utex74
7/5/2007, 10:42 PM
The United States will make its debut in the 2007 American Football World Cup, sending a team of college players to compete in the July 7-15th championsip in Kawasaki.
Japan, the host, is the two-time defending champion.
Germany, South Korea, France and the current European champion Sweden are the other teams taking part.
The U.S. team will be made up of players from Division I, II and III colleges and will be coached by John Mackovic ,the former Kansas City Chiefs coach who has also spent many years in the college game.
Japan meets France in the opening game in Kawasaki on July 7, and the United States will face South Korea on July 10 and take on Germany two days later.
All teams will play a round-robin within their group. The top team in each group will advance to the July 15th championship."
http://www.usafootball.com/app/webroot/teamusa/
(Should note the US is handicapped with Mackovic as the coach.)
Japan, the host, is the two-time defending champion.
Germany, South Korea, France and the current European champion Sweden are the other teams taking part.
The U.S. team will be made up of players from Division I, II and III colleges and will be coached by John Mackovic ,the former Kansas City Chiefs coach who has also spent many years in the college game.
Japan meets France in the opening game in Kawasaki on July 7, and the United States will face South Korea on July 10 and take on Germany two days later.
All teams will play a round-robin within their group. The top team in each group will advance to the July 15th championship."
http://www.usafootball.com/app/webroot/teamusa/
(Should note the US is handicapped with Mackovic as the coach.)