Cheers and smiles break out at the L.A. Live ESPN Zone as the U.S. soccer team is saved from elimination in the World Cup with a goal by Landon Donovan in the U.S. -Algeria match. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Edvin Aguilar, 20, celebrates the U.S. World Cup victory at L.A.’s ESPN Zone. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Landon Donovan, partially visible at right, kicks the ball to score a goal past Algeria’s goalkeeper Rais M’Bolhi. (Elise Amendola / Associated Press)
Fans in the stands show their support before the FIFA World Cup 2010 Group C preliminary-round match between the U.S. and Algeria at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. The U.S. won, 1-0. (Vassil Donev / EPA)
An American flag adorns a fan in the stands before the U.S.-Algeria match. (Vassil Donev / EPA)
Algeria’s Hassen Yebda, left, and the United States’ Carlos Bocanegra vie for the ball in Wednesday’s game. (Bernat Armangue / Associated Press)
Algeria’s Yebda tries to score a goal past Bocanegra. (Elise Amendola / Associated Press)
Clint Dempsey of the United States scores, but his goal is disallowed as offside during the 2010 FIFA World CupSouth Africa Group C match between the USA and Algeria. (Ian Walton / Getty Images)
The U.S.’ Dempsey reacts after missing a scoring opportunity. (Elise Amendola / Associated Press)
Fans at ESPN Zone at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles bemoan a missed goal by the U.S. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
President Clinton, at center in the top row, and FIFA chief Sepp Blatter, to Clinton’s right, watch the U.S.-Algeria match-up. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images)
Algeria’s goalkeeper M’bolhi Rais Ouheb catches the ball under pressure from U.S. striker Herculez Gomez. At left is Algerian defender Madjid Bougherra. (Philippe Desmazes / AFP/Getty Images)
