Fans of the United States' football team have been getting their excuses in early after a Copa America draw.
Jurgen Klinsmann's team are special invitees for the centenary of the competition, but that hasn't stopped soccer truthers coming out in force after a tough draw landed the hosts with group stage matches against Colombia, Costa Rica and Paraguay.
There's a surprising sense of entitlement from a country playing only its second Copa of the century, though fans may be upset to have avoided relative minnows Jamaica, Haiti and Panama.
https://twitter.com/kolbykuwitzky/status/701584607179767808
https://twitter.com/ayeitsmikey/status/701584665686179841
https://twitter.com/colin_nunley/status/701584977385795585
https://twitter.com/RickeyRossManzo/status/701585252125245440
https://twitter.com/D_Steves1/status/701585053923602436
For balance, we should point out that this was not a view shared by all fans of the US Men's National Team, as they are best known.
Plenty took a more realistic approach to things, as ought to be the case if the team is to be considered a genuine challenger for honours.
https://twitter.com/RyanRosenblatt/status/701588843200323585
https://twitter.com/NutmegRadio/status/701587890812407809
https://twitter.com/kylejmccarthy/status/701590251068911617
And it could have been worse, given their last two World Cup exits.
https://twitter.com/Zavagtastic/status/701588151605694465
