@JuanG_Arango You can argue this makes the most sense. This World Cup proved the fans will pay & travel to get to USA . The argument of USA not being a football nation is irrelevant. Capitalism at its best.
Streaks that could be broken in the R32:
USA 🇺🇸 hasn't beaten a UEFA team in 12 games
Brazil 🇧🇷 has never lost to an AFC team
Netherlands 🇳🇱 hasn't lost in 90 mins since 2006
Germany 🇩🇪 hasn't kept a clean sheet since 2014
Mexico 🇲🇽 hasn't lost a competitive game at home since 2013
Switzerland 🇨🇭 hasn't won a knockout game since 1938
Spain 🇪🇸 hasn't won a knockout game since 2010
🇿🇦🇨🇦🇨🇮🇯🇵🇧🇦🇪🇨🇦🇺 have never won a knockout game
What else am I missing?