U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu (R) reacts with U.S. midfielder Clint Dempsey (L) and U.S. forward Brian McBride (back L) after a missed shot at goal during the match between Ghana and the United States. (Roberto Schmidt AFP/Getty Images)
Ghanaian midfielder Haminu Draman (L) shoots past U.S. goalkeeper Kasey Keller (R) to score his country’s first goal during the opening round Group E World Cup football match between Ghana and the United States. (Timothy A. Clary AFP/Getty Images)
A U.S. supporter displays the country’s flag during the match between Ghana and the United States at Nuremberg’s Franken Stadium. (Roberto Schmidt AFP/Getty Images)
United States goalkeeper Kasey Keller stretches during training in Norderstedt, Germany. The U.S. team is preparing to face Italy. (Elise Amendola / AP)
A supporter of the U.S. soccer team gestures prior to the group A preliminary World Cup match between Ecuador and Costa Rica in Hamburg. (Carmen Jaspersen / EPA)
U.S. fans show their support during the World Cup match between U.S. and Czech Republic at the Stadium Gelsenkirchen. The Czechs won 3-0. (Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images)
Jan Koller of Czech Republic battles with Claudio Reyna of the U.S. during the World Cup match in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images)
Jan Koller of the Czech Republic goes down injured as he tangles with Oguchi Onyewu of the U.S. (Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images)
Landon Donovan of the United States, bottom, and Marek Jankulovksi of the Czech Republic battle for the ball during the World Cup match. (Murad Sezer / AP)
Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky, left, is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the World Cup match against the U.S. (Karim Jaafar AFP/Getty Images)
Czech Republic’s Tomas Rosicky, left, holds back U.S. defender Claudio Reyna during the World Cup match between United States and the Czech Republic. (Mark J.Terrill / AP)
Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky, left, vies with U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu during the World Cup match. (Joe Klamar AFP/Getty Images)
Czech Republic’s Tomas Rosicky, left, holds back Claudio Reyna of the U.S. during the World Cup match. (Mark J.Terrill / AP)
Czech forward Jan Koller, right, and Oguchi Onyewu of the U.S. during the World Cup competition. (Timothy A. Clary AFP/Getty Images)
Nick Garcia-Tunon from Boston cheers the U.S. on during the match against the Czech Republic. (Franka Bruns / AP)
Czech Republic’s Jan Koller grimaces in pain after injuring himself in the match against the U.S. (Mark J.Terrill / AP)
Czech forward Jan Koller, foreground, and U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu during the World Cup match eventually won by the Czechs, 3-0. (John MacDougall AFP/Getty Images)
Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky, center, and U.S. midfielder DaMarcus Beasley during World Cup competition in Gelsenkirchen. (Joe Klamar AFP/Getty Images)
Jan Koller of Czech Republic celebrates scoring a goal with a header during the World Cup match between the U.S. and Czech Republic. (Phil Cole / Getty Images)
Czech Republic’s Pavel Nedved celebrates a goal by his teammate Jan Koller as Damarcus Beasley of the U.S. looks on during the World Cup. (Mark J.Terrill / AP)
