USMNT Placed in Group G, Leaves Fans with Plenty to Talk About Before Brazil

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Published: December 6, 2013

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Every American fan's worst nightmare was imagined on Friday as the United States men's national team drew Germany, Ghana and Portugal in Group G at the World Cup draw in Bahia, Brazil. 

Not only did the United States get cast into the Group of Death for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but they also earned the dubious honor of having to travel the most during the group stage. 



If that was not enough to talk about, all three of the Yanks' opponents present mouthwatering backstories that people will talk about for the next six months leading into Brazil. 

Let's start with Germany, the home land of United States manager Jürgen Klinsmann, a land that has given us Jermaine Jones, Fabian Johnson and on some occasions Timothy Chandler. 

Germany also possesses one of, if not the, deepest squads in the entire tournament with young talent blossoming up from every corner of the country.

For those lovers of the narrative, the manager of Germany, Joachim Löw, was Klinsmann's top assistant at the 2006 FIFA World Cup when Die Mannschaft made it to the semifinals on home soil. 

But, that wonderful reunion between the Americans and Germans will be put on hold until the final day of Group G play in Recife, a match that if all goes right could see the United States advance and possibly knock off the Germans. 



Before the Americans will get a chance to play the role of giant killer against Germany, and even before they face Portugal in the deep depths of the Amazon rainforest, they must encounter Ghana. 

Ghana has been the kryptonite to the United States' Superman in the last two World Cups, and Klinsmann's men get a chance to enact revenge during their first game in Brazil on June 16 in Natal. 

At the very disappointing 2006 World Cup in Germany for the Yanks, they fell to Ghana in the final group game, 2-1. ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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