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Message: [QUOTE="gsmooth, post: 5036539, member: 9355"] Unfortunately, yes, which is an awful position to be in. The US Men's soccer team never make it easy on themselves. Getting out of this group should have been relatively easy. Even in the 2022 World Cup group stage they were unimpressive. After getting the 1-0 lead versus Iran, a game they had to win (not lose or tie) to advance into the knockout rounds, USA was clinging onto dear life to hold that 1-0 lead and they barely did so. Having Panama and Bolivia in the group is like giving a 3rd grader a test on simple math not involving Algebra, Calculus, or Geometry (i.e. Germany, Argentina, France, Uruguay yikes). That test (Bolivia and Panama) might pose a challenge here or there, but it is certainly within the skillset of a 3rd grader (in this example, USA team). [/QUOTE]