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MineralMan

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39. I was surprised to see the team make the top 16, frankly.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 10:35 AM

Jul 7

Anyone who was imagining them going all the way is not being realistic.

The participating teams in the World Cup games are the best in the world. The USA does not have the long history of playing what we call soccer to expect to win.

The team did well to make it to the level it did. It was never going to get even to the semi-finals.

And there it is.

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