USMNT Mistakenly Unveils ‘Qualified’ Banner Despite Not Yet Qualifying for World Cup

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Sports Illustrated

By Avi Creditor The U.S. hasn’t cemented its return to the World Cup just yet, but it would take an unthinkable result to prevent it from happening. You’d think after what happened in the 2018 World Cup qualifying cycle that the U.S. men’s national team would be a bit more cautious about jumping the gun. Yet after a 5–1 win over Panama on Sunday night, U.S. players prematurely unveiled a “qualified” banner for fans despite not yet having qualified for the 2022 World Cup. With one game to go, the U.S. is all but there. The U.S. leads fourth-place Costa Rica by three points and has a +10 edge in…

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