Ghana is not a bad team at all! Losing 2-1 to them is not a disgrace, especially when the PK was bogus.
Both Ghana goals were the result of horrible misplays on our side.
This was a tough group. OK, the FIFA ratings are full of holes, but how must the Czechs feel ranked 2nd in the world and finishing 3rd in the group?
Ghana was screwed by the referee today also -- the yellow on Essien was garbage, and now Ghana won't have their best player against Brazil. (I hate the yellow card accumulation for a suspension anyway -- a dubious card like that and you miss a game? Stupid ).
Clearly we were not treated well by the officials in this tournament, but the bottom line is we were definitely the fourth-best team in this tough group. I think all four teams are better than Mexico, for example.
Bottom line, I think, is that in 3 games, the USA scored one goal. Just not good enough