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If I didn't or did, it wouldn't matter for the topic. It's Trumps actions and how they made the US more unliked again. And unfortunately for the US team, that interference will get made fun of for a while. But like I mentioned, not as long as if it would have happened later in the tournament. If it had somehow happened in the finals? Oh boy, the US wouldn't hear the end of it until the next Cup.
And sure, I got 1-4 you.
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The USA is much more respected and liked now than we were 2 years ago. All the evidence needed to understand that is the millions of tourists who had a great time all across the USA during the World Cup.
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Lionel Messi fuels Argentina’s stunning late rally past England into World Cup final
With two late, heart-stopping goals, Argentina caught and passed England in the World Cup semifinal, winning 2-1 in yet another miraculous, come-from-behind triumph.
Argentina makes a HUGE comeback to defeat England!!!
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Sorry, no.
More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests
China is now viewed more positively than the US in many countries around the world, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. It is the first time the organisation has recorded such results.The findings from the non-partisan, US-based think tank indicate that favourable views of China have reached record highs in many countries, while perceptions of the United States have worsened.
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Gutted :-(Lionel Messi fuels Argentina’s stunning late rally past England into World Cup final
With two late, heart-stopping goals, Argentina caught and passed England in the World Cup semifinal, winning 2-1 in yet another miraculous, come-from-behind triumph.sports.yahoo.com
Argentina makes a HUGE comeback to defeat England!!!
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Or maybe you can ask the whole world.
The reviews are in. It's not looking good, America.
More Europeans see US as threat than China
But yes, they seem to have enjoyed all those blue cities where the world cup was held.
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I'm tempted to keep trolling you just to keep you sounding silly: None of what you said is true.
Well...And sure, I got 1-4 you.
Sorry, yes. Pew polled people through May. That's short of the Great Awakening which showed the media to be liars and showed America to be a greater thing than sliced bread. Not to mention the greatest margins were people from Pakistan, Malaysia, West Bank (is that a country?), Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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Lionel Messi fuels Argentina’s stunning late rally past England into World Cup final
With two late, heart-stopping goals, Argentina caught and passed England in the World Cup semifinal, winning 2-1 in yet another miraculous, come-from-behind triumph.
Messi Magic strikes again!!!!
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People.
They. Polled. People.
From all over the world.
This is a thing they do. They're professionals pollsters. As an organisation, they've been doing it for ~20 years.
Pew is far from the only polling group that has reported lower international favourability for the US.
Gallup, Morning Consult, PoliticoPoll and Ipsos all report similar trends. As do more specalised groups like NIRA/Alliance for Democracies.
U.S. Reputation Tracker
Global tracking of America's reputation across 44 overseas markets, including country and regional breakouts, with sector-specific metrics of country of origin effects.
intel.morningconsult.com
Desire to Move Permanently to U.S. at New Low
In 2025, fewer people worldwide are imagining their futures elsewhere. The U.S., long the world's most desired destination, is attracting less interest than at any point in nearly two decades.
news.gallup.com
China Edges Past U.S. in Global Approval Ratings
Globally, China led the U.S. in 2025 leadership approval (36% vs. 31%), one of the widest gaps in 20 years, while U.S. disapproval hit a record high of 48%.
news.gallup.com
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/14/america-allies-divided-reviews-democracy-stability-00803863
Global Country Perceptions 2026
www.niradata.com
The Trump administration has done immense, potentially long-term, damage to the international reputation of the USA.
It has destroyed the country's soft power by abandoning its efforts around global aid/development support and withdrawing from dozens - if not hundreds - of significant global organisations and treaties (WHO, Paris climate agreements, Inter-American Institute, UN Democracy Fund, UN Human Rights Council, etc etc). Further harm has been done by the US' failure to meet its legal (and moral) responsibilities around international refugees.
The Trump administration's insane stance of tariffs has damaged its relationships with traditional economic and trading partners (and gained China much clout).
The Trump administration's insane stance on NATO has damaged its relationships with traditional military allies. As has its threats around annexation of foreign territory (Greenland, Canada, Venezuela), or threats of military action within sovereign nations (Mexico), or threats to bomb allies (Mexico [again], Oman) or abandon treaty/defence obligations (NATO, Taiwan, Australia, Iraq, Five Eyes alliance, shelving the Indo-Pacific strategy).
The Trump administration's militarism has also plummeted its international opinion. Not just its support for Israel's wars against Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, but its ongoing (and illegal) attacks on boats in international waters, its blockade of Cuba and military build-up in the Caribbean.
