Twitter erupts as USMNT's World Cup dreams are crushed
The United States' men's national team lived through its worst nightmare Tuesday.
A loss to the already eliminated Trinidad & Tobago and a combination of unfavourable results elsewhere in the CONCACAF region kicked the Americans out of the World Cup and sparked outrage across the land.
Twitter ran the gamut of emotions as it tried to process what Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl called "the most surreal and embarrassing night in U.S. soccer history."
The hilarious
I
— Maxi Rodriguez (@FutbolIntellect) October 11, 2017
I believe
I believe that the US has consistently overrated the talent level of its team, leagues and players, and it's finally paying off
Bruce Arena's forthcoming book is going to be entitled "What Happened"
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) October 11, 2017
Have now put kids to bed assuring them the election, Super Bowl, UConn women's semi & USMNT game were in the bag. But they no longer listen.
— Steve Rushin (@SteveRushin) October 11, 2017
#USMNT pic.twitter.com/gxdReFWILU
— amadí (@amadoit__) October 11, 2017
The reality
Given growth & popularity of game, domestic leagues, unprecedented commercial & financial resources-this is an astonishing failure. #USMNT
— The Yanks Are Coming (@YanksAreComing) October 11, 2017
The United States has been eliminated from World Cup 2018. The most surreal and embarrassing night in US soccer history.
— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) October 11, 2017
I legit feel sick
— Stuart Holden (@stuholden) October 11, 2017
Fox paid $400M to broadcast a World Cup without the #USMNT
— Brody Logan (@BrodyLogan) October 11, 2017
The #USMNT were eliminated by a last placed T&T "B" team. I don't want to hear anything about the results in the other games.
— SC101 (@SoccerCleats101) October 11, 2017
Saying it for YEARS, USMNT just isn't that good, majority of 'stars' play in the MLS. No rotation of new talent, same players getting capped
— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) October 11, 2017
The stat
1986 - The United States has failed to qualify for the World Cup Finals for the first time since 1986. Outsiders.
— OptaJack (@OptaJack) October 11, 2017