Confederations Cup, Brazil vs USA

Any Americans actually care for this? I'm just wondering as you're 2-0 up against Brazil, will this make front or back pages in America if they do actually win?

It's just gone half time and USA are as stated 2-0.

For those who get no fututher than this comment Brazil won 3-2 coming back from 0-2 down.

I'm American and like soccer. I'm watching it now. I don't know. It will probably not make front pages. Which I don't understand why.

I care. Ihave been watching the game

They lost 3-2 =(

Unlucky USA, gg.

Beating Spain and going 2-0 up against Brazil is no mean feat.

They never just went up against Brazil, 2-0 is awesome, although they did fall hard, it's shame.

"They lost 3-2 =("

Commiserations, USA deserved a penalty in the last 10 minutes. Incidentally the only part I watched because top gear was on :/
Well you had a good tournament regardless and I look forward to it becoming a more popular sport in America in the future. More competition in the world of football would be great.

I think soccer is one of the worst sports ever, so I don't really care for this cup thing

The US still did great all things considered.  Again its Brazil so the sting from loss isn't too bad :)

Really disappointing ending to a rather exciting game and in terms of lack of mainstream coverage, I think it's the fact that many plays that are seen as awesome and entertaining to soccer fans don't seem like much to the casual viewer. Alot of the fancy footwork isn't really viewable from such a distant and awkward angle. If you take the time to understand what's going on on the field though, it can lend to be a very exciting game to watch.

Damn it, I was gonna watch that game but I forgot. I watched the game against Spain, I think that's who it was.

So disappointing, they were up 2-0, and they lost 2-3.....

I'd be surprised if USA hadn't managed to put up a fight against Brazil because there is a lot of talent going forward in the team. Clint Dempsey is one of my favourite players in the Premiership (Usually does well in the fantasy football). Added to that, the fact that Brazil can't / don't defend, there will always be chances to score past them.

US did fucking fantastic in the first half, amazing team. They lost steam in the second, which they could not do with the best team in the world Brazil.
Good indication at least that the US will do very well in the World Cup, and we are a force to be reckoned with.

"@Dethfish77: It's going to be on ESPN 2 at midnight tonight. If you wanna watch it then."

Disappointing result...USA did so well, especially the Spain match. I still dont think you can consider them to be real contenders for the World Cup, but at least they've shown that they can cause teams serious problems with their great work-ethic

Brasil is so overrated. Too bad USA couldn't keep their lead.

@Ineedaname said:

"@Euge: Part of the fact he's good is because he's cheap. In terms of their defence, Brazil are strong, I think they're just not so good at holding places because they all seem to want to go forward and show what they can do, if someone can get some discipline I think they'd be alright."

I watched it in the pub. It was an entertaining game. I wanted the underdog, the USA to win. We cheered when they scored, but it wasn't to be. USA should have attacked more in the second half. There was no way they were going to stop Brazil from scoring 2 or 3 goals, but Brazil's defence was terrible, they should have kept pushing. Ah well.

I also watched most of the 3rd place playoff earlier between Spain and South Africa. It was an incredibly boring 0-0 game for the first 60-70 mins, and then someone in the pub changed the bloody channel over to watch the horse racing. And pretty much as soon as he changed the channel it got exciting and it finished 2-3. I wasn't happy.

football won today, I'm really happy. :D

i guess all you american hatin pricks can finally stop hatin on the state of futbol in the US. 

Ah, well they put up a decent fight...

Well, as a brazilian I can't stop being relieved that we won.

Still, USA played very well, much better than Brazil did, specially on the firts half.

" Well, as a brazilian I can't stop being relieved that we won.Still, USA played very well, much better than Brazil did, specially on the firts half. "

So disappointing.

" @tmontana1004: Because for some reason, Americans like American Football not real Football. "

It was an entertaining game, U.S.A leading Brazil 2-0 in the 1st half was a shocker. But you can expect Brazil to pull off a 3 goal comeback like that.

Both teams played well, U.S.A just could not keep their momentum, and Brazil plowed through.

Although i didn't watching the game, i had some speculation that it wouldn't be as easy as the 3-0, the USA team did put up a great fight since that miraculous 3-0 win against Egypt and they kept fighting and fighting until the end, never expected that to happen but it looks like we have a tough contender for the 2010 World Cup.

I'm sickened for the USA. Such an unexpected result against Spain, then to go 2-0 up, I was really rooting for them. Shame that in the end they couldn't hold on to win it. Great match in any case.

I think it's a statement on the caring for soccer here in the United States that I had no idea this was even going on. With the media circus surrounding Michael Jackson's death I'm amazed anything else gets reported on.

I personally have nothing against soccer as a sport. It just kind of puzzles me that the entire world is in love with a game that is incredibly boring for me personally. I've gone on three extended trips to Europe during which I watched quite a bit of soccer. I still don't get the appeal. Glad the US team did well though. I'll try and pay attention during the World Cup.

I'm not the biggest soccer fan, but I know for sure we care about it. I was texting friends back and forth all pumped about the game. 

Being a European - I had hoped USA would've won so football (soccer for most reading this I assume) would gain some more popularity. USA making it to the finals was unexpected, but I actually enjoyed watching them get there too! It wasn't a "luck" factor where they only were offensive once and managed to score that one time - it was attractive play all together.

The leagues need to start soon. :( I got the football munchies, and I can't wait to see what next year's World Cup is going to bring :)

A question for the American readers of this forum however - how is/are the American soccer leagues over there? Per state? Or one big league of x amount of clubs for the entire country? And are the stadiums any good? I'd love to hear more about how soccer is over there, because I unfortunately only get american football through my satellite TV and not american soccer.

Actually, as a Brazilian, i think that the team just wasn't that into winning. They entered feeling very superior, got 2 goals to remind that you have to play defensively (it's very hard to find good defensive players in Brazil - kids always want to be the goalkeeper or the top striker, nothing else) but that's it. Brazil just did it's job. I actually wanted Brazil to lose, I hate Dunga, the (actual brazilian coach) 'cause he didn't call neither Ronaldo (the old one) nor Chicão, very good brazilian players that are really able to go to the National Team. If there was a penalty dispute, and USA won, I would be LMAOing 'til now. Meh, maybe Dunga calls these two players for the REAL COMPETITION. HELL YEAH!