Is 2010 the U.S.'s Turn?

In 2010, the World Cup will take place in South Africa. The United States has been playing extremely well throughout the past six months, not losing in any Friendly match. In the past the U.S. has had great milestones in worldwide soccer history, especially in the World Cup. In the 19th century, the United States was host to the first international match off of European soil. In 1930, the United States also won the first match at the first World Cup. Bertram "Bert" Albert Patenaude for the Americans was the first player in history to score a hat-trick in a World Cup match. They made it through all the way to the semifinals where they lost to Argentina.
Since then, the team has been on a rocky road missing the World Cup for 40 decades. They started to become known in the 21st century, yet they have not advanced further than the team in 1930. This year in friendly matches Landon Donovan became the all-time leading goal scorer for the men’s national team. Could it be their year? As an intense fan, I always have faith in our home country. 2010 is the year for the United States.