Why are American teams dominating the World Cup?

New World sides have won 11 of 14 games against sides from other continents

Arturo Vidal of Chile celebrates victory over Spain with his teammates
(Image credit: 2014 Getty Images)

Cristiano Ronaldo's inch-perfect cross for Portugal's last-minute equaliser against the USA did more than just keep his side in the World Cup, it also earned a European side a share of the spoils against American opposition for just the third time this tournament.

So far in Brazil, there have been 14 games between sides from New World and opposition from other continents. The Americans have won 11 of them. France and Switzerland, who beat Honduras and Ecuador in their opening Group E games, are the only teams to have got the better of their American rivals.

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