The US national soccer team has a tough road ahead of them in the World Cup next summer after being drawn into a group with Italy, Czech Republic, and Ghana. With three of the teams in the top 12 in the world, including the US, this will be a great opportunity for the US team to show it has staying power in the international game. Making out of their group would be a great accomplishment for this group and solidify us as an up and coming soccer power. This article by Ives Galarcep explains how the draw could end up being beneficiary to the US.