The United States World Cup team played its final tune-up game a week before they are set to face England. That match will definitely test the entire team’s talent and skill.

The Americans were ahead by two goals when the referee blew the final whistle. 3-1 was the verdict in favor of the US. Edson Buddle gave the team two goals and the third one was scored by Herculez Gomez.

The team played spectacularly well even if some starters didn’t play. One was Jozy Altidore who suffered a mild ankle sprain. He is the team’s forward and will need to rest a lot if he wants to save the game from the likes of Rooney and Ferdinand.

Another who did not start is Oguchi Onyewu, one of the defenders. His last full 90 minute game had been the one against Honduras which the US defeated to secure their place in the 2010 South Africa World Cup. This being said, the staff are hoping he has not gone rusty and can still perform well against a high caliber team like England.

His absence is due to a knee surgery he underwent to repair a split tendon in October. His playing ability has not yet been fully proven though he has performed satisfactorily in the last 30 minutes of the match against Australia.

In terms of defense, the American team seemed to be sturdier than in their last two games, the loss to the Czechoslovakian team and the win over the Turks. Tim Howard, a veteran goalkeeper who has played in elite clubs in England was satisfied with the team as well.