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Was the World Cup win over Paraguay the best in US...
Key takeaways
- Its 4-1 defeat of Paraguay on Friday has it on top of a highly competitive Group D with a plus-3 goal differential.
- That cold reality does little to illustrate just how perfect the first 90 minutes of this tournament were for Mauricio Pochettino's men.
- Throughout the press box, across the concourse and in watch parties across the country, the performance raised one question: Was this as good as the U.S. has ever looked?
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Its 4-1 defeat of Paraguay on Friday has it on top of a highly competitive Group D with a plus-3 goal differential.
That cold reality does little to illustrate just how perfect the first 90 minutes of this tournament were for Mauricio Pochettino's men. The Americans' four goals are the most they've scored in a World Cup game. They nearly doubled up their guests in terms of possession (65% to 35%), pass attempts (598 to 319), chances created (12 to 7) and shots (16 to 9).
Throughout the press box, across the concourse and in watch parties across the country, the performance raised one question: Was this as good as the U.S. has ever looked?
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