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Do I have to remind you how badly the US performed in the 1998 WC?

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no, b/c you seem intent on mentioning this useless fact in every post.

instead:

1) how about you tell me why this matters to the current US team

2) why don't you tell me why you are ignoring the last World Cup, where we reached the quarterfinals and outplayed eventual finalist Germany.

3)Tell me why you think 1998 is more important than 2002.

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98 is not more important than 02 and guess what FIFA recognised this point.

The points allocation for seedings was based 50/50 on Rankings and performances in 98 and 02. In the latter the point assigned to 98 comprised 33% or the score and 02 making up 66%.

THE POINT is that the USA's poor performance in 98 cost them a seeding as they scored 43 points total with Italy scoring 44 taking a seed.

Case closed