Originally posted by naoi deag se deag
Not as far as England! According to the most recent rankings, the US are 7th, ahead of Spain, Portugal, England, Italy, and Germany, among others.
USA in 2010!
Yeah, but how did U.S.A get there? By playing dozens of insignificant friendlies against teams such as Costa Rica, which meant they got points and went up the rankings. While just a couple of months ago a reserve England side beat the USA 2-1.
The FIFA rankings dont mean much, for instance Italy, not even in the top ten, even though they are one of the greatest football nations.
Getting higher in the rankings due to victories over weak teams may look good on paper, but means nothing when the players go out on to the pitch. Experience is vital.
Don't get me wrong, the U.S.A. are getting better all the time, but they have a long way to go if they are going to be able to compete regularly against teams such as Brazil, France or even teams like the Czech Republic. But if they can produce more players like Adu then you have a great chance in the future