{"id":1118,"date":"2026-06-16T23:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T23:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1118"},"modified":"2026-06-16T23:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T23:11:10","slug":"a-usmnt-history-lesson-is-a-reminder-the-win-over-paraguay-was-big-but-it-was-only-one-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1118","title":{"rendered":"A USMNT history lesson is a reminder: the win over Paraguay was big, but it was only one game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><audio><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>IRVINE, Calif. \u2014 Sebastian Berhalter was just over a year old when he went to South Korea to see his father, Gregg, play in the 2002 World Cup. But he knows a lesson from back then applies today.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1116\">Phillies place Brad Keller on injured list; Kyle Schwarber starts at first base<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>The U.S. men\u2019s soccer team opened that tournament with its biggest win on the biggest stage since 1950, a 3-2 upset of Luis Figo\u2019s Portugal. It stunned the world, even if it only made a limited impact back home.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>It also was just one game. The Americans followed it with a 1-1 tie vs. cohost South Korea, then a 3-1 loss to Poland in the group stage finale. They backdoored their way into the round of 16 only because South Korea edged Portugal at the same time as the U.S.-Poland game, which allowed the Americans to finish second.<\/p><div><\/div><p>Longtime U.S. fans will remember their shredded nerves of that morning back home, as Portugal hammered away in the final minutes but could not find the net. An equalizer would have put the Americans out on goal difference, since Portugal had routed Poland, 4-0.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>The odds of that scenario repeating are lower now, not least because the U.S. is the cohost. The caldron on Friday in Seattle will be theirs this time, instead of the opponent\u2019s.<\/p><div><\/div><p>Still, it\u2019s worth turning to that page of the history book to bring some perspective to the upcoming U.S.-Australia showdown for first place in Group D (3 p.m., Fox29, Telemundo 62).<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cYeah, it is one game, and we know we have tough teams coming up, and they\u2019re all going to present different challenges,\u201d the now-25-year-old Berhalter said after Tuesday\u2019s practice. \u201cBut for us, it\u2019s just taking it one moment at a time, one game at a time, and we\u2019ll be good.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>Winger Tim Weah has had his own moments of fandom lately, as a Brooklyn native and New York Knicks diehard. But when he put on his work clothes, his focus was clear.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1114\">Parents of CHOP physician killed riding her bike in Center City sue the drunk driver who hit her<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cFrom a fan standpoint I think it\u2019s amazing to celebrate it,\u201d he said. \u201cBut for us, we want to not get too high. We want to make sure that we\u2019re focused on what we need to focus on. I think staying humble is the key. As a group, we just have to prepare for our next game and be ready to fight. <\/p><div><\/div><p>The familiarity between these teams extends beyond their friendly meeting in suburban Denver last October, a 2-1 comeback U.S. win. Australia midfielder Aiden O\u2019Neill and defender Kai Trewin play for New York City FC, highly regarded defender Lucas Herrington plays for the Colorado Rapids, and veteran defender Milo\u0161 Degenek used to play for the Columbus Crew.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>If it becomes the kind of physical contest that friendly was or the defense-first game Australia played in upsetting Turkey, Berhalter said the U.S. will be ready.<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cI love the way they defend,\u201d he said. \u201cYou like teams that have that brotherhood. You like teams that when you go against them, you can see they\u2019re hungry and that they want to fight, because it makes you know raise your level that much more.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xyKJHekC7io?feature=oembed\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; left: 0;\" title=\"Australia vs T\u00fcrkiye Highlights  \ud83c\udf0e\ud83c\udfc6 2026 FIFA World Cup\u2122\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div><\/div><p>He also had the line of the day when he praised manager Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s influence on the team\u2019s intensity.<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cI think one is that we\u2019re American, we don\u2019t take s\u2014, and I think that\u2019s something that he really put in,\u201d Berhalter said, drawing laughs with his turn of phrase. \u201dEven though he\u2019s [Argentine], he has that mindset of, \u2018Look, this is what we do, and this is who we are, and this is what America\u2019s about.\u2019 Even from an outside perspective, he showed us Americans what we\u2019re about, and he really drilled that into us, and I think that\u2019s something that has helped us this last cycle.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" alt=\"The Inquirer logo\" class=\"wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faba80d67140212ba32240655442c529.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n        The World Cup in Philly\n      <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Nine nations will compete in five group stage matches this summer, plus two more in a knockout game on July 4. 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