United States
United States

The USA national team has been a pretty competitive unit for the past decade, reaching the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup tournament, where they were slightly unlucky to lose to Germany.

They have a decent record in finals, having famously beaten England 1-0 in 1950 and finishing third in the first ever tournament in 1930.

The job for the side now in 2010 is really to kick on and see if they can be a serious contender for the trophy, and having reached the final of the 2009 Confederations Cup, they may just have the confidence to do it.


Coach: The Stars and Stripes
Nickname: Bob Bradley
Honours: 1991, 2002, 2005, 2007 CONCACAF champions; 1904 Olympic Games Silver Medal; 1904 Olympic Games Bronze Medal
Previous World Cup appearances: 8 (1930, 1934, 1950, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
Best World Cup finish: Third (1930)


 

Roberto Carlos walks off the pitch