Ryan emphasizes continued learning curve

October 7, 2006

By Graham Hays

RICHMOND, Va. -- The United States faces Iceland at the University of Richmond Stadium on Sunday (2 p.m., ET, ESPN2), but the real opponent for coach Greg Ryan's team remains the calendar.

To be sure, Iceland represents a far more challenging test than an overmatched Chinese Taipei team posed in a 10-0 rout for the United States last week. As recently as 2004, Iceland pushed the United States to the final whistle in a 4-3 loss in a friendly played in Rochester, N.Y., and the world's ...

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