US Faces Off Against Algeria in Crucial World Cup Game Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email U.S. defenders fight for the ball with Slovenia striker Milivoje Novakovic at the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg. The U.S. tied with Slovenia 2-2 on June 18. ( Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by Hsi-Chang Lin Produced by New York Times, PRI and WNYC