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Who: United States (0-0-1) vs. Slovenia (1-0) in Group C

When: Today, 10 a.m.

Where: Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa

TV: ESPN, Univision

Radio: ESPN (950)

For kicks: The United States is out to secure its first trip to the second round since 2002 and a win here would certainly put it one step closer . . . Slovenia does have one thing on its side. The United States is 0-6 against Eastern European teams in the World Cup since 1990 . . . Tim Howard resumes his spot in goal after nursing bruised ribs from Saturday's game against England . . . It's been rumored that U.S. coach Bob Bradley might consider starting defensive midfielder Jose Torres in the back in replace of Ricardo Clark to aid in possession and to better thwart Slovenia's dangerous counterattacks . . . Last Saturday's match against England drew close to 13 million viewers (12.96 million) on ABC to become the most watched U.S. soccer game since the U.S.-Brazil second-round game in World Cup 1994.