Algeria's goalkeeper M'bolhi Rais Ouheb catches the ball under pressure from US striker Herculez Gomez, as Algeria's defender Madjid Bougherra watches, during the Group C, first round, 2010 World Cup football match USA vs. Algeria on June 23, 2010 at Loftus Verfeld stadium in Tshwane/Pretoria.
Algeria's goalkeeper M'bolhi Rais Ouheb takes the ball under pressure from US midfielder Landon Donovan, as Algeria's defender Rafik Halliche watches, during the Group C, first round, 2010 World Cup football match USA vs. Algeria on June 23, 2010 at Loftus Verfeld stadium in Tshwane/Pretoria.
US midfielder Landon Donovan (2nd R) tries for a chance on goal during their Group C first round 2010 World Cup football match on June 23, 2010 at Loftus Verfeld stadium in Tshwane/Pretoria.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 23: Hassan Yebda of Algeria and Clint Dempsey of the United States jump for the ball during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group C match between USA and Algeria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on June 23, 2010 in Tshwane/Pretoria, South Africa.
Algeria's Hassan Yebda (C) fights for the ball with Michael Bradley of the United States (L) during a 2010 World Cup Group C soccer match at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria June 23, 2010.
United States' Michael Bradley, left, and Algeria's Medhi Lacen fight for the ball during the World Cup group C soccer match between the United States and Algeria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, June 23, 2010.
US midfielder Michael Bradley (C) fights for the ball with Algeria's defender Anther Yahia (L) and Algeria's midfielder Fouad Kadir during their Group C first round 2010 World Cup football match on June 23, 2010 at Loftus Verfeld stadium in Tshwane/Pretoria.
US midfielder Landon Donovan (L) celebrates a goal as Algeria's defender Rafik Halliche (C), defender Anther Yahia (R) and goalkeeper M'bolhi Rais Ouheb protest during the Group C, first round, 2010 World Cup football match USA vs. Algeria on June 23, 2010 at Loftus Verfeld stadium in Tshwane/Pretoria. The goal was called off because of an offsides.
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