Byline: JOHN PYE Associated Press
BUSAN, South Korea -- The freshness of the first World Cup in Asia will have the drama of an old rivalry: Argentina vs. England.
Those two soccer powers were drawn Saturday into the same group for next year's tournament, while most of the other big-name countries avoided each other. And the United States -- grouped with Portugal, Poland and co-host South Korea -- wasn't complaining.
``I was quite relieved,'' U.S. coach Bruce Arena said. ``The draw gives us some optimism.''
Even more optimistic are defending champion France and three-time champion Italy, both of which were top seeds and didn't draw …
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