Saturday, June 17, 2006

U.S. lineups are in



Surprising news for the U.S. -- the Revolution's Clint Dempsey will start, as will Carlos Bocanegra. They're the lone additions to the lineup, and they replace Eddie Lewis and DaMarcus Beasley.

Still no word on how they'll be aligned -- could be a 4-5-1 with McBride as the lone forward, a 4-4-2 with Landon Donovan paired with McBride, or even a 4-4-2 with Dempsey and McBride up front.

Meanwhile, the usually staid media corps couldn't keep its emotions in for the Italy-Ghana match, which was chock-full of great chances and a couple of goals for the unheralded Ghanaians. The 2-0 upset turned this group on its head, and should give the Americans just a touch of confidence as they prepare to mount their own upset bid in an hour.

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