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    U.S. takes care of business against Barbados

    By Jeff Carlisle, ESPNsoccernet

    Sunday, June 15, 2008

    CARSON, Calif. -- Following the United States' 8-0 demolition of Barbados on Sunday, the one overriding thought was ... well ... it's only Barbados. There is a reason why the U.S. sits 100 spots higher than the Bajans in the FIFA World Rankings, and one could argue quite persuasively that the result was merely a case of the form book being followed, one that essentially clinched the Americans' passage to the semifinal round of CONCACAF qualifying. The score line was the largest margin of vi ...

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