The top two teams, Germany and the United States, advanced to the round of 16.
Fans have also been clamoring to see Aron Jóhannsson play out wide, but so far Klinsmann has not done it.Graham Zusi, on the other hand, has had another great club season and continues to prove his worth to the USMNT each time he is given a chance. At the top of the lineup, it will most likely be Altidore and Dempsey, with Aron Johannsson and Chris Wondolowski potentially coming on late as substitutes. World Cup 2014 TV schedule: What channel are USA vs. Ghana and Monday's other games on? "But despite the danger Germany, Ghana and Portugal present to the Americans in Brazil, the potential exists for Jurgen Klinsmann's inexperienced but talented squad to surprise in South America.The United States' 2014 World Cup campaign kicks off Monday, when With kickoff fast approaching, we'll get you up to speed on where the U.S. currently stands heading into group play.As already mentioned, the U.S. will kick off Group G play Monday against Ghana, a team the Americans have never beaten on the World Cup stage.What's more, the U.S. will be coming off a long journey from its base camp in Sao Paulo to the stadium in Natal, which is located in the northeast part of Brazil.The conditions won't get much better for Klinsmann's side as it makes its way through the group stage.
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The United States has qualified for its seventh straight World Cup and will be looking to get out of a very tough group that features Germany, Portugal and Ghana. It's the same with just 10 men, we defend as a whole unit and you move forward, you keep it compact. United States' 2014 World Cup Schedule : Date: Matchup: Venue: Time (ET) TV: Live Stream: Mon, June 16: Ghana vs. U.S. Estadio das Dunas, Natal : 6 p.m. ESPN: WatchESPN United States lineup (4-4-2 diamond): Tim Howard; DaMarcus Beasley, Matt Besler, Geoff Cameron, Fabian Johnson; Kyle Beckerman, Jermaine Jones, … The eventual champions, Germany, came from this group. One of baseball’s oldest and most (…)Major League Soccer has moved onto the Quarterfinals of The NBA is back with the restarted season and we have an incredible slate of 17 games throughout NBA Opening Weekend. Group G of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of Germany, Portugal, Ghana and United States.
Ghana vs. USA: Klinsmann sticks with lineup that beat Nigeria. Klinsmann has shown a preference towards using Johnson on the wing and DaMarcus Beasley at left-back, but with the U.S.'s depth at outside midfielder, it would be wasteful to use Johnson in the midfield.Here's to hoping Johnson gets the call at left-back.Michael Bradley is the absolute best-bet of a guaranteed starter for the U.S. at the World Cup.
What's more is that considering the U.S.'s other group-stage opponents in Germany and Portugal, the game against Ghana is a virtual must-win.It's still six months away, but let's take a look at who might be in the starting XI for the USMNT on June 16 in Brazil.Additionally, Howard will want to show better against Ghana than he did in 2010, when he could have done better on both of the Black Stars' goals in the U.S.'s Round of 16 loss.Right-back on the USMNT has essentially become what left-back was to the USMNT under Bob Bradley—its biggest weak spot.Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann might opt to play Cameron at center-back or even holding midfielder, but if everyone's healthy, it's doubtful.Midfield convert Brad Evans has performed admirably at right-back while Steve Cherundolo has been injured and Cameron has been starting in the English Premier League at the position for two years now.