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Kick Around Special Edition: Biggest USA Win Ever?
The Goal.com editors are stunned at the United States' result against Spain, but not too stunned to scramble together a special edition of Kick Around to see where the win ranks in the team's history.
Jun 25, 2009 1:00:01 AM
Obviously, the USA's unprecedented win over Spain earned the team the prize they sought - a place in the Confederations Cup finals.
There is, however, an extra bonus as a result of the shocker - a mid-week Kick Around from the Goal.com North America editors.
Yes, only a day after the Kick Around episode where many picked Spain to win it all, the editors return to take stock of the Americans' triumph and where it ranks historically.
Believe it or not, the U.S. does have some history in the game. They were one of the teams in the first World Cup ever, where they reached the semifinals. The Americans shocked the world years later in the 1950 World Cup by defeating mighty England by a single goal.
Some consider that the modern era of USA soccer began, however, with the goal scored by Paul Caliguri - the one that earned the Americans their first World Cup berth in many years - but one that they have never failed to reclaim since.
Along the way, there were wins over Brazil and Argentina, and the impressive 2002 World Cup run. Where does the Confederations Cup victory against Spain's Red Fury rank in all of this? Watch the video to see which editors think what.
Goal.com
For more on the Confederations Cup, visit Goal.com's Confederations Cup page.
There is, however, an extra bonus as a result of the shocker - a mid-week Kick Around from the Goal.com North America editors.
Yes, only a day after the Kick Around episode where many picked Spain to win it all, the editors return to take stock of the Americans' triumph and where it ranks historically.
Believe it or not, the U.S. does have some history in the game. They were one of the teams in the first World Cup ever, where they reached the semifinals. The Americans shocked the world years later in the 1950 World Cup by defeating mighty England by a single goal.
Some consider that the modern era of USA soccer began, however, with the goal scored by Paul Caliguri - the one that earned the Americans their first World Cup berth in many years - but one that they have never failed to reclaim since.
Along the way, there were wins over Brazil and Argentina, and the impressive 2002 World Cup run. Where does the Confederations Cup victory against Spain's Red Fury rank in all of this? Watch the video to see which editors think what.
Goal.com
For more on the Confederations Cup, visit Goal.com's Confederations Cup page.
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