All things USA

World Cup Send-Off Series: The U.S. is playing three friendlies before they head to Brazil. Let's give out some grades.

Game #3 (June 7, 6:00pm EST, ESPN): USA vs. Nigeria

Game #2 (June 1): USA 2, Turkey 1

http://rumoabrasil.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-diamond-is-rough-win-over-turkey.html

Game #1 (May 27): USA 2, Azerbaijan 0

http://rumoabrasil.blogspot.com/2014/05/azerbaiwho-grading-uss-lackluster-win.html

The 2014 Squad: Here is the final 23-man roster along with five thoughts:

http://rumoabrasil.blogspot.com/2014/05/final-us-23-man-roster-and-five-thoughts.html

U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann has released a preliminary 30-man squad and has until June 2 to choose his 23-man roster. Let's size up each player's chances of going to Brazil.

Tickets Out Please: Who Will Board the U.S. Plane to Brazil?
  If there's one player you need to know on the 2014 U.S. squad, it's striker Clint Dempsey.

http://rumoabrasil.blogspot.com/2014/05/players-to-know-8-clint-dempsey.html

Where we've been: Heading into the 2014 World Cup, an appropriate place to start is remembering where the USA has been. Let's take a look back at South Africa 2010.

http://rumoabrasil.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-united-states-performance-in-south.htmlhttp://rumoabrasil.blogspot.com/2014/04/2010-usa-recap-part-ii-knockout-stages.html