Sunday, March 25, 2007

Lasting effects

CONCACAF's top two teams beat CONMEBOL's two best teams not named Brazil or Argentina on Sunday. The U.S. took out Ecuador 3-1 while Mexico beat Paraguay 2-1 within a few hours of each other.

Does this mean, then, that the U.S. and Mexico should each get through to at least the semifinals of Copa America? Does this put CONCACAF on par, at least the cream of the confederation, with South America?

No. Freaking. Way.

These are friendlies, folks. They're nice wins for the Yanks and El Tri but litmus tests will be held in Venezuela later this summer.

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