“Remember the old adage, ‘Be careful what you wish for, you may get it?’ The U.S. men’s national team should. With stars like Karim Ziani playing in Europe, Algeria won’t be a pushover.After years of getting the proverbial short end of the World Cup draw, last Friday the Americans received the kind of first-round group that manager Bob Bradley could only dream of. Yet with it comes some uncharted territory. The U.S. is now in the unfamiliar position of being favorites to progress to the second round. Those expectations come with the kind of pressure that they haven’t always coped well with in the past, and closer inspection of their opponents reveals plenty of reasons to be wary.” (ESPN)