For the first time in 32 years the U.S. national team have not qualified for the World Cup.
Let that sink in. It will take a while.
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Prominent figures in the U.S. Soccer realm reacted to the USA’s shocking 2-1 defeat at CONCACAF minnows Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday which cost them a spot at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
With the U.S. needing just a point to make the World Cup they lost to a T&T side who had absolutely nothing to play for as they were already guaranteed to finish bottom of the CONCACAF standings.
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Coupled with wins for Panama and Honduras against Costa Rica and Mexico respectively, the U.S. crashed out at the final hurdle and didn’t even clinch a playoff spot.
Today is the worst day in US Soccer History.
— Over Under Initiative (@OverUnderPlay) October 11, 2017
Gulati: “You don’t make wholesale changes on a ball being two inches wide or two inches in...We’ll look at everything.” #usmnt
— Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle) October 11, 2017
.@sunilgulati OUT 👋🏼 #USMNT
— herculez gomez (@herculezg) October 11, 2017
Soccer In the States will go on. But this stings.
— Rob Stone (@RobStoneONFOX) October 11, 2017
#USMNT's next competitive game is...the 2019 Gold Cup, over 600 days away. pic.twitter.com/VCut3gQHfk
— Paul Carr (@PaulCarr) October 11, 2017
Sunil Gulati to announce World Cup CENTENARIO to be held all over the United States the summer of 2018. USA, Chile, Netherlands and Albania
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) October 11, 2017
No team has a divine right to go to the World Cup. It has to be earned. USA did not earn it. No hard luck story here.
— Ian Darke (@IanDarke) October 11, 2017
US soccer fans asking "clean house?" No. Level it. Rebuild. A reality check. From rock bottom CAN come rebirth. But For now, we are pissed
— Chris Fowler (@cbfowler) October 11, 2017