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Corinthians's and Figueirense players listen to the national anthem prior to a Brazilian soccer league match at the Itaquerao, the still unfinished stadium that will host the World Cup opener match between Brazil and Croatia on June 12, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, May 18, 2014. Only 40,000 tickets were put on sale for Corinthians' match against Figueirense because some of the 20,000 temporary seats needed for the World Cup opener are still being installed. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

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Corinthians's and Figueirense battle it our during a Brazilian soccer league match at the Itaquerao, the still unfinished stadium that will host the World Cup opener match between Brazil and Croatia on June 12, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, May 18, 2014. Only 40,000 tickets were put on sale for Corinthians' match against Figueirense because some of the 20,000 temporary seats needed for the World Cup opener are still being installed. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

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Corinthians's and Figueirense players battle it out during a Brazilian soccer league match at the Itaquerao, the still unfinished stadium that will host the World Cup opener match between Brazil and Croatia on June 12, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, May 18, 2014. Only 40,000 tickets were put on sale for Corinthians' match against Figueirense because some of the 20,000 temporary seats needed for the World Cup opener are still being installed. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

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United States' Maurice Edu fields questions from the media during a training session in preparation for the World Cup soccer tournament on Friday, May 16, 2014, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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United States' Maurice Edu fields questions from the media during a training session in preparation for the World Cup soccer tournament on Friday, May 16, 2014, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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United States' Landon Donovan, center, juggles the ball with teammate Maurice Edu during a training session in preparation for the World Cup soccer tournament on Friday, May 16, 2014, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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United States' Maurice Edu, right, smiles next to head coach Jurgen Klinsmann during a training session in preparation for the World Cup soccer tournament on Friday, May 16, 2014, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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United States' Maurice Edu juggles the ball during a training session in preparation for the World Cup soccer tournament on Friday, May 16, 2014, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)