SAO PAULO - Landon Donovan says the United States will head to the World Cup with its most experienced group of players, giving the Americans a "real chance" to do well at this years tournament. Mark Borowiecki Senators Jersey . As the U.S. finishes a week-and-a-half training camp in the host country, Donovan said American players have enough confidence and experience to confront more traditional World Cup teams heading into a first round that includes matches against Germany, Portugal and Ghana. "I think the experience that we have now far exceeds the experience that we ever had with any team, and that lines up to give us a real chance," Donovan said Thursday. "We are confident in how we play. We are confident in what we do. Our guys have had enough experiences against all of these players, against teams like Ghana, Portugal, Germany. ... We feel confident that we can get results against them, and thats a nice feeling going into a World Cup." The U.S. opens against Ghana on June 16, plays Cristiano Ronaldos Portugal six days later and closes the group stage against Germany on June 26. The Americans will be playing in their seventh straight World Cup, and Donovan is heading to his fourth. "Theres never been competition for places like there is in our team now," the midfielder said during a news conference. "You can really make a case for probably 35 or 40 guys to be a part of a 23-man roster, and thats never been the case. Its really up for grabs in a lot of positions, and that in itself obviously creates competition, which makes the team better." Donovan, who turns 32 in March, said the U.S. team is more respected by opponents. "The reason its the group of death is because we are in it," he said. "In the past, it would have been a relatively easier group for Germany or Ghana or Portugal because they had us in it. But now, because we are in it, it makes it one of the most difficult groups in the tournament." Donovan said the first goal remains to reach the knockout stage of the 32-nation tournament. "Our expectations, like most teams, are to get out of the group," he said. "We are aware that we have a difficult group, but the expectation is that we can do it and we are going to try to get out of our group, just like most teams in this World Cup. That is the objective. That is the goal. But we feel good about where we are at." German coach Jurgen Klinsmann brought 26 players to this training camp get acclimated to the teams World Cup base in South Americas biggest city. The team, mostly with players from Major League Soccer, will play an exhibition against South Korea on Feb. 1 at Carson, Calif. "Weve been very lucky to have two weeks here in Sao Paulo," Donovan said. "Its been very nice to have a couple of weeks to adapt to what its going to be like this summer. When we come back we have a comfort level. We know the people, the club, the training facilities. It makes it a lot easier. 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Their most recent loss, 109-101 in Sacramento on Wednesday, was eerily similar to Saturdays defeat at the hands of the Trail Blazers.Jose Mourinho is furious with the Football Association after learning that England backroom staff were present when Wayne Rooney socialised into the early hours at the weekend, Sky Sports News HQ understands. Rooney was pictured in the early hours of Sunday morning with hotel guests who had attended a wedding, with pictures of him emerging in a report in the Sun newspaper on Monday.The report quoted a source as saying Wayne was in the bar with members of the FA, drinking beer and red wine, although a spokesman for Rooney has since defended the England skippers actions. Sky Sports News HQ has been told that backroom staff members who were with Rooney included a coach and members of the medical and support staff, as well as team-mate Phil Jagielka. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price The presence of FA employees in the area of the hotel where Rooney was up late and drinking alcohol is understood to have incensed Mourinho.Sky sources have been told that, while the Manchester United manager has no issue with Rooney relaxing on a night off, he is unhappy that the England captain was allowed to behave in this manner while under the responsibility of the Football Association - and that it has since become public.The FA has also said it will review what players are allowed to do in their free time, with a spokesman saying: All England personnel have a responsibility to behave appropriately at all times. We will be reviewing our policy around free time whilst on international duty. Wayne Rooney was released before the draw with Spain with a knee complaint After beating Scotland at Wembley on Friday, the England squad were given Saturday night off and granted permission to leave the team hotel if they wished. Some of the squad opted to see their families while others went out in central London until the early hours of Sunday. Rooney, however, opted to stay at the GGrove Hotel with Jagielka and, according to reports, stayed up until the early hours of Sunday morning before then being pictured with other hotel guests who had attended a wedding. Mikkel Boedker Senators Jersey. Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville says Wayne Rooney has entered a new phase of his career in which he will not play every week for Manchester United Rooney attempted to train on Sunday but reported the effects of a minor knee injury and was unable to complete the session due to discomfort in the joint. He then underwent a scan at the Aspire medical facility in Watford, accompanied by England medical staff, which confirmed the knee problem. England manager Gareth Southgate then took the decision to release Rooney back to Manchester United on Tuesday as he did not intend to name him in the starting line-up against Spain. Rooney was assessed by Manchester Uniteds medical staff at the clubs Carrington training complex on the same day, and it is understood they expect him to fit enough to be considered for selection against Arsenal on Saturday - a game live on Sky Sports 1HD.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: FA explains Mourinho fine Rooney expected to be fit Can Arsenal keep going? Key Battle: Cech v De Gea ' ' '