Guus Hiddink Is In High Demand
by Grahame L. Jones (Article | Los Angeles Times - March 3)
Veteran coach has been asked to take over the Ivory Coast team for this year's World Cup. Also: Chaos for U.S. foes-All it will take for U.S. World Cup hopes to soar even higher is for some sort of scandal or controversy to hit Slovenia. more details | go to article

Sir Alex Ferguson Offers Help To US Before World Cup Match Against England
by George Caulkin (Result | London Times - March 3)
Bob Bradley, the US head coach, has been a regular visitor to Manchester United’s training ground in recent months, when he has watched England stalwarts such as Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand at close quarters. Before Wednesday night’s friendly against Holland at the Amsterdam ArenA, Bradley cheekily suggested that several of Ferguson’s peers have privately offered him their backing for when the countries meet in Rustenburg on June 12. more details | go to article

The Maturation Of Michael Bradley
by Noah Davis (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - March 3)
The United States Men's National Team won't get out of their group during the 2010 World Cup without strong performances by their central midfield. This statement shouldn't come as a surprise. The source of this strength, however, might be. When the final whistle blows on July 11, Michael Bradley will have emerged as the American's breakout star of this summer's tournament. more details | go to article

Where Would The USA Be Without. . . The Netherlands?
by Andrea Canales (Analysis | Goal.com - March 3)
The small country has had an outsize influence in the sport of soccer in general, and on the USA in particular. more details | go to article

MLS Trio Aims To Advance World Cup Claims In Amsterdam
by Kyle McCarthy (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - March 3)
Other MLS players will no doubt enter Bradley's thoughts for a spot in the delegation heading to South Africa – Los Angeles and Everton midfielder Landon Donovan will play in this friendly and remains integral to the American hopes this summer, while Brian Ching and Conor Casey also merit consideration up front – but only Jonathan Bornstein, Robbie Findley and Heath Pearce will have the chance to bolster their cases for World Cup inclusion on the field in Amsterdam. more details | go to article

England Must Not Underestimate The United States At World Cup
by Ben Smith and George Caulkin (Commentary | London Times - March 3)
George Caulkin, The Times football writer, tackles the key issues ahead of tonight's friendly between Holland and United States. He talks to Ben Smith more details | go to article

Without Davies, U.S. Struggles To Find An Answer At Forward
by Craig Stouffer (Preview | Washington Examiner (DC) - March 3)
The ramifications have been far-reaching for the U.S. national team as it prepares for the 2010 World Cup, exposing a lack of depth at Davies' position and sparking a scramble to fill his place on the 23-man squad headed to South Africa in June. more details | go to article

Netherlands 2, United States 1
by Grant Wahl (Blog Entry | Sports Illustrated-Fan Nation - March 3)
Three quick thoughts after the U.S.'s 2-1 loss to the Netherlands on Wednesday at Amsterdam ArenA: more details | go to article

Going Dutch
by Michael Lewis (Preview | Big Apple Soccer - March 3)
U.S. faces tough challenge from Holland more details | go to article

What Went Wrong: Netherlands Vs USA
by No Author Listed (Commentary | Goal.com - March 3)
Was it Jonathan Bornstein's foul in the box that changed the match? Did you think the initial selection left the team with gaps in certain areas of the pitch? Maybe you think is was a poor showing from some o the USA's top players that kept the Dutch in front. Whatever the case we want your take on the match. Leave you comments in the section below but remember to keep them clean. more details | go to article

U.S. Relishes Stern Test vs. Dutch
by Grant Wahl (Preview | Sports Illustrated - March 3)
Hard games. That has been the mantra for the U.S. national team under coach Bob Bradley, and Wednesday's test against world No. 3 the Netherlands (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2, Galavisión) is the latest big challenge in a four-year World Cup preparation cycle that has been far more difficult than the one before World Cup 2006. more details | go to article

Player Ratings: Netherlands 2-1 USA
by Zac Lee Rigg (Analysis | Goal.com - March 3)
The wily, flashy Dutch welcomed the Americans to Amsterdam for a bit of a soccer lesson, before a late flurry in the last five minutes of the match made things interesting. more details | go to article

Landon Donovan Flat, But Damarcus Beasley Shines As U.S. Loses, 2-1, To The Netherlands
by Grahame L. Jones (Blog Entry | Los Angeles Times - March 3)
Landon Donovan was an anonymous figure but his longtime teammate and sidekick DaMarcus Beasley played himself back into World Cup contention on Wednesday night when the U.S. was beaten, 2-1, by the Netherlands in Amsterdam. more details | go to article

Netherlands Beats US 2-1 In World Cup Warmup
by Bruce Mutsvairo (Result | Google News - March 3)
The United States fell flat in Europe once again, losing to the Netherlands 2-1 Wednesday night in the Americans' last match before coach Bob Bradley picks his World Cup roster. more details | go to article

Post Game Quote Sheet: U.S. MNT Vs Netherlands
by No Author Listed (Profile/Interview | USSF - March 3)
Bob Bradley; Landon Donovan; DaMarcus Beasley; Jozy Altidore. more details | go to article