For those thinking the United States was near a breakthrough at the World Cup, Brazil's young, new-look team showed that the Americans still aren't close to catching up with soccer's elite.

They started scattering Sunday to the United States and Europe, never to come together as a group again.

Grim-faced American players filed by one by one on their way out of Royal Bafokeng Stadium. Their World Cup was over.

For other countries, a second-round World Cup match is a big step. For the United States, Saturday's game against Ghana is so much more.

The clock ticked into the 70th minute, and Tim Howard started to get anxious.

Tim Howard got back to the team hotel after the big win over Algeria, turned on a television and saw David Wright. Then he noticed what the New York Mets third baseman was wearing.

Modern football has turned the penalty area into a wrestling ring, and that's what cost the United States victory in its World Cup match against Slovenia.

The U.S. is moving on, with no way to appeal the disallowed goal that would have given the Americans a lead in their 2-2 World Cup tie against Slovenia.

Modern soccer has turned the penalty area into a wrestling ring, and that's what cost the United States victory in its World Cup match against Slovenia on Friday.

The day was sunny and bright, and so was the U.S. outlook.

You want an America's Team to get behind, America? Here you go.

Sixty years removed and 4,449 miles from a huge World Cup upset in Brazil, the U.S. and England finally meet again Saturday in a game that matters, a rematch in this year's World Cup opener for both teams.