Apr 2, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; USA midfielder Michael Bradley (4) celebrates after scoring a goal in the first half against Mexico during a friendly match at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The days are long gone when it was a surprise for the United States to reach the World Cup finals, but for a country used to sporting success they are still some way short of making a major impact on the tournament.
It remains one of the final sporting frontiers for the United States to conquer although they reached the semi-finals in 1930 and caused one of football's greatest upsets when they beat England the last time that the World Cup was held in Brazil in 1950.
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