The most exciting football fiesta is on again featuring all football stars around the world. The world is at a standstill. We are all looking forward to the Brazil 2014 worldcup following indispensable group pairing that will change the face of worldcup finals in the history of FIFA. One would have to wait for 12th June to reveal intrigue skills,fascinating faces,intelligent passes,cutting edge strikes,astonishing dribbling qualities and indomitable defence buildup.
The U.S. team landed in the “Group of Death” along with world soccer powerhouses Germany and Portugal, and Ghana, the country that just happened to knock us out of the past two World Cup tournaments. The U.S. team’s chances look pretty bleak.
Though the drawing probably wasn’t rigged like some internet theories are suggesting, it’s pretty undeniable that the U.S. had some really crappy luck. And now, Ben Hoban has proof of just how crappy.
Hoban took FIFA’s team rankings, and seeded the World Cup tournament like the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament is seeded, with the best team facing the worst team to start the bracket, and so on. He then figured out the schedule for each World Cup team based on his “fair” seedings, and compared that to the actual FIFA draw. Turns out, the U.S. team’s actual schedule will be much more difficult than it would have been with Hoban’s bracket seedings.
GHANAIAN Team
Ghana FA officials in consultations with the sports ministry and coach Akwesi Appiah will be going through several recommendations following a fact-finding mission in Brazil.
A joint delegation from the Ghana FA and Sports Ministry arrived in Ghana on Wednesday night after witnessing the World Cup draw on December 6.
The delegation took the opportunity while in Brazil to inspect several facilities earmarked to be used by the Black Star team during their stay in Brazil for the tournament.
Ghana intends giving the Black Stars the best of preparations towards next year’s competition in order to meet the preferred target of at least a semi final berth.
The GFA will by next week announce plans on the team’s training camp, number of players to be called and even settle on opponents for friendly matches as the Black Stars begin intensive preparations for the World Cup on May 25.
“We will be drawing in consultation with the coach a comprehensive program for the team’s preparations which is most likely to start on the 25th of May because after 18th of May, all national team players are supposed to take a mandatory rest for one week,” GFA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi said.
“So no team can do any camping earlier than 25th of May.
“We will also be telling you where we will be camping, the number, the nature and opponents for our friendly matches that we will be playing and other related matters. We are confident that we will make it to the Quarter finals after beating Portugal and drawing with Germany.
By Francis Brown Taylor
