You may have played some tough friendly games, but I'd say they were played mostly in America. The reality is most big teams don't try as hard in friendlies when playing lesser competitors. Even Brazil didn't play their hardest against Australia in the world cup (while we tried so hard and still lost). America is a good team though, and off the top of my head I can think of only maybe 17-18 teams they're weaker than. Have no doubt though, they are improving. You were a bit unlucky to have such a tough group.
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