World Cup: Italy knows more about Ghana than about U.S.A., its next opponent

Among the Azzurri, the Americans are still unknowns.

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"We know very little because they don't play in Europe. We're going to have watch the tapes over the next few days," midfielder Andrea Pirlo said Wednesday.

Pirlo could only identify U.S. captain Claudio Reyna and PSV Eindhoven midfielder DaMarcus Beasley, albeit vaguely.

"I know Reyna and the one who plays for PSV. I don't know the others," Pirlo said.

Four Ghana players have experience in Italy's leagues and there are three Czech Republic players based in Italy; the Azzurri will face the Czechs in their final group game.

The United States doesn't have any current players with experience in Italy.

Defender Fabio Grosso could also name only two Americans: Beasley and the Los Angeles Galaxy's Landon Donovan, the AP reports.