U.S. draws tough group in World Cup ... The United States, which advanced to the quarterfinals of the last World Cup in 2002, was drawn into a strong group with Italy, the Czech Republic and Ghana. "It's a very difficult group," U.S. captain Claudio Reyna said. "You have perhaps three teams that could have been top seeds." The United States opens against the Czech Republic on June 12 at Gelsenkirchen, then plays Italy on June 17 at Kaiserslautern and finishes the first round against Ghana on June 22 at Nuremberg. ...