Re: World Cup Fever
[ QUOTE ]
[
USA ended up being seeded #9 in the WC this year - 1 spot ahead of Holland.
If USA is a laughingtsock, then I guess so is Holland. And Sweden. And the Czech Republic. etc, etc
[/ QUOTE ]
Seeded 9th means they have to face a real team for the once in 4 years.
Do I have to remind you how badly the US performed in the 1998 WC?
Holland has a far more impressive record going into this WC than the US and are ranked 3rd in the WC. Undefeated in the UEFA Group 1 qualifying group which had the high ranking Czech Republic and Romania. The only reason they didn't get seeded is because they failed to make the WC last time.
Here is the pot that the US was placed into:
Asia, CONCACAF and the lowest UEFA ranked team Serbia&Montenegro.
Iran
Japan
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Costa Rica
Trinidad & Tobago
United States
Serbia & Montenegro
Yep - Thats about right!
|