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How has the United States fared in the soccer World Cups? This is as far as it's come

2022-11-15T17:28:18.292Z


The United States men's team has participated in all the World Cups between 1990 and 2022. Previously, it had participated in only three tournaments: 1950, 1953 and 1930, the latter its best World Cup participation when it reached the semifinals.


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The United States soccer team arrives at the Qatar Soccer World Cup in Group B along with England, Iran, and Wales.

It's not necessarily one of the favorites — unlike the women's team, which is a four-time world champion — but it is the second best qualified team in CONCACAF after Mexico.

The United States is part of Concacaf, where it shares a league with teams such as Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, Panama, Jamaica, Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, among other Caribbean teams.

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The country is ranked 16th in the FIFA rankings and its value on the international market is 277.40 million euros (almost US$286 million), according to the soccer statistics page, TransferMarkt.

The current squad has players with an average age of 24.7 years, with some of their standout players being forward Christian Pulisic, midfielders Weston McKennie and Brenden Aaronson.

Michael Bradley (L) and Christian Pulisic (R) of the United States men's team react to their loss against Trinidad and Tobago during the FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Trinidad and Tobago at Ato Boldon Stadium on May 10. October 2017 in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago.

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The role of the United States in the FIFA World Cups

Regarding participation in the World Cups, the United States men's team has participated in all the World Cups between 1990 and 2022. Before that, it had participated in only three world cups: those of 1930, 1950 and 1953. In 1930 it was its best participation in the World Cup when it arrived to semifinals.

This is the US participation in the World Cups, according to TransferMarkt statistics.

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World Cup 1930 — Semi-final

This is the highest level the United States has reached in a World Cup.

This World Cup was in Uruguay and in the semifinal the USA faced Argentina and lost 6-1.

Uruguay, the host of the World Cup, was the champion that year.

World Cup 1934 — Round of 16

In this World Cup, which was played in Italy, the US reached the round of 16 and received a historic 7-1 win against Italy, which was champion that year.

Italy, organizer of the World Cup, was the winner of this tournament that year.

World Cup 1950 — Group Stage

In this World Cup, the USA finished last in the group stage with Spain, England and Chile.

Uruguay was the champion of this World Cup that was held in Brazil.

World Cup 1990 — Group Stage

In this World Cup held in Italy, the US was left in the group stage, finishing last in Group A with Italy, Czechoslovakia and Austria.

Germany was the champion of this world cup that was held in Italy.

American soccer player John Harkes (right) playing for the USA against Switzerland in a FIFA World Cup Group A match at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan on June 18, 1994. The match ended in a draw 1-1.

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World Cup 1994 — Round of 16

The United States managed to reach the round of 16 in this World Cup where they were the host, after passing in the qualifying playoffs in the group stage, where they finished third after Romania and Switzerland, leaving Colombia out.

But they did not advance further when they lost to Brazil 1-0, which would be the world champion that year.

1998 World Cup — Group Stage

The United States, from Group F, stayed in the group stage after losing to Germany, Yugoslavia and Iran.

That year France, the host team, was champion.

2002 World Cup—Quarters

The United States advanced to the quarterfinals after qualifying in Group D with South Korea.

That year he shared a group with Portugal and Poland.

Then in the round of 16 they beat Mexico 2-0, but in the end they were stopped in the quarterfinals by Germany after a 1-0 defeat.

That year Japan and South Korea were the hosts and Brazil was the champion.

World Cup 2006 — Group Stage

In the Soccer World Cup that was held in Germany, the United States again stayed in the group stage, finishing last in Group E below Italy, Ghana and the Czech Republic.

That year Italy was the world champion by beating France 6-4 on penalties.

2010 World Cup — Round of 16

The USA reached the round of 16 after finishing first in Group C, which included England, Slovenia and Algeria.

But their World Cup story in South Africa ended when Ghana beat the USA in the round of 16 2-1, with the game-winner scored after extra time.

Spain was the world champion in the World Cup in South Africa.

World Cup 2014 — Round of 16

Again the American team reached the round of 16 in this world cup after advancing in the group stage with Germany.

I was in Group G along with Portugal and Ghana.

But their way to the quarterfinals was blocked by Belgium, who beat them 2-1 in extra time, leaving the United States out of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where Germany was the champion.

World Cup Qatar 2022 United States National Team

Source: cnnespanol

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