Down here it is World Cup time all the time with the international feed on both local channels and the signs everywhere with expats flying their national colors. The games are live early in the day then replayed later along with a one hour highlight show to wrap up the day. We were in Jamaica for the USA-England match but were home this morning as USA took on Slovenia. The ESPN feed is blacked out so we can only watch the Caribbean feed for the games on the local channels. After trailing 2-0 in the first half today, the Americans scored two goals in the second half and had a third potential game winning goal disallowed on an absolutely atrocious call by some America-hating-two-bit-third-world referee in over his head officiating a World Cup match (but we aren't bitter about it at all). The 2-2 draw today combined with the 1-1 draw with England mean the US is still alive to advance to the elimination rounds. The USA plays Algeria next week and must win by 2 goals to guarantee advancement to the round of 16.
Update: After Algeria and England play to an ugly nil-nil draw, all the US must do is beat Algeria by any scoreline to guarantee advancement. Good thing we don't work mornings as next Wednesday is the big match. National pride is a big deal down here for these few weeks so the US doing well is letting the Americans on the Island hold their heads high in conversation with our European co-workers.
