The aftermath

The overwhelming feeling after Sunday's 3-0 defeat in the Confederations Cup final: the USMNT got beat by a better team.

Sure, blowing a 2-0 lead is disappointing and frustrating. But there was no reason to think Brazil couldn't match what the U.S. did in the first half. Their attack is phenomenal.

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