Conversely, its progressive abandonment of Ukraine in terms of military and economic support has also soured international opinion on the US.
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Incorrect from reality.People.
They. Polled. People.
From all over the world.
This is a thing they do. They're professionals pollsters. As an organisation, they've been doing it for ~20 years.
Pew is far from the only polling group that has reported lower international favourability for the US.
Gallup, Morning Consult, PoliticoPoll and Ipsos all report similar trends. As do more specalised groups like NIRA/Alliance for Democracies.
U.S. Reputation Tracker
Global tracking of America's reputation across 44 overseas markets, including country and regional breakouts, with sector-specific metrics of country of origin effects.intel.morningconsult.com
Desire to Move Permanently to U.S. at New Low
In 2025, fewer people worldwide are imagining their futures elsewhere. The U.S., long the world's most desired destination, is attracting less interest than at any point in nearly two decades.China Edges Past U.S. in Global Approval Ratings
Globally, China led the U.S. in 2025 leadership approval (36% vs. 31%), one of the widest gaps in 20 years, while U.S. disapproval hit a record high of 48%.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/14/america-allies-divided-reviews-democracy-stability-00803863
Global Country Perceptions 2026
The Trump administration has done immense, potentially long-term, damage to the international reputation of the USA.
It has destroyed the country's soft power by abandoning its efforts around global aid/development support and withdrawing from dozens - if not hundreds - of significant global organisations and treaties (WHO, Paris climate agreements, Inter-American Institute, UN Democracy Fund, UN Human Rights Council, etc etc). Further harm has been done by the US' failure to meet its legal (and moral) responsibilities around international refugees.
The Trump administration's insane stance of tariffs has damaged its relationships with traditional economic and trading partners (and gained China much clout).
The Trump administration's insane stance on NATO has damaged its relationships with traditional military allies. As has its threats around annexation of foreign territory (Greenland, Canada, Venezuela), or threats of military action within sovereign nations (Mexico), or threats to bomb allies (Mexico [again], Oman) or abandon treaty/defence obligations (NATO, Taiwan, Australia, Iraq, Five Eyes alliance, shelving the Indo-Pacific strategy).
The Trump administration's militarism has also plummeted its international opinion. Not just its support for Israel's wars against Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, but its ongoing (and illegal) attacks on boats in international waters, its blockade of Cuba and military build-up in the Caribbean.
Conversely, its progressive abandonment of Ukraine in terms of military and economic support has also soured international opinion on the US.
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World Cup: Argentina, the team that will not die, claims another victim in England. Heads up, Spain
For 85 minutes England kept the monster in its cage. Then Messi and Co. picked the lock.
This is a really great article describing why the Argentina team is an awesome team.
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What a win for Argentina! They keep squeeking by but are just such a joy to watch. A rollercoaster of emotions for me up to the last minute. I don't know what happened, England looked dominant in the first half but after their goal in the second, they backed off their attack until it was too late. Beautiful goal by Fernandez to bring them into the game and then just a few minutes later, Lautaro to end it with Messi's assist in both crucial plays. Just a personal note, my family is Argentinian and this win against England was bigger than Sunday's final with Spain will be. So much deep history behind this fixture. Whatever happens Sunday, this is the match that will live on in Argentinians' memories forever.Lionel Messi fuels Argentina’s stunning late rally past England into World Cup final
With two late, heart-stopping goals, Argentina caught and passed England in the World Cup semifinal, winning 2-1 in yet another miraculous, come-from-behind triumph.
Argentina makes a HUGE comeback to defeat England!!!
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Actually it reveals more that England played the wrong strategy after our first goal. We should have continued the full court press rather than going defensive. We let Argentina push us onto our back foot and we started treating Messi like he was just another player. We thereby gave him too much space to develop play after play.World Cup: Argentina, the team that will not die, claims another victim in England. Heads up, Spain
For 85 minutes England kept the monster in its cage. Then Messi and Co. picked the lock.
This is a really great article describing why the Argentina team is an awesome team.
The Argentines played very well in the last quarter especially. But the thuggery on both sides of this grudge match made the game too emotional and I think we lost our heads.
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England should have continued the attack. We gave Messi too much space in the last quarter.
The Argentines are still sore at losing the Falklands War, but that was not their land to take. We have lost three times since then at high level in the World Cup. The way England will/has described these Argentine defeats is in terms of Maradonas cheating ( hand of God goal), Beckhams Red Card and FIFA corruption and bias to its hosts continent.
The fact that the Argentines also play excellent football should also be acknowledged.
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