The highly anticipated World Cup began play this weekend in South Africa. Many of the world's top teams were in action over the last few days including France, Germany and England however there has yet be any particularly compelling contests so far. The much awaited opener for the USA against England looked like it could be a complete disaster after the red coats scored in the opening minutes. The US was largely outplayed but was able to scratch out a 1-1 tie after Clint Dempsey received a gift from God and got the equalizer on a shot that England's goalie Robert Green now famously couldn't corral. The star for the US was G Tim Howard who played a terrific game in net despite sustaining a rib injury in the first half. Howard's health and play in goal will be vital to the team's success if they hope to advance further in this tournament.
No team had yet to distinguish itself as a serious contender in the first few games, most notably France who scuffled to a 0-0 tie against underdog Uruguay. That is until Germany took to the pitch in Sunday's final game against the Socceroo's of Australia. The Germans were simply a well-oiled, offensive machine as they cruised to a 4-0 victory against the Aussie's. The score could have easily been much higher considering the number of chances the Germans had on offense. Germany is a perennial contender at the World Cup and this edition looks to be no different.
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