The U.S. soccer team's performance in a recent 4-0 loss to Switzerland has raised concerns about the team's readiness for the upcoming World Cup. Despite this morale-crushing defeat, defender Walker Zimmerman emphasized that past performance indicates potential for recovery. Coach Mauricio Pochettino acknowledged misjudgments in lineup choices leading to the heavy loss, revealing the pain of such setbacks. The team's losing streak and absence of key players have exacerbated fan discontent following earlier eliminations in major tournaments, prompting significant scrutiny over player commitment as they approach the CONCACAF Gold Cup opener.
The Americans conceded four goals in the first half, failed to get a shot on target and were embarrassed in a 4-0 blowout loss to Switzerland.
It was my decision and the decision didn't work, he said. It's painful because you don't want to improve (by) losing games.
Things change... we take down Morocco 3-0 and they make it into the semifinal. That was six months apart. It's not the end of the world.
A dismayed fan base, angered by first-round elimination at last year's Copa America... is questioning the commitment of the team's player pool.
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