Waquoit
Mr. Positive
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... US racked-up the most miles in the Round Robin - 8,866. Mexico was second most with just under 8,500 miles.
Of the 8 teams that played in Manaus, only 2 (Switzerland, USA) advanced to the Round of 16 with Cameroon, Croatia, England, Honduras, Italy, and Portugal all washing out.
So let me get this straight, the USA had to play in the Group of Death. They had to play in the middle of the jungle, in a venue where only 25% of the teams made it through. They traveled twice as much as over half the teams, at least 1,500 miles more than 90% of the teams and over 8 times more than the team they took to extra time. They never quit and gained the admiration of fans and media all over the world. And instead of giving credit where credit is due, folks are getting hung up on "tactics". Talk about redboarding.