[kabar]

Hope springs eternal. I hope for a good showing by the US win, lose, or draw. We have hit high water marks in the US on fan support. This could be a tipping point combined with the changing demographics. There are 45 million foreign born in this country.

Germany is still the prohibitive favorite. I went to the German-US game in DC, which the US won, 4-3. It was the German C team. The difference in talent is enormous. But miracles happen. I just hope for a close defeat and a narrow win by Portugal.

[Mr Fuji]

It appears the Germans are starting their A-team against the USA.