Your giving the US less credit than they deserve Footreads. While Ghana were much better imo at least, the US still beat a team that the same Germany who beat Portugal 4-0 were unable to. I'd say that Dempseys goal is in my top 3 so far behind, Van Persies diving header against Spain and Cahills volley against Holland.

Portugal tend to get overrated on account of CR being part of their team, but that's pretty much it Cristiano Ronaldo is Portugal, who only qualified thanks to his hat trick against Sweden, as well as all of his other goals when he pretty much set himself up. Not to mention the fact that Portugals already weak defence has been completely obliterated with Coentrão out injured and their best defender Pepe suspended.