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U.S. ready for Paraguay in another crucial group-stage finale

PHILADELPHIA -- When it comes to the U.S. men's national team and group-stage heroics at a major tournament, nothing tops the 2010 World Cup. That was the day that the U.S. squared off against Algeria with its tournament life on the line. As the minutes ticked by, and the score 0-0, it looked like the Americans would fall agonizingly short. But then Landon Donovan tucked home a rebound of Clint Dempsey's shot in the first minute of stoppage time. The goal propelled the U.S. into the second round and made Ian Darke's iconic call the stuff of legend. The 2009 Confederation Cup witnessed some U.