Full Credit to USA

The USA might have lost 3-2 after blowing a 2 goal halftime lead(actually should have been 4-2 the ball crossed the line), but they should be very proud. They gave a great display against one of the best sides in the world. It would have been great to win their first ever championship in a FIFA tournament, but this is still a great building block. The USA has improved greatly in during this tournament. They can go into 2010 with plenty of confidence knowing that they can compete some of the best teams in the world. Some players for the US really stood out in this tournament. Howard proved time in time again that he is one of the best goalies in the world. Altidore is a future star in the making without any question and Onyewu has been a rock at the back. 

Brazil despite winning the tournament, still has some big questions to be sorted out. They can easily be exploited with quick counter attacking as the US did for the second goal. Robinho and Kaka are two incredibly talented players, but they lack a premier goal scorer and are not as star studded as other Brazilian teams in the past.