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US Clinches World Cup Berth

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(AP) – American players danced in the locker room and swigged bubbly after a thrilling victory last night in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, earned the US soccer team a trip to South Africa and another chance to impress at the World Cup. In one of the most exciting end-to-end matches the US has played in many years, the Americans took a 3-1 lead before Honduras closed on Julio Cesar De Leon's second goal of the game in the 78th minute.

Conor Casey scored his first two international goals in the second half, Landon Donovan added another and the United States clinched its sixth straight World Cup berth with a game to spare by rallying to beat Honduras 3-2. "It never gets old, that's for sure," Donovan said. "After what most of us would say was a very disappointing 2006 World Cup, we now have a chance at redemption."  

U.S. Landon Donovan, top, celebrates with teammate Stuart Holden after scoring against Honduras during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009. U.S. won 3-2 and classified for the 2010 World Cup.
U.S. Landon Donovan, top, celebrates with teammate Stuart Holden after scoring against Honduras during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009. U.S....   (Claudio Cruz)
U.S. Conor Casey, left, fights for the ball with Honduras' Julio Cesar De Leon during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.
U.S. Conor Casey, left, fights for the ball with Honduras' Julio Cesar De Leon during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.   (AP Photo/Claudio Cruz)
U.S. Charles Davies, left, fights for the ball with Honduras' Emilio Izaguirre during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.
U.S. Charles Davies, left, fights for the ball with Honduras' Emilio Izaguirre during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.   (AP Photo/Claudio Cruz)
U.S. Charles Davies, left, fights for the ball with Honduras' Emilio Izaguirre during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.
U.S. Charles Davies, left, fights for the ball with Honduras' Emilio Izaguirre during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.   (AP Photo/Claudio Cruz)
Honduras' Julio Cesar De Leon celebrates after scoring against U.S. during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.
Honduras' Julio Cesar De Leon celebrates after scoring against U.S. during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009.   (Claudio Cruz)
A Honduras' fan reacts during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against U.S. in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009. U.S. won 3-2 and classified for the 2010 World Cup.
A Honduras' fan reacts during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against U.S. in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009. U.S. won 3-2 and classified for the 2010 World Cup.   (Claudio Cruz)
U.S. Conor Casey celebrates after scoring during a 2010 World Cup qualifying match against Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009.
U.S. Conor Casey celebrates after scoring during a 2010 World Cup qualifying match against Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009.   (Eduardo Verdugo)
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JaneMP
Oct 11, 09 8:16 AM CDT
USA! USA! USA! Reply
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jbcorny
Oct 11, 09 6:44 PM CDT
we really need to come up with a more creative cheer. i cringe whenever i hear this.
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shonangreg
Oct 11, 09 8:51 PM CDT
Well, "black" was considered a pejorative until the African-American community took ownership of the word with the "Black is beautiful" phrase. The same was done with "freak" by the hippies or the gays, I forget which. How can we "take back" our country, our flag, and our chants of "USA! USA! USA!" from the war-loving haters of America? We can do it by flying the flag proudly and not being apologetic about it. We can sing the national anthem. And we can chant "USA". (and maybe we can fix the Pledge of Allegiance and put it back the way it was -- ditto with our coins and the "In God We Trust" addition...) It is our country, after all. We've just had 20 or 30 years of pretension by the right wing that they are the only patriotic ones.
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QueenAlli
Oct 11, 09 8:29 AM CDT
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divetrader
Oct 11, 09 9:44 AM CDT
Oh God...more berthers. Reply
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