Brazil, Cameroon, Croatia, Mexico

• Group B
Australia, Chile, Netherlands, Spain

• Group C
Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan

• Group D
Costa Rica, England, Italy, Uruguay

• Group E
Ecuador, France, Honduras, Switzerland

• Group F
Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria

• Group G
Germany, Portugal, United States, Ghana

• Group H
Belgium, Russia, Algeria, South Korea

[PEIGUY]

What do people think of Korea's group ? Relatively easy or difficult. Algeria shouldn't be much do a match for them. Russia and Belgium ?

[misher]

Seriously how the hell does South Korea have such a horseshoe up its rear?

This is the third WC in a row where their group is easy or even the EASIEST qualifying group. Russia is a basket case. Belgium? Meh. Algeria? Group stage fodder.


I mean most groups will have a clear heavyweight (tier one squad) with a tier 1.5/2 team for second place. Then 2 teams that are just lucky to be there. I mean in 2010 they had Argentina (tier one) but with the other teams being Greece and Nigeria, second place was more or less gift wrapped. Ditto 2006. Greece was a garbage team by then and Ghana was the only African team that could give tier one teams a run for their money.

France was supposed to be the tier one team in their group 2006. Then the other competition? Switzerland and togo. A real gauntlet.

I'm not saying Korea ever has it easy, no team REALLY does, but if in Qatar they get one of the groups of death they have no basis for complaints even though they'll probably say it is racism and unfair.

Some of the groups are just brutal. A B D and G.

Algeria is round one fodder. Russia has never been able to put it together and Belgium was good a LONG time ago but is hardly the team they once were.

If South Korea doesn't win the group I'd say that would be a dissapointment. No Germanys Italys Netherlands England, Mex, Usa Brasil Arg France portugal big boy teams etc until the knockout stages.

Que Steelrails et Al saying Belgium and Russia are actually powerhouses and South Korea is in tough. Comparatively speaking they are NOT.

[Hokie21]

[catman]

Yes, Group H is one of the easer groups but Belgium has improved a lot over the past few years. They are currently ranked 11th.
Korea could place second in the group. It all depends on their game against Russia to open their tournament.

England has finally been drawn into a tough group. No easy games.

[edwardcatflap]

[Deja]

I completely agree with misher. Exactly what I wanted to write to the letter

[misher]

[jazzmaster]

I think Belgium will win the group.

[matthagwon]

Group F is a shoe in for Argentina.

[PatrickGHBusan]

[PatrickGHBusan]

The US however are in tough. I do not see how they can get out of their group. Real tough draw for them.

Germany and Portugal are clearly going to be 1-2 in this group.

[John Stamos jr.]

[Squire]

I can't see us making it out of our group (England)