TAPPER: Welcome back to THE LEAD. In world news, typically the best part of a long flight is knowing that you're about to land -- unless your landing looks like this. Check out this heart-stopping video from the U.K. It shows an Emirates plane blowing sideways as it approaches the runway. The Boeing 777 hit some rough weather on the end of its journey from Dubai to Birmingham, England. The pilot tried to land twice before giving up and landing 100 miles away in London. To make matters worse, passengers were able to watch the landing drama play out on in-flight monitors. After the flight, one passenger summed up his experience on Twitter in three simple words, "Never flying again." It was a long shot that Team USA would go the distance in next year's World Cup and that was before we all knew who they would end up playing. The World Cup groupings were revealed today. As luck would have it, America's team was in the so-called "Group of Death". That means the men's team will have to beat tough opponents like Ghana, Germany and Portugal to advance. Yes, Portugal, the team that just so happens to have one of the best players in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo. On the bright side, the U.S. will get to rack up about 9,000 frequent flyer miles during their trip to Brazil for the game. So, that's something. The bright side. Let's check in with our political panel in the green room. Ana Navarro, people have been accidentally posting pictures of Morgan Freeman online instead of Nelson Mandela after the news of Mandela's death. Now, Freeman, it's true he played him in a 2009 movie "Invictus", but that's very disappointing. When you, when the untimely and horrific event happens of your passing, who would you like people to accidentally confuse you for and send out that photo?</s>ANA NAVARRO, CNN POLITICAL COMMENTATOR: Well, Jake, if I lose weight in some places and gain it in others, I want to be confused for Sofia Vergara.</s>TAPPER: You're always -- you're always shooting for the top. Politics lead coming up next.
Team USA in World Cup "Group of Death"