 At the United States team's opening game of the 2010 World Cup in group play against England, there were an estimated 8,000 members of Sam's Army in the stands, and Sam's Army chanted U-S-A!after each save made by Tim Howard, the American goalkeeper.Tim Struby of "ESPN the Magazine" noted in May 2010 that Sam's Army continues to grow in size, and on June 11, 2010, Sam's Army and the American Outlaws appeared on a segment of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", where they gave the finger to John Oliver after he gave them the finger.