KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- The United States is hanging on by a thread.

News photoItaly's Fabio Cannavaro (left) and the United States' Landon Donovan battle for the ball during their 1-1 draw Saturday in Kaiserslautern. The result, combined with Ghana's win over the Czechs, leaves Group E wide open.

America battled to a 1-1 draw with Italy on Saturday to keep its slim hopes of advancing to the second round alive in a game that saw three red cards and a disallowed goal for the U.S.