After a 3-0 win over Egypt on Sunday and an unlikely advance to the semifinals after defeats to Italy and Brazil, the United States’ previous caution became assertiveness. Against a team so secure in possession of the ball, the United States dictated the action at times, while Spain seemed back on its heels, out of sorts, its players grumbling and frustrated, raising their arms and leaning their heads back in exasperation.
Check out the full NY Times coverage. An amazing victory for the US side. We advance to Sunday's finals against the winner of Brazil v. South Africa on Sunday. It'd be nice to try for revenge against Brazil, who beat us 3-0 earlier in this Confederations Cup tournament, but better I think to square off against the host nation in what I hope could be a shifting of power for next year's World Cup.
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