US Beats Spain....World Cup Next???

Now lets not get too excited about this but the US Soccer team showed up yesterday and beat the #1 ranked team in the world, Spain. The Spaniards had not lost since 2006...15 straight victories (a world record)....35 game unbeaten streak (tied world record)....overall 32-0-3 in their last 35 games. And they hadn't allowed a goal in their first 3 games in the Confederation Cup.

And in walks a team that looked terrible against Italy and Brazil losing a combined 6-1. Hell they only got into the second round based on a tiebreaker and most would say they didn't deserve it.

But they showed the world that they were not going to be pushed around by Spain...that they weren't afraid of them.

I am a big soccer fan....enjoy the MLS....LOVE the World Cup....and when I can watch I enjoy anything in the UEFA category...whether its the Champions League, La Liga, or EPL it is all enjoyable.

BUT let's not get too excited about this win. I mean really if these teams play 10 games the Americans are winning 1. Fortunately for them that was yesterday.

It was the classic trap game for Spain. They came out of a relatively easy group and were looking ahead to Brazil on Sunday...they didn't see this coming.

It reminds me of Appy State over Michigan a few years ago. Very similar in my opinion and YES I do think that is an accurate comparison. Maybe you say something like Colorado over Oklahoma or Vanderbilt over Florida but either way it is an average team beating a great team.

Does this give the Americans hope for next summer's World Cup? I think it gives them hope that they can compete with anyone.

BUT if anyone thinks they can win the World Cup.....you need to be admitted and placed in a small padded room.