SC Soccer Forums SCSoccer.com Forums College, Pro & International Soccer 2nd round of World Cup Qualifiers

Group A -- USA, Jamaica, El Salvador, Panama.
(USA should have no trouble to get first place and hammer this teams, but the second place could be either one)

Group B -- Canada, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras.
(this group is the toughest of all, and the games are going to be dog-fights)

Group C-- St. Kitts & Nevis, Mexico, St. Vincent & The Grenedines, Trinidad & Tobago.
(Mexico shouldn't have to sweat to win all their games like they did against Dominica, 10-0 and 8-0; anyone could get the second place)

Last tuneup before World Cup Qualifying!

U.S. Men Come-From-Behind to Draw Poland, 1-1, Before 39,529 Fans in Chicago

U.S. defender Carlos Bocanegra marked his return to Chicago with the goal that brought the U.S. back from a 1-0 deficit in the 1-1 draw with Poland at Soldier Field.

CHICAGO (Sunday, July 11, 2004) - The. U.S. Men's National Team came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw with Poland tonight in front of a spirited crowd of 39,529 fans at Chicago's Soldier Field. After Piotr Wlodarczyk put the guests ahead in the 62nd minute, the U.S. levelled the match in the 88th minute as Carlos Bocanegra, formerly of the Chicago Fire, headed home a corner from Landon Donovan. In the first half, the U.S. was denied on a golden opportunity to get on the board first as Josh Wolff won a penalty kick in the 11th minute, only to have Brian McBride's attempt from the spot denied with a fine save from Artur Boruc, who had been whistled for the foul on Wolff.

THEY ONLY GOT A DRAW!!!!

Saturday, July 2004. South American Cup

Chiclayo, Peru- Mexico defeats the 'Amaizing' Argentina 1-0 with an amaizing goal on a freekick from 35 yrds out from Ramon Morales #7, and gets the provitional 1st place in their group of the South American Cup. Argentina who came from a convincent victory of 6-1 against Ecuador, and Mexico from a draw against Uruguay who has won the cup 14 times.

Kyle, Poland's goal was around the 77th or something like that, but not 62. We should have won; we had many more chances(balls that just bounced around in the box without US putting a foot on it). At least we are improving, in the 2002 World Cup we lost 3-1 in an embarrassing match. This year we won 1-0, and drew 1-1. Not bad.