This first U.S. match is likely to be a repeat of the U.S. vs. Thailand four years ago---a score of 8-0, as I recall. FIFA, in its greed,
keeps expanding the tourney, even though it's already bloated, and wants every little nation to have their shot, but then you get
teams in the WC that are clearly way over their head. I saw a moment ago that Spain had 46 shots against a completely over-matched Costa
Rica. I think Costa Rica had one shot that wasn't even close to goal. You really shouldn't have games like that given that the WC qualification
drags on for about two years.