Originally Posted by
cato
I’m so down on our chances, I am *almost* not looking forward to the start of action. (Well, that and Qatar).
And the one of my kids and I were watching some sports and commercials came on promoting USMNT and the WC. And I started negotiating with myself. Maybe there is a glimmer of hope to get out of the group?
But I can’t shake the feeling that our only hope is that Wales and Iran are both worse that we are, and I can’t shake the feeling that both are going to show up and we are not going to.
Anyone with a lifeline for me?
ETA: to be clear, what I’m looking for is a lifeline for my hopes for USMNT. FDD has already cured my deep depression about the upcoming tournament and rekindled the spark of excitement that is going to be in full force once they start playing games. There is nothing like the World Cup. The knockout rounds combine everything that the NCAA MBB tournament has going for it, with deep benefits of a longer history, more scarcity and more continuity among both teams and personnel on those teams.