The time is now.

Soccer has never been at the forefront of the American sports scene.

Some sports take a back seat to the major sports in the U.S., such as baseball, football and basketball.

Soccer, on the other hand, has never been in the same bus as all the others and has been cast aside as the redheaded stepchild of U.S. sports.

But the winds of change are stirring.

It all comes half a world away from the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

After the highly anticipated showdown against powerhouse England, the comeback thriller against Slovenia and the nail-biting finish against Algeria, the common sports fan has taken notice that this American side is for real.

Two weeks ago, most people wouldn’t have been able to pick out the likes of Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey from a crowd. Now, people who have never seen a soccer game have become transfixed to the television sets when the U.S. takes the pitch.

Hey, American sport fans love a winner. Is there a hotter team in the country right now?

With every goal they score and win they capture, they are changing the outlook of the game in the U.S.

The total package for permanent change is here.

The ESPN channels are keeping constant coverage of all World Cup games. The NHL and NBA finals are over and all there is on TV now is World Cup, baseball and golf.

Not much in the way of viewers tuning into the constant action from South Africa.

Did I mention the U.S. is winning right now?

The U.S. has gone through to the knockout round of 16 as winners of Group C, ahead of the mighty English side. Not to mention that they received a favorable draw and the quarterfinals and beyond don’t look so distant.

What better way to announce their arrival to the world by making a long run into the quarters, semifinals or even… hey, why not?

It only helps that the group chosen to represent their country is full of humble and down to earth players who put their team and country before the name on the back of the jersey they wear. On top of that, the Americans play a blue-collar style that has a never say die attitude.

Just look at the win against Algeria on June 23.

One thing the game of soccer always catches flack for is the boring, low scoring affairs between the two sides. The 1-0 victory the Americans enjoyed came on the wings of one of the most back and forth tilts ever in the World Cup, with everything at stake for both sides. The game had everything to make soccer fanatics and regular bandwagon-ers go ballistic.

The perfect storm is upon us. Constant coverage, no other sports to compete with and a U.S. team who seem to have a bit of destiny on their side. Perhaps the ordinary group of players who have made their presence known have an extraordinary fate.

One in which the whole country is now eager to be apart of and cheer on.

Take notice world – the Yanks are coming.