Final round within reach for Americans

October 12, 2004

By Marc Connolly

WASHINGTON -- The heavy lifting has been done. The long plane rides to exotic lands and the tough nights on the road playing in front of raucous crowds are a memory for now.

Needing just one win -- or even one point, for that matter, should the rest of the group fall in line -- over the next two home matches has the U.S. National Team in a commanding position to move on to the final round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.

But rather than leave anything to chance when it ...

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Final round within reach for Americans

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