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ZonkerHarris

(25,345 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2022, 01:50 AM Mar 2022

Team USA Qualified for the World Cup

It wasn’t pretty. We lost 2 to 0 Costa Rica but we are in.
USA has a lot of work to do, not just be competitive, but not get embarrassed when they go to play the big boys
But it’s still a great thing to be back in, rather than out. Just ask Italy.

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Team USA Qualified for the World Cup (Original Post) ZonkerHarris Mar 2022 OP

Costa Rica beat Canada too, last week, but Canada is in too. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #1

Or Sweden. Celerity Mar 2022 #2

I was sure Sweden was going to win that one going in. and yes hats off to Poland for that win ZonkerHarris Mar 2022 #3

we choked badly versus Greece away, Georgia away, we shit away a clear group lead Celerity Mar 2022 #4

and just squeked out the win against CR before Poland. I was shocked you didnt score ZonkerHarris Mar 2022 #5

Remember, we were missing 3 potential starters... SKKY Apr 2022 #6

Costa Rica started a B team. They had like eight guys on yellow cards that they did not want to ris ZonkerHarris Apr 2022 #7

No doubt. I think knowing they were not going to beat us by 6 goals... SKKY Apr 2022 #8

yup they needed those guys active for their playoff game and still beat us 2-0 with the B team ZonkerHarris Apr 2022 #9

What gives me hope is our youth... SKKY Apr 2022 #10

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,091 posts)

1. Costa Rica beat Canada too, last week, but Canada is in too. . . . nt

Reply to ZonkerHarris (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 05:05 AM

Mar 2022

Celerity

(46,554 posts)

2. Or Sweden.

Reply to ZonkerHarris (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 05:05 AM

Mar 2022

But it’s still a great thing to be back in, rather than out. Just ask Italy.

The Georgia and Greece away games killed us at the end of the day.

Isak has collapsed in form, and Lindelöf is shit. No wonder Manure struggles so much with a CB pair of Lindelöf and Slabhead.

Hats off to Poland. At least Lewa gets his final shot (maybe) at WC glory. Zlatan (he was injured and did not play v Poland) for sure is done in terms of WCs. He will be 44 when the 2026 one is held.

ZonkerHarris

(25,345 posts)

3. I was sure Sweden was going to win that one going in. and yes hats off to Poland for that win

Reply to Celerity (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:14 PM

Mar 2022

Celerity

(46,554 posts)

4. we choked badly versus Greece away, Georgia away, we shit away a clear group lead

Reply to ZonkerHarris (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:16 PM

Mar 2022

ZonkerHarris

(25,345 posts)

5. and just squeked out the win against CR before Poland. I was shocked you didnt score

Reply to Celerity (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 11:27 PM

Mar 2022

during regulation.
I was like "really?"

SKKY

(12,273 posts)

6. Remember, we were missing 3 potential starters...

Reply to ZonkerHarris (Original post)

Mon Apr 4, 2022, 12:30 PM

Apr 2022

...as well as being tired from the previous two games. Costa Rica came into the game just at the right time, having won 6 of their last 7. I think this group is primed to do something special in Qatar. I think we can legit win our group.

ZonkerHarris

(25,345 posts)

7. Costa Rica started a B team. They had like eight guys on yellow cards that they did not want to ris

Reply to SKKY (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 4, 2022, 01:19 PM

Apr 2022

They had like eight guys on yellow cards they did not wanna risk

SKKY

(12,273 posts)

8. No doubt. I think knowing they were not going to beat us by 6 goals...

Reply to ZonkerHarris (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 4, 2022, 01:56 PM

Apr 2022

...played a larger part than anything.

ZonkerHarris

(25,345 posts)

9. yup they needed those guys active for their playoff game and still beat us 2-0 with the B team

Reply to SKKY (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 4, 2022, 03:02 PM

Apr 2022

I fear many US fans are in for a rude awakening in the opening matches.
That said we have a better system now in the US that is building for the future.
and anything can happen on match day!

SKKY

(12,273 posts)

10. What gives me hope is our youth...

Reply to ZonkerHarris (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 4, 2022, 09:36 PM

Apr 2022

...these guys are fearless, and they're too young to understand they can't compete, at least on paper, with England. I think that gives them an edge. An old boxing adage says, "Everyone has a plan until you get punched in the mouth." We come out swinging and punch England in the mouth early, who knows what can happen. I'm hopeful, in not optimistic.

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