The 2026 FIFA World Cup Thread

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no reason to put him back out there. I imagine the half time speech for Paraguay was to tackle pulisic. Paraguay were more physical in the second half. But still it looked like the USA players played with a lot more effort than Paraguay did.
 

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We usually get through the group stage so I’m not super impressed yet.
I remember in 1998 watching while stationed in Bosnia and the US came in 32 out of 32 teams, including a humiliating match against Iran. Got motor boated out of the group stages in '06 too. Not to mention failing to qualify in 2018.
 

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Just more of a money grab. Honestly why did they tell fans that they would be able to bring in refillable cups? Usually by this point I’m excited for the World Cup, but fifa has really taken that away with their blatant corruption and incompetence.
this is not a new thing.
 

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I remember in 1998 watching while stationed in Bosnia and the US came in 32 out of 32 teams, including a humiliating match against Iran. Got motor boated out of the group stages in '06 too. Not to mention failing to qualify in 2018.
Exactly. And just go back to copa America. We looked completely lost. But even in the years that we made it out of our group those were low scoring games and playing a lot without the ball.
 

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I remember in 1998 watching while stationed in Bosnia and the US came in 32 out of 32 teams, including a humiliating match against Iran. Got motor boated out of the group stages in '06 too. Not to mention failing to qualify in 2018.
And I wasn’t very impressed with the Paraguay side either. They looked a little small and slow.

Look if smoke Australia like that then I’ll perk up a bit.

Let’s just not start planning the parade after one game against the NY Jets of South America.
 

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And I wasn’t very impressed with the Paraguay side either. They looked a little small and slow.

Look if smoke Australia like that then I’ll perk up a bit.

Let’s just not start planning the parade after one game against the NY Jets of South America.
I do agree that Paraguay might not be very good. They are similar to us as to their ceiling historically at the World Cup. the jets would not qualify. Jets would be Bolivia or one of the others that almost never make it. Paraguay is usually mid for the South American sides. But they are a team we may not have beaten 2 or 3 years ago the way things were going under Berhalter. It is important to note that with no qualifiers the USA really haven’t played a serious match in a long time.
 
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