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As the people of earth begin to drop everything they’re doing and turn their focus toward South Africa and the World Cup, FanHouse will deliver the news and notes you need as the planet’s biggest sporting event approaches. There are just 16 days to go.

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A day after Bob Bradley unveiled the 23 players he’s taking to South Africa, we’re still trying to wrap our head around the situation up front. Four forwards, the quartet the U.S. will be relying on to convert those priceless scoring chances, with a combined 33 international appearances and nine goals (eight by Jozy Altidore). Carlos Bocanegra has 12 international goals on his own!

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When the U.S. World Cup team arrived in Johannesburg on Monday, the historic moment had special significance for several of the team’s African-American …

Filed under: FIFA World Cup, U.S. Men’s National Team, Brazil, Ghana, Netherlands, North Korea, Slovenia, United States

As the people of earth begin to drop everything they’re doing and turn their focus toward South Africa and the World Cup, FanHouse will deliver the news and notes you need as the planet’s biggest sporting event approaches. There are just 16 days to go.

Up Front Reactions

A day after Bob Bradley unveiled the 23 players he’s taking to South Africa, we’re still trying to wrap our head around the situation up front. Four forwards, the quartet the U.S. will be relying on to convert those priceless scoring chances, with a combined 33 international appearances and nine goals (eight by Jozy Altidore). Carlos Bocanegra has 12 international goals on his own!

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Katlego Mphela converted two penalties and South Africa defeated Guatemala 5-0 on Monday in the last chance for players from the host nation team to impress before the World Cup squad is announced. Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Surprise Moriri and Bernard Parker also scored at the Peter Mokaba Stadium to give Bafana Bafana a boost in the final run-in to the tournament.

South Africa beat Guatemala 5-0 on Monday as players seized their last chance to impress coach Carlos Alberto Parreira before the host nation’s World Cup squad is announced. Striker Katlego Mphela converted two penalties and Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Surprise Moriri and Bernard Parker also hit the back of the net at the Peter Mokaba Stadium to give Bafana Bafana a boost in the final run-in to…

In yet another World Cup warm-up match for the hosts, Bafana thrashed minnows Guatemala at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane…

The U.S. World Cup team arrived in Johannesburg on Monday following a 17-hour flight and was greeted by the same visible security presence that was on hand for the arrival for other countries. Armed special task-force members, dressed in dark blue uniforms, surrounded the South African Airways plane at the O.R.

Veteran quietly confident.

Barca man keen to ensure deal is good value for the club.

Joe Cole is now favourite to make it into England’s final 23-man squad and grab one of the last seats on the plane to South Africa, sources have told Soccernet.