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USA Cracks Top 20 In Latest Fifa Rankings

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Link: http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/index.html

The United States Men's National Team has cracked the top 20 for the first time in quite some in the Fifa Rankings.

The United States is currently ranked 19th after jumping three spots up from 22.

The U.S. is currently ranked higher than teams like Mexico, France, and Peru.

At number 19, the United States is the highest ranked team in the CONCAF region.

USA's next match is in five days against 13th ranked Bosnia-Herzegovina.

USA, Moving on Up!!!

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That's very good. I gotta say, USA passing game is night and day comparing to last World Cup. In expecting big things next year.

 

totally agree and i think this was THE #1 element to change for the better because of Klinsman. Spain and Germany pass in the middle and near goal better than any other country.

 

For years the US has frustrated me to no end due to their lack of passing. Now it seems to be apart of their DNA and now we can start looking towards getting past the quarters in World Cup.

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Good but not good enough yet. All it is is just a ranking. Klinsmann have done a hell of a job but they're style of play is still about the same. It's the "American" style of play and you just can't really change that. Nothing close to the Europeans, Brazilain, etc.

We still somewhat struggled over Panama in the Concacaf Final. The ending of the game was terrible with the massive clearing of the ball. The U.S. has to learn how to control the ball before we can get anywhere near competitive.

And, Brazil will win next year World Cup.

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I disagree that the style of play hasn't changed.

If you watched them under Bradley and Arena, you would notice the lack of midfield used. Arena and Bradley preached the long ball/over the top method as where Klinnsman preaches the linking up/combination style of play.

And while it is just a ranking, it shows progress. The United States is on an 11 game winning streak, which is the longest is U.S. Soccer history.

And while we failed to do a lot of damage on the score sheet, we dominated Panama in possession (70%-30%).

I attribute the score to not having Dempsey, Jones, Altidore, Zusi, Bradley, etc...

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I'm going with my dad, let me know if you end up going.

 

nice!! i definitely will, our planning is still in the formative phase and far from a sure thing, but if it happens we'll probably be there from june 10ish to 18ish and splitting time between rio and recife. which, of course, entirely depends on what the u.s.'s schedule is... we want to catch two games if possible, and then spend the rest of the trip lounging around and drinking.

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nice!! i definitely will, our planning is still in the formative phase and far from a sure thing, but if it happens we'll probably be there from june 10ish to 18ish and splitting time between rio and recife. which, of course, entirely depends on what the u.s.'s schedule is... we want to catch two games if possible, and then spend the rest of the trip lounging around and drinking.

Haha I hear ya.

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