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re: Did our previous coaches just suck?
Posted on 6/19/26 at 9:04 pm to evil cockroach
Posted on 6/19/26 at 9:04 pm to evil cockroach
quote:We were not one of the groups that benefited from that, IMO. 3/4s of our group is ranked inside of the top 26 of FIFA's rankings and the one that isn't is a solid South American squad that qualified with wins over Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia on the same amount of points as Brazil to get in. We didn't really get anyone you'd consider an "expansion" team.
However, the group stage is way more diluted this World Cup given the expanded field. I’m sure that might have something to do with it.
This post was edited on 6/19/26 at 9:08 pm
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Posted on 6/19/26 at 9:09 pm to The Third Leg
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Last WC team had a lot of great stuff. Ball control was fantastic, outstanding passing and possession in the midfield. They just couldn’t attack for shite.
We played haji wright, Pepi and josh Sargent. Our forwards were such trash last cycle.
I remember watching the knock out game with Holland and thinking of all you did was flip Memphis Depay we aren’t better, but we’d have a punchers chance against most teams.
Flo isn’t Depay, but he is so much more dangerous than anyone we’ve had in that position in a long time and it makes everything so much easier.
We also haven’t played a game yet where it’s their strength (attack) on our weakness (defensive consistency).
But the US is genuinely fun to watch and it’s been a minute since that statement has been true.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 9:27 pm to RandySavage
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We'll let it play out and we're obviously excited but if we're being fair we have played two bad teams in a watered down format in the United States.
Technically Paraguay wouldn’t have qualified in 2022 because they finished 6 in CONMEBOL but they finished in a 4 way tie with Colombia, Uruguay, and Brazil and 1 point behind Ecuador for 2nd.
Australia finished 2nd in AFC qualifying and would have still qualified directly in 2022.
So sure we haven’t played France, but to down play the two teams we’ve played is foolish.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:20 pm to lionward2014
I’ve never seen another US team capable of dominating a group like we are.
Downplay that accomplishment with a qualifying statement about 48 teams if you must, but it is of little consequence either way. This team is legit.
Downplay that accomplishment with a qualifying statement about 48 teams if you must, but it is of little consequence either way. This team is legit.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:38 pm to Drewbie
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We were not one of the groups that benefited from that,
What? We are the highest ranked team in our group. When is the last time that has happened ?
Posted on 6/20/26 at 12:17 am to SUB
quote:We are almost always a "pot 2" qualifier. We were pot 1 this year. Every team in our group is world cup caliber even before expansion. You're acting like we drew Curacao and DR Congo.
What? We are the highest ranked team in our group. When is the last time that has happened ?
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