Men's soccer is an international passion. There are just so many good teams in men's soccer. When the Sydney Games began, few gave the Americans a chance, although full national teams don't compete in the Olympic tournament. Finally, the United States no longer lags behind. Look at the bracket.
Brazil is gone.
Italy is gone. Germany is gone. Nigeria is gone. And there are the Americans, still around, fighting it out in the final four. I'm not going to talk about gaps.