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Posted on Wed, Jun 23, 2010 : 5:30 a.m.

Team USA guaranteed advancement with win over Algeria

By Pete Cunningham


Sure, Uruguay beat Mexico, South Africa got its first win (over France), Argentina beat Greece, and Nigeria drew with South Korea on Wednesday...but who cares? The focus of the nation lies directly on the 2010 World Cup U.S. men's soccer team's match with Algeria on Wednesday.

Despite the country dissecting every pass he makes, Landon Donovan still says he's not worried.

More World Cup links:

  • Looking for a place to watch the U.S. game? Come to the AnnArbor.com Community Space to watch the game on flat screen TVs with surround sound from comfortable couches and chairs. Kickoff is at 10 a.m. and kickoff is at 10 a.m.

  • Confused by who needs to do what to advance to where? ESPN.com has broken down every single advancement scenario for every single group in simplistic terms.


  • German-born half-brothers Kevin-Prince Boateng and Jerome Boateng will play against each other on Wednesday, Jerome for Germany and Kevin-Prince for Ghana. The family feud became all the more interesting after a recent falling out between the two.



  • Australia and Serbia will battle for to miss the early flight home on Wednesday.


Picture of the day:

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A South Africa fan reacts at the end of the World Cup group A soccer match between France and South Africa. Though South Africa won 2-1, South Africa still became the first host nation not to advance past the group stages. (AP Photo)

Pete Cunningham covers sports for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached by e-mail at petercunningham@annarbor.com or by phone at 734-623-2561. Follow him on Twitter @petcunningham.