THINGS ARE GETTING A LITTLE TEST TE OFF THE FIELD.
TE OFF THE FIELD. AFTER A 2-1 WIN AGAINST HOST
AFTER A 2-1 WIN AGAINST HOST NATION FRANCE IN THEIR LAST
NATION FRANCE IN THEIR LAST OUTING, THE U.S. TEAM IS BRACING
OUTING, THE U.S. TEAM IS BRACING FOR BATTLE AGAINST ANOTHER
FOR BATTLE AGAINST ANOTHER EUROPEAN POWERHOUSE.
EUROPEAN POWERHOUSE. >> WITHIN THE GROUP, WE HAVE A
>> WITHIN THE GROUP, WE HAVE A GREAT ABILITY TO JUST STAY
GREAT ABILITY TO JUST STAY TOGETHER AND KIND OF BLOCK OUT
TOGETHER AND KIND OF BLOCK OUT THOSE DISTRACTIONS WHEN THE TIME
THOSE DISTRACTIONS WHEN THE TIME COMES.
COMES. >> Reporter: TEAM USA ACCUSED OF
>> Reporter: TEAM USA ACCUSED OF BEING ARROGANT AFTER SENDING
BEING ARROGANT AFTER SENDING STAFFERS TO CHECK OUT THE
STAFFERS TO CHECK OUT THE FIVE-STAR HOTEL WHERE THE TEAM
FIVE-STAR HOTEL WHERE THE TEAM WOULD STAY IF THEY MAKE IT TO
WOULD STAY IF THEY MAKE IT TO THE FINAL.
THE FINAL. THE ONLY PROBLEM?
THE ONLY PROBLEM? THEIR SEMIFINAL OPPONENT,
THEIR SEMIFINAL OPPONENT, ENGLAND, IS CURRENTLY STAYING
ENGLAND, IS CURRENTLY STAYING THERE.
THERE. ENGLAND’S COACH CALLING IT
ENGLAND’S COACH CALLING IT UN-BRITISH AND BAD ETIQUETTE.
UN-BRITISH AND BAD ETIQUETTE. >> NOT SOMETHING WE DO, SEND
>> NOT SOMETHING WE DO, SEND SOMEBODY AROUND TO ANOTHER
SOMEBODY AROUND TO ANOTHER TEAM’S HOTEL.
TEAM’S HOTEL. I FOUND IT QUITE FUNNY.
I FOUND IT QUITE FUNNY. >> Reporter: U.S. COACH JILL
>> Reporter: U.S. COACH JILL ELLIS, WHO GREW UP IN ENGLAND,
ELLIS, WHO GREW UP IN ENGLAND, ON DEFENSE.
ON DEFENSE. >> IN TERMS OF ARROGANCE, I
>> IN TERMS OF ARROGANCE, I THINK THAT’S GOT NOTHING TO DO
THINK THAT’S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH US.
WITH US. THAT’S PLANNING AND PREPARATION
THAT’S PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR OUR STAFF.
FOR OUR STAFF. I THINK THAT’S PRETTY NORMAL.
I THINK THAT’S PRETTY NORMAL. >> YEAH, I DON’T THINK OUR TEAM
>> YEAH, I DON’T THINK OUR TEAM IS ARROGANT AT ALL.
IS ARROGANT AT ALL. I THINK THAT OUR TEAM IS
I THINK THAT OUR TEAM IS CONFIDENT.
CONFIDENT. WE’RE RESPECTFUL OF OUR
WE’RE RESPECTFUL OF OUR OPPONENTS.
OPPONENTS. I THINK THE WAY WE RESPECT THEM
I THINK THE WAY WE RESPECT THEM IS BY PREPARING AS IF THE
IS BY PREPARING AS IF THE OPPONENT WE’RE GOING TO PLAY IS
OPPONENT WE’RE GOING TO PLAY IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD. >> Reporter: BRITISH TABLOIDS
>> Reporter: BRITISH TABLOIDS CLAIMING SOMEONE WAS SPYING ON
CLAIMING SOMEONE WAS SPYING ON ENGLAND DURING ITS PRACTICE.
ENGLAND DURING ITS PRACTICE. TURNS OUT, IT WAS A CURIOUS
TURNS OUT, IT WAS A CURIOUS LOCAL.
LOCAL. FANS ARE ALREADY FLOODING INTO
FANS ARE ALREADY FLOODING INTO LION, FRANCE, READY TO CHEER FOR
LION, FRANCE, READY TO CHEER FOR THEIR TEAM.
THEIR TEAM. AMERICAN SUPPORTERS ARE DRUMMING
AMERICAN SUPPORTERS ARE DRUMMING UP FOR THE START, ASKING
UP FOR THE START, ASKING EMPLOYERS TO GIVE THEM THE DAY
EMPLOYERS TO GIVE THEM THE DAY OFF TO WATCH THE MATCH.
OFF TO WATCH THE MATCH. >> IT IS AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY
>> IT IS AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY WEEK.
WEEK. >> THIS IS AMERICA.
>> THIS IS AMERICA. >> IT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO
>> IT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.
FOR THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE. >> Reporter: THESE YOUNG FANS
>> Reporter: THESE YOUNG FANS FROM NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
FROM NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY WILL BE IN THE STANDS.
WILL BE IN THE STANDS. ARE YOU NERVOUS FOR THE GAME
ARE YOU NERVOUS FOR THE GAME AGAINST ENGLAND?
AGAINST ENGLAND? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. YEAH, A LITTLE BIT.
YEAH, A LITTLE BIT. >> THEY ARE A REALLY GOOD TEAM.
>> THEY ARE A REALLY GOOD TEAM. >> Reporter: HOPING TEAM USA CAN
