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U.S. has destiny in its own hands

Updated: June 23, 2010, 2:03 AM ET
By Jeff Carlisle | ESPN.com

PRETORIA, South Africa -- Another World Cup, another scenario in which the U.S. has its destiny in its own hands. The question is: Will the Americans seize the moment and advance to the knockout stage, or will they suffer an early exit for the second tournament running?

The circumstances are simple: Beat Algeria and the U.S. is in the second round. Even a tie, combined with the right result from the England-Slovenia match, could allow the Americans to progress.

But this ...

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