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Next up: Portugal
USA can punch ticket to knockout round with win
Brazil Soccer WCup US Heal
United States' Jurgen Klinsmann, second from left, talks to his team during a training session in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday. The U.S. will play against Portugal in group G of the World Cup this evening in Manaus. - photo by Associated Press
MANAUS, Brazil — Cristiano Ronaldo will play, and Portugal needs to win. The world player of the year hasn't been able to shake a lingering left knee injury since coming to Brazil, but he trained normally Saturday and is expected to start Sunday when the Portuguese face the United States in a crucial Group G match at the World Cup. "He trains everyday with all of us.