[soccerfan220]

This would obviously never happen, but could we do it?We know we can beat pretty easily without even our best lin-up the second worst team in comnebol. Last year we tied Ecuador but were unlucky not to win. We also played a second string Argentina team. We lost, but we weren't playing our number one team either. So what does everyone think? I think we could etch out a fourth place in the group.

[speedcake]

I think we'd be in it right til the end. Would we qualify? Who knows, but honestly, other than Argentina and Brazil I wouldn't feel overmatched against any S. American team.

[Kaiser]

top 3 easily

[soccerfan220]

Speedcake: Neiter would I. IMO, Brazil and Argentina are the automatic two for the upcoming WC, (although, as last years qualify showed us, you can never be sure, even about Brazil) and fourth place would be second among the rest, which is very good and i think very realistic.

[speedcake]

Brazil can't be expected to have the worst qualifying run in Brazilian history all over again. So yeah, I'd sill consider them automatic.

The whole continent is overrated. :O

[Metros Striker10]

I think the US could qualify playing in Comnebol. Brazil, Argentina and maybe Uraguay are the toughest teams in South America.

[Serie Zed]

Agree that the US would be in the second tier of about five teams fighting for the one of the last 2 1/2 spots.

The difference would be that we couldn't have a bad campaign and still get through (like we can do now).

[sch2383]

I think we could do it on paper, but I think the crowds down there would really hurt our chances. I realize the crowds are just as bad in Central America, but the teams are no where near as good.

[Footer Phooter]

I don't know. We wouldn't have much a home field advantage, and would probably stuggle on the road. I think we'd be close, but we certainly couldn't play like crap like we did the last time around and still qualify.

[Bruce S]

we would be favored against every team except the big two. Yes, I defeinitely think we would make it. It wouldn't be easy but it is not so easy now.