Brief thought exercise: does the United States even 'deserve' to win the World Cup?

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This is all pretty much a moot point, since assuming the United States will beat Belgium and Argentina in its next two games is a wide stretch. But ... think about it. Anything is possible. There's a lot of consternation around legitimate soccer fans this time of year, especially those bas…