Team USA may have all but sealed its World Cup fate on the first day of the tournament. After a flat start and a too-little, too-late finish, the Americans fell to Team Europe -- the conglomeration of players whose nations were not deemed worthy of an invite -- 3-0.
It is a stunning result that puts Team USA's hopes of advancing in a very precarious position.
With the loss, Team USA most likely has to win both of its preliminary-round games and get some help to have a shot at advancing to the semifinals. And one of those two remaining opponents includes the juggernaut that is Canada.