Until the knockout rounds, it’s going to be ridiculous comparing outcomes and statistics from this WC to those with 32 or fewer teams.
“From Germany's 7-1 rout of debutants Curacao in Houston on 14 June to Canada's 6-0 hammering of Qatar in Vancouver four days later, there has been an avalanche of goals.” Yeah, Qatar are 57th in the world rankings and Curaçao 81st. Sides of their quality were not part of previous Cups, so one-sided goal feats were less common.
”US have not won consecutive WC matches since 1930.” Well, I’m certainly excited by how they look. But taking the results with a grain of salt. With a dead rubber and then Bosnia or Qatar beckoning, i won’t know how good we really are until the round of 16.
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