IRENE, South Africa — The United States’ satisfaction with a 1-1 draw against England was tempered Sunday by the uncertainty of goalkeeper Tim Howard’s availability for Friday’s World Cup match against Slovenia because of a rib injury.
Coach Bob Bradley said that he did not know if Howard had sustained broken ribs when England’s Emile Heskey slid into him in the 30th minute of Saturday’s game. Howard received a cortisone shot at halftime and kept playing so superbly that he was named man of the match.
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