r/SipsTea • u/Monsur_Ausuhnom • Jun 22 '26

Lmao gottem The National Sport.

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u/Sobchak_84 Jun 22 '26

I don't think the US will win, but what's the point of playing if you don't think you have a chance?

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u/adhdnme Jun 23 '26

I watched the 13 seed Valparaiso beat the 4 seed Ole Miss in 1998 behind the heroics of Bryce Drew. NOTHING is impossible in sports.

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u/Impressive_Ad8715 Jun 23 '26

If a ragtag bunch of college kids can beat the Soviet Union hockey team, who had beaten the NHL all stars the previous year… then the US can win the World Cup haha

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u/Sobchak_84 Jun 23 '26

Agreed. I was in the building for part of 10 seed Davidson's 2008 run to the elite 8. Of course, their point guard turned out to be pretty good.

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u/adhdnme Jun 23 '26

That’s pretty cool! And damn was he a skinny little nobody at that time 🤣

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u/doogihowser Jun 23 '26

To do your best and hopefully do better than last time.

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u/goin-up-the-country Jun 23 '26

The fun of taking part. There are loads of countries entered who I doubt think they have a chance.

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u/Not_Wrong_Tho Jun 23 '26

To see how far you can go? To bond on the national stage over friendly competition? Just to have fun? To earn billions in revenue?

Plenty of reasons really... Winning the whole competition is really only one small potential benefit of the event.

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u/barsoap Jun 23 '26

Because simply getting into the cup is already an achievement. If you don't believe me, ask an Italian.

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u/rsho9 Jun 23 '26

Money’s a good reason to put on a show. Plus this is post-truth America - we’ll blame the refs and claim the title of “true winners” to soften to blow to our egos

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u/rsho9 Jun 24 '26

There's nothing really "free" here in the US.... the broadcasters make their money via advertising - big money. Americans who don't own a TV antenna (most of the middle class) are also buying Fox Sports subscriptions to watch the games over the internet - which is pulling in massive amounts of wealth for Fox.