USA's best case, worst case

by Mike Woitalla

[WORLD CUP 2010 DRAW] On Friday, the USA will know which teams it will face in the first round of next summer's World Cup, but FIFA's announcement on Wednesday of the top eight seeds and the distribution of the other 24 teams in the remaining three pots, based on geography, ... Read the whole story

And the city to avoid ...

by Paul Kennedy

[WORLD CUP 2010 DRAW] Teams will be anxiously waiting to see not only whom they will play at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but also where they will play. For players and fans alike, South Africa 2010 will present unique challenges because of the distances between venues, its ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"In regards to our group, I think it was expected the three Concacaf teams would be grouped with the four teams from Asia and New Zealand, so that certainly was not a surprise. The one big question in terms of seeds was whether a seed would go to the Netherlands ... Read the whole story

Follow the World Cup Draw with Soccer America

by Soccer America

Follow Soccer America's live coverage of the World Cup draw at socceramerica.com, beginning at noon ET on Friday. Soccer America's Paul Kennedy, Ridge Mahoney and Mike Woitalla will be providing analysis of the draw throughout the day and on Saturday morning. Soccer America will be sending you a Special Edition ... Read the whole story

Look beyond France for seeding explanation

by Ridge Mahoney

[WORLD CUP 2010 DRAW] Well, FIFA has fooled us again, or so it thinks. Four years after devising a complex formula to determine its eight World Cup seeded teams, it reversed course 180 degrees to fall back on stark simplicity. Read the whole story

Cunningham training at Auxerre

by Paul Kennedy

[USA] Jeff Cunningham, the 2009 leading scorer in MLS, is at Auxerre, the surprise of France Ligue 1 season, training to prepare for the U.S. national team's January camp that will kick off preparations for the 2010 World Cup. Read the whole story

Americans head list of possible MLS acquisitions

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] At the end of every season commences speculation about which Americans playing overseas are ready to come back to America. The speculation, and the process, has begun. Read the whole story

Howard, Everton advance in Europa League

by Soccer America

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard was credited with nine saves and was yellow-carded as he helped his team, which is near the relegation zone in the English Premier League, advance to the Europa League knockout stage with a 1-0 win at AEK Athens on Wednesday. Read the whole story

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