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    Tim Howard will be in goal this time to face Kaka, Robinho and Luis Fabiano at Ellis Park. "In our history, our national team has had some important and very big victories, but we have not won a major competition ... We won the Gold Cup, which made us champions of CONCACAF - that's the reason we're here - but to win now a major competition where you play the likes of Brazil, Spain, Italy and Egypt would be incredibly special." Complicating matters for the United States will be the absence of key midfielder Michael Bradley, who picked up a red card in the final minutes of the victory over Spain. Full Article at FOX Sports
    In our history, our national team has had some important and very big victories, but we have not won a major competition ... We won the Gold Cup, which made us champions of CONCACAF - that's the reason we're here - but to win now a major competition where you play the likes of Brazil, Spain, Italy and Egypt would be incredibly special.
    Michael Bradley – Michael Bradley SOURCE: FOX Sports 5 months ago
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US excited just for chance to play Brazil in final
  1. When you play Brazil the first thing you look at is the talent in the way they go forward
    Michael Bradley – Michael Bradley SOURCE: FOX Sports 5 months ago
  2. It was important to reach the final regardless of the opponent ... We were expecting to play against Spain because it was the favorite team and was playing well. But what matters is that Brazil does its job to reach our goal of winning the title.
    SOURCE: FOX Sports 5 months ago
  3. The opportunity to be in the final is special to all of us
    SOURCE: FOX Sports 5 months ago
  4. The extra day of rest will definitely help
    SOURCE: FOX Sports 5 months ago
  5. It's a match of patience ... Of course we would like to score early, but that depends a lot on how the match will be played. (The first match) was different. Now they're more consistent. They have more confidence because of their results. We have to impose our rhythm, staying more with the ball and taki...
    – Dunga SOURCE: FOX Sports 5 months ago
  6. The United States is a team very strong tactically, with obedient players ... It is dangerous on counterattacks and creates a lot of difficulties for its opponents. The players keep their concentration throughout the 90 minutes. It's a very complicated opponent for us.
    – Dunga SOURCE: FOX Sports 5 months ago

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