Bruno Jesus: I think you are incorrect... The US team will be a major force in the future in the world of soccer. Not this year, maybe not even in 4 years. But give a few more cups and the US will do well. They were ranked 5th this year in the world... they have the talent, they don't have the experience. They will learn this, and will make themselves play other tournament proven teams before future cups.

rednaz23: But you don't want to tell us that being 5th in the FIFA ranking means they are currently the 5th best team in the world, do you?

What you have to take into consideration when you look at these rankings is what are they based on. It's mostly the WC qualifiers and qualifiers to continental championships. Now there you see why Mexico is 4th and the USA 5th even though both of these teams are about as strong as an average European team (like Turkey, Romania, Norway, Greece). And when you play Panama, Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica, Honduras or Jamaica in the qualifiers, it's not that hard to have great results.

Pedro Martínez: Correct! I believe there are 4 or 5 better teams in South America, and 10-15 better teams in europe. And maybe some in Africa...

Marfitalu: BKR in wich PORTUGUESE DO IT BETTER, right?

Gabriel Almeida:

As long as Portugal do it better than USA, I´m happy... Isn´t that right Czuch?

Andre Faria: Hum... and it's doing until the moment...

Andre Faria:Please don't take offene but teams that made it thru to the world cup must have been the best on the day and deserve to be there. It is then up to the other sides to vanquish them.

skipinnz: no problem :)

skipinnz: No, they're just the ones who qualified from their geographical zones. Or you want to claim that Saudi Arabia, Togo or Trinidad and Tobago are better than Denmark, Uruguay or Greece?

Pedro Martínez: Than Greece for sure...

Andre Faria: You only wish...LOL

Pedro Martínez:Pedro what you say is true but look at how it is improving the standard of the game world wide. A few years ago south korea and NZ were about the same, and look at how many aust players play in europe, it's got to be good for football.

skipinnz: This is what I agree with. The fact that so many different football styles from so many different parts of the world clash at the World Cup is definitely good for the game in general. There is only one word I don't agree with (understand) in your previous post and it's the word 'but'.

Pedro Martínez:It was meant that though they might qualify geographically, they are still improving and add to the flavour of the world cup. Look at Ghana, beating Czech I lost money on this game as I thought they would be top of their group

skipinnz: Hum.... I wonder what the odds are against Ghana making it to the next round is....

BIG BAD WOLF:It's good to see some underdogs making it thru a little bit further. Have to admit there have been a few upsets so far.

Marfitalu: I wouldn't say it better, marfitalu!

Marfitalu: Now you have said everything... Agreed 100%