USA Ties England at the World Cup: A Moral Victory?

Yesterday, the USA surprised everyone (except maybe the USA team players) by tying England 1-1 in the World Cup. The USA team was definitely the underdog. England scored in the first few minutes, a very nice goal. It didn't look good for the the American boys. In the second half, team USA got lucky and scored a goal that should have easily been stopped by the England goal keeper. So the game was tied. I think that goal gave the US team a little more confidence, and they had several good shots on goal in the rest of the game. With only a few minutes remaining, they had a break away play and a shot on goal which the England goalkeeper deflected and it hit the post and bounced out. If the ball had hit the post about an inch more to the right, it would have gone into the net and the USA team might have come away with a 2-1 victory. But it didn't, and game end tied. To me, it was a promising start to the World Cup for team USA, and a disappointing start for England.

The World Cup: USA vs. England

This might be the most important day in USA soccer history. Can the USA beat England? I don't think the USA team has ever beaten England. England is favored, as they should be, but the USA team is getting better, so they have a chance to knock off England. I understand that most knowledgeable soccer fans don't give the USA much of a chance, and certainly in England everyone assumes England will win. I wouldn't bet on the USA, but I do hope they win. Soccer in the USA is improving. In past World Cups, many of the players on the USA team were from other countries. Now I notice that all the players on the team seem to be from the USA. They say that Donovan is very good. So that is an indication that soccer in the US is getting better. We'll see if the USA team can make history today.