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Klinsmann was right: US not ready to win World Cup
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United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann encourages his players as Jermaine Jones drinks water during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the USA at the Arena Fonte Nova on Tuesday in Salvador, Brazil. - photo by Themba Hadebe | Associated Press
SAO PAULO — Turns out Jurgen Klinsmann was right: The United States isn't ready to win the World Cup. The Americans were eliminated in the round of 16 for the second straight tournament. They've been ranked 13th or 14th every month since September, which means their exit was pretty much at the stage it's expected to be.
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