Spain played like Brazil some years back. They think­ they are so much better than the other team that result­ will come their way.
It's OK. This is a wake up­ call. They will perform in next year's WC.
Bad­ news for USA. You got respect but no teams will take­ you lightly now. USA won't get out of their group.­ Whoever they have in the group.

Maxx92 The Egyptian defender handled the ball on the­ line, there is absolutely NO question that he kept the­ ball out the net with his upper arm. Therefore Brazil­ were not handed anything and the standards of­ refereeing have been very high so far in this­ competition. You sound like your getting ready for a­ thrashing in the final and are already looking for­ excuses. To be honest I am disappointed that Spain and­ Brazil will not meet in the final, it had so much­ potential to be a great match, two attacking sides who­ really know how to play football. The USA are a good,­ honest, hard working team and nothing more.

Thank you USA. You spain Spain !!!

Ola. I am not surprised with the result. They defend­ like only the Spaniards know how. Have you ever seen­ how Real Madrid, or any other Spanish team, defend?­ They can't do a decent job in defence. If they face­ good defenders and half decent attackers they lose.­ Simple. Teams should learn from the USA and Chelsea how­ to defend and attack a Spanish team. Especially the­ USA. They never sat back. They went at them and yet­ kept disciplined defending. Spanish teams are beatable.­ Just don't sit back. Stiffle their midfield and you­ undo them. That's why teams like Liverpool find it­ easy beating Spanish teams home and away. Disciplined­ attack and defence. - Chelsea suppporter

i knew they were on their way out when i saw alonsos­ face before the match- very smug and believing his own­ team's hype. They were caught out because they­ misunderestimated US's tenacity. now I'm sure­ they won't take a match for granted!

Man U got tactics wrong against Barcelona in Champ­ league final, unlike chelsea who deserved to get­ through the semis. There is no doubting that Spain play­ good passing football, and it is nice to watch. However­ like Barca, if you can stop them playing, they are­ beatable. I don't agree they were not interested in­ winning this tournament, otherwise would have gone out­ at group stage maybe. I think England could beat the­ likes of Spain when it matters with right approach, but­ obviously the World Cup will be a totally different­ matter.

Chris H

Note to Egypt: Listen to the Spanish coach on how to­ accept a tough loss in a tournament. World class team­ top to bottom.

Great USA! Although supported Spain it was still a­ great win. The only way the US soccer team (and home­ tournament) can thrive is for the US nation to be­ behind its teams and when something great is achieved­ it raises awareness. Why is Football great? anyone can­ play it, initially without great skills, as kids, we­ used to place two jumpers to mark the goal or use a­ garage door and kick the ball around, without needing­ nets or other expensive gear. Go US!

It feels real good to be a US soccer fan. Watching­ them defend was like watching sharks in a feeding­ frenzy. The ref still tried to hand the game over to­ Spain with the phony Bradley red card, the way they­ handed Brazil the win over Egypt. Fifa will never do­ anything about it, because if you're not Europe,­ Brazil, and Argentina, they don't want you to win.­ No knock on Spain who are just amazing to watch.­ It's a Fifa thing that affects every major­ tournament. Great win but, when is Donovan going take­ that shot in a critical situation? He will never be­ 'the man' until he learns to bury that shot.

Spain were sitting back as they thought they had an­ 'easy ride' into the final, there is no such­ thing, even against the lowest ranked country. When­ they went 1-0 down they still didnt look like they­ wanted it and what was ramos doing taking a touch­ infront of his own goal, doesnt matter if you have feet­ like michael flatley and can dance the ball around on a­ six pence, HOOOFFF ITTT!!! Don't get me wrong i­ think Spain are a highly talented team with a great­ skill for the technical side of football, abilities­ don't amount to anything if you think you have it­ in the bag. Well done USA, from going from the Ar*e­ end of the group to the Final in two matches. All good­ teams bounce back and i have no doubt Spain will. Just­ as long as Michael 'Sergio Ramos' Flatley­ doesn't wrap up the ball in gold paper and tie a­ nice bow on the top and say "Here, it's all­ yours" then look shocked afterwards.

People are here, talking about how, both Brazil and­ Argentina will dominate at the next World Cup, has­ nobody taken any time to cast an eye, over their­ qualifying results, not the most assuring;
Brazil -­ Lost 2-0 to Paraguay, Drew 1-1 with Peru, 0-0 with­ Columbia & 0-0 with Bolivia
Argentina - Lost 6-1 to­ Bolivia, 2-1 to Columbia, 2-0 to Equador & drew 1-1­ with Peru

The way the groups mapping out, it could see­ the Argies not even qualify. So people need to stop­ ranting and raving, about how good these South American­ teams really are and stop writing us English off. Not­ lost a game yet, maybe the opponents aren't up to­ the best of standards, but the Croats and Ukrainians,­ are still tough opposition and we've been­ consistant. And about the ideal partner issue for Wayne­ Rooney, well theres definately a better player than­ both Crouch and Heskey, and given his chances and if he­ was able to maintain his fitness, Dean Ashton, would be­ ideal.

I wasn't; they just got too cocky and began to­ believe their own hype!
No chance at the World Cup.

well done the usa

football is a result orinted game. making 1,000 passes­ and scoring no goal was Spain's problem

Good on USA! i'm really happy for them and would be­ so stoked if Bafana Bafana can beat brazil tonight in­ another upset. (love the underdogs!) to meet USA in the­ final would be great, COME ON SOUTH AFRICA!

Moussa....England have a dirty working midfielder in­ Hargreaves, a good season from him is a welcome boost­ to United and England (he was Englands best player at­ last world cup).
England dodn't have a world class­ keeper, so what? Brazil in the past haven't had­ them but still won it and France had Barthez in net!­
The major fact to look at is that a European team has­ NEVER won the world cup when it is held outside Europe.­ Put your smart money on Brazil.

fascista....mangi barilla e sta zitto

Slovenija

"YES, WE CAN." When you believe and work­ torwards your goal, yes you can. The Americans had­ belief in themselves and worked torwards their goal,­ the seemingly insurmountable Spanish hurdle was­ overcome. It was clear that the services of Iniesta and­ senna were immensely missed. In addition the prowess of­ the two Spanish stars, Torries and Villa, was­ diminished by their self-centred desire to outshine the­ other, probably they shopuld not have been played­ together. Yet you cannot anything from the Obama Boys,­ their displined and closely knit defence gave Spain­ little room to manouevre.