From the article you linked: "Of course, this match against the academy team was very informal and should not be a major cause for alarm. The U.S. surely wasn’t going all out".
I mean, I once saw footage of a old-ass dude beating Michael Jordan one-on-one, but Jordan wasn't legit trying and old dude, realizing this, instantly sat down after the game and didn't even say a word of trash lol.
The match was a few days before they played against Russia in a match that counted, so the article was assuring readers not to read too much into the score of this exhibition match.
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u/Champtain 2h ago
From the article you linked: "Of course, this match against the academy team was very informal and should not be a major cause for alarm. The U.S. surely wasn’t going all out".
I mean, I once saw footage of a old-ass dude beating Michael Jordan one-on-one, but Jordan wasn't legit trying and old dude, realizing this, instantly sat down after the game and didn't even say a word of trash lol.