The USMNT looked great opening match. But go back and look at the Senegal and Germany warm up matches. When we got pressed by a top 15 side, we clearly had trouble building out of the back.
And for those who want to share the screenshot of Paraguay’s qualification record. I’m not taking anything away from that.
Beating the likes of Brazil, Uruguay and world champions Argentina deserves all the credit.
But they did not press the USMNT up the pitch. Which is a testament to the respect our program has gained.
I’m optimistic and would view the quarter finals as success, but I believe we can reach the semi’s if we have favorable draws and stay healthy.
One match at a time.