FIFA World Cup Group Draw: Team USA Falls Into Group Of Death But Coach Juergen Klinsmann Believes They Still Have A Good Chance

The FIFA World Cup Draw is one of the biggest sports events that Americans anticipated last Friday. However, after the draws were settled, it seemed that pundits want the draw to be reset. The USA, which is yet to win a FIFA World Cup title, fell into what experts call the "Group of Death." They were grouped together with Germany, Portugal, and Ghana. From this group, two nations (Germany and Portugal) belong to the top five based on the most recent FIFA rankings and two nations (Ghana, Germany) were also suspects for ending the US's World Cup dreams in 2006 and 2010.

The odds seem to be really not in favor of the North American country. However, for USA coach Juergen Klinsmann, who is by the way of German decent,  The Stars and Stripes has good chances in the competition.

Although he was disappointed with the result of the draw, Klinsmann said they "couldn't have a better opportunity than to play against such amazing countries as Ghana, Portugal and Germany."

"When they say the 'Group of Death,' we have to look at ourselves as well. We're the U.S. national team and if it's considered the 'Group of Death' [because we are a part of it], it shows how far the country has come," the 49-year old coach said while talking to the media. He even added that team will face the challenge with smiles on their faces.

Several key players echoed Klinsmann opinion. Seattle Sounders FC's Clint Dempsey said "anything can happen on a given day." For Tim Howard of Everton FC in the EPL, he will use the 2010 edition defeat to play better in 2014.

"I think that will help us more than it will help them. We're a much stronger team than we were, and they'll know that going into the game. We'll look to set that result right."

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