Sloenia – 4 pts – 3 GF – 2GA
USA – 2 pts – 3GF – 3GA
England – 2 pts – 1 GF – 1 GA
Algeria – 1 pts – 0 GF – 0 GA

The US now controls their own destiny, if they get a win next Wednesday against Algeria they advance.

From the AP via Florida Today

He does miss the point that the sideline official had a clear view of the other fouls and did nothing. He does miss the clear last man foul on Jozy just minutes before that should have been a red card but only a yellow was given, he does miss the yellow card on Findley for a handball, when the ball clearly struck his face and not his arm, he did miss so many calls that to list them all would be exhausting, and yes a majority of them were calls that should have gone in the USA’s favor. So ask yourself if the political correctness movement, the very movement that put the World Cup in Africa, caused FIFA to put an African official who many could consider under qualified into a position where he was clearly in over his head?

Now, let me add this. The US blew it, they allowed a team to score two first half goals on them, they blew their offensive chances in the first half. They did battle back in a way that inspires hope for the next match, but the hole they dug themselves into made it where questionable calls can be pointed to. Had Gooch kept his feet, the first shot and goal probably never happens, had the US backline not failed at their attempt of an offside trap the second goal likely never happens, had Robbie Findley took the shot instead of looking for the pass the US could have scored a first half goal, there are many things that impact a match. It is a shame when one of the biggest things is the official.

I know the US got a bit robbed on that no goal. But that fact is that we are still in it and are in control of our own destiny. Just win and in. Simple as that. Although with the way the World Cup has gone, winning might be harder to come by…