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USA looks like crap, but we'll get out of Group
Posted on 4/1/26 at 7:00 am
Posted on 4/1/26 at 7:00 am
By not being one of the 4 worst 3rd place teams. Is what it is..
Would be catastrophic to not even get out of a group when 8 3rd place teams can. Really can see this shaking out with a battle between us and Paraguay to not be 4th though.
Türkiye
USA
Australia
Paraguay
I think all from 2nd-4th could end up level on points.
Would be catastrophic to not even get out of a group when 8 3rd place teams can. Really can see this shaking out with a battle between us and Paraguay to not be 4th though.
Türkiye
USA
Australia
Paraguay
I think all from 2nd-4th could end up level on points.
This post was edited on 4/1/26 at 9:57 am
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Posted on 4/1/26 at 9:27 am to southpawcock
I’ve come to believe that getting eliminated in the group stage is very much a possibility.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 9:48 am to southpawcock
Not being able to get out of group would be highly embarrassing.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 9:57 am to bad93ex
Canada and Mexico also looking better in their recent friendlies, though Canada has two draws with teams way below the caliber of Belgium and Portugal.
Still, we look the worst of the 3 hosts, and that's a shame.
Still, we look the worst of the 3 hosts, and that's a shame.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 10:09 am to southpawcock
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but we'll get out of Group
This shouldn't be the standard, not now and not in a home World Cup
Posted on 4/1/26 at 10:43 am to southpawcock
Turkieyeyieyei is gonna beat our arse, we better muster 3-4 points in our first two matches.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 11:24 am to Broski
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This shouldn't be the standard, not now and not in a home World Cup
Not saying it should be or is the standard. I’m saying that we’re so bad that the only reason we likely even progress out of the group this WC is because of the tournament’s expansion.
That’s really bad.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 11:51 am to southpawcock
It's far more likely than not that we get out, but hardly impossible. We're limping in. Can you point to any position group and say "at least we're really solid here"? I can't. We used to be the team that could steal a point (or 3), but now we're the team that could easily drop them. We could easily draw all 3
It's wild that we've played all 3 opponents at near full strength in the last 10 months, but each game ended with a 1 goal margin. We only really controlled 1 (AUS)
The scenario that kicks us out is 1W/1D/1L (with a bad loss to GD) or 3D, while the rest of the group rock-paper-scissors 3 point results
It's wild that we've played all 3 opponents at near full strength in the last 10 months, but each game ended with a 1 goal margin. We only really controlled 1 (AUS)
The scenario that kicks us out is 1W/1D/1L (with a bad loss to GD) or 3D, while the rest of the group rock-paper-scissors 3 point results
This post was edited on 4/1/26 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 4/1/26 at 12:11 pm to RemouladeSawce
"Getting out of the group" as a 3rd place team is near-certain death in the R32. That's equivalent to not getting out of the group in the old 32-team format
The fact that we're even having this discussion after all the buildup with this generation and our cup is stupid depressing
The fact that we're even having this discussion after all the buildup with this generation and our cup is stupid depressing
Posted on 4/1/26 at 12:18 pm to RemouladeSawce
Depressing, but reality. We aren’t beating any r32 opponent in my opinion.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 12:48 pm to southpawcock
This is why I hated the decision to schedule games against Belgium and Portugal as our final games before June.
It lowers morale and makes people think we are worse than we actually are.
I’m sure the team doesn’t respond in quite the same way, but it’s probably somewhat similar.
FWIW if we get second place, we will play the runner up for Group G.
This is a very weak group. Belgium will win. The other teams are Egypt, New Zealand, and……Iran.
It lowers morale and makes people think we are worse than we actually are.
I’m sure the team doesn’t respond in quite the same way, but it’s probably somewhat similar.
FWIW if we get second place, we will play the runner up for Group G.
This is a very weak group. Belgium will win. The other teams are Egypt, New Zealand, and……Iran.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 11:26 am to Broski
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This shouldn't be the standard, not now and not in a home World Cup
USSF fricked us when they retained Berhaltner after the suspension. You don't kick the can down the road when you are HOSTING a world cup.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 11:37 am to southpawcock
I just want to go ahead and bring everyone down to earth here, there is a more than decent chance we get knocked out of the group stage. Turkey is good.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 11:50 am to olddawg26
Agreed that Turkey is a good side, but Turkey looked pretty bad against a sub-par Kosovo team.
Also 2.67 teams are making it out of each group, and if we finish 2nd in this group, our round of 32 match will be against sub-par opposition.
We played two Quarterfinal-type opponents this week.
Also 2.67 teams are making it out of each group, and if we finish 2nd in this group, our round of 32 match will be against sub-par opposition.
We played two Quarterfinal-type opponents this week.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 12:58 pm to Keys Open Doors
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and……Iran.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 1:33 pm to SlowFlowPro
Never forget the Muslim terrorist attacks against the Undertaker by Muhammad Hassan and Daivari.
Posted on 4/3/26 at 7:51 pm to RemouladeSawce
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We used to be the team that could steal a point (or 3), but now we're the team that could easily drop them. We could easily draw all 3
You can only drop points when you expect to get them… and only steal points when you don’t expect to get them.
Posted on 4/8/26 at 12:19 am to chalmetteowl
Patrick Agyemang is done. Pulisic ice cold. MLS heavy. Not promising.
Posted on 4/8/26 at 11:13 am to southpawcock
Turkey is historically hit or miss at these tournaments. Australia kinda too. Us too. shite anything can happen here 
That said, it is kind of crazy that we had higher hopes in years past with just MLS players than now with legit 2nd or 3rd tier European players. Doesn't make any sense.
That said, it is kind of crazy that we had higher hopes in years past with just MLS players than now with legit 2nd or 3rd tier European players. Doesn't make any sense.
Posted on 4/11/26 at 11:39 am to southpawcock
The expanded field is watered down anyway
Round of 16 is the standard from now on even with this transformers line up of random MLS players in there because the player pool is below par.
Round of 16 is the standard from now on even with this transformers line up of random MLS players in there because the player pool is below par.
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