World Cup 2010 team news: USA v Algeria
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Venue Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, Wednesday 3pm

Odds USA 10-11 Algeria 16-5 Draw 11-4

Referee F de Bleeckere (Bel)

TV BBCi

Radio BBC 5 Live

USAManager Bob Bradley

Fifa ranking 14

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended Findley (one match)

AlgeriaManager Rabah Saadane

Fifa ranking 30

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Match pointers• USA have lost their final group match at each of their six World Cups from 1950 onwards

• The goalless draw with England was Algeria's first clean sheet, at the fifth attempt, in a World Cup finals

• If selected for this match Landon Donovan will equal the USA's all-time record of 11 appearances at the World Cup finals, currently held by Cobi Jones and Earnest Stewart

• Algeria have failed to score in their last four World Cup matches

• The 2-2 draw against Slovenia was the first time that the USA had come back from a two goal deficit at a World Cup

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