The last time the US won back-to-back games at the World Cup was 96 years ago. So any American who can remember the World Cup of 1930 would be at least 100 years old, and perhaps a couple of years older. But there was no TV in 1930 so news would have been by radio or newspapers, and how many Americans in 1930 were paying much attention? Maybe immigrants from countries where the game was popular. I wonder if there are any Americans alive who can personally remember the 1930 World Cup.
It’s not just that they are winning, but how they are winning, they are dominating time of possession, which is rare for the US, traditionally, even against the mid-level kind of competition they’ve faced so far.
And to think, I thought Turkey would be the team to beat in the Group, and they are already out of the tournament.