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Test for Klinsmann will be at the World Cup
US WCup Klinsmann Soc Heal
In this photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, United States manager Jurgen Klinsmann watches from the sideline during a World Cup qualifying soccer match against Mexico in Columbus, Ohio. The United States clinched its seventh straight World Cup appearance, getting second-half goals from Eddie Johnson and Landon Donovan on Tuesday night in a 2-0 win over Mexico. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) - photo by Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jurgen Klinsmann sat on a podium and smiled after guiding the United States into its seventh straight World Cