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There were mixed emotions for American soccer fans yesterday. Their guys made it through to the World Cup sweet sixteens, despite losing their World Cup undefeated streak, which stretched way back to four years ago (2010).

Getting outta the group was never really in doubt for the USMNT, but losing out to Germany Soccer Club meant that America had to settle for the winningest loser slot.

To the Germans though, this was one of the most historical World Cup victories in their entire history, and their soccer players showed this at the end as they clapped each other high fives and poured Gatorade over Coach J-Loew.

For the unAmericans, it must have been pretty great to see a country that’s always kinda hard on itself (they call themselves Doucheland) get such a major victory.

You didn’t even need to have eyes to see that this victory was kinda lucky. Math aside, America was already through, and Coach Klinsmann had clearly told his guys to approach this game like it was just one big deefense drill at soccer practice.

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Right from the start, Germany Soccer Club tried real hard to penetrate the deefense line- but the half time whistle ended the first quarter with the score sheets unstained.

Eventually, the Germans inserted. Tim Howard’s hand denial exited the danger box zone but fell to the cleats of some German guy who kicked it real hard and into the soccer goal interior.

Aside from a couple of offensive plays from Dempsey in overtime, USA didn’t really try to make a score. They didn’t have to.

As Coach Klinsmann (a guy that used to be German himself) watched his former countryguys run around celebrating and crying tears of joy at the end of the soccer match, he would have known that he is just four soccer games away from becoming World Cup World Champions of the world. The rest of planet soccer probably knows it too.

Video: USA catches World Cup fever

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The American roster- a roster that could not even guarantee Landon Donovan a seat on an airplane is looking real great. And following a game where they could kind of goof around and not try so hard, they enter the sweet sixteens ready and refreshed.

Opponents are gonna be psyched out by America’s rich soccer history, which also puts them in real good shape - nobody has more Gold Cups than the USA.

With the soccer starting to really heat up now, Coach Klinsmann is starting to light up a July 4th firework that’s gonna shoot itself to World Cup glory.