[Jeffmet3]

Some things to look at for Group E.

Yes, the the US got screwed. Should've been one of the top 7 seeds.

Italy got that spot over the US.

Czech should've been a top 7 seed, as they're 2 in Fifa rankings. However, them not making the past few world cups prevented them from getting a top 7 rank.

The USA has the hardest group, as there's 3 teams that would normally be advancing to the next round.

The USA winning the world cup? I wouldn't really bet on that, but for a little money it's more of a fun bet.

However, I do think the US advancing from the group is a good bet at +175.

Italy is a very old team with tons of [censored] going on within, including a big scandal with their star goailie Buffon.

Czech players have never played on the biggest stage. Nedved is actually hinting at possible retirement pre-World Cup, although there's no chance that's happening. However, they also have older stars.

The US is relatively young, and has been there.

I'd prefer to have Brad Friedel in goal, and am not a big fan with some of Arena's lineup decisions, but I still like the team