Hello Celebritys

When Landon Donovan’s game winning goal against Algeria hit the back of the net, it not only propelled the United States into the round of sixteen, it put them in a great position to make a deep run into the World Cup.

By defeating Algeria, the U.S. won group C over England which puts them in a very favorable quadrant of the bracket. On the other side, things for England just got a lot tougher. The second place team from group C has to take on the first place team from group D which is Germany. If England does advance to the quarterfinals, they will take on the winner of the Argentina/Mexico match. So, if you take a look at the bracket, that one Landon Donovan goal helped the U.S. to avoid Argentina, Germany, and Mexico for a little while longer.

Now, the U.S.A. faces off against Ghana on Saturday afternoon instead of Germany. Ghana is a very solid team, and it won’t be easy, but I would much rather have to play Ghana than Germany. If the Americans are lucky enough to advance, they would then play the winner of the Uruguay/South Korea match. None of these teams are pushovers, but if you gave me the choice of playing Ghana, South Korea, and Uruguay, or Germany, Argentina, and Mexico, I’m taking option number one ten times out of ten.

The road won’t be easy, and the U.S. team has shown that they like to do things the hard way and make people sweat but, the United States has put themselves in a great spot to reach the semifinals of the 2010 World Cup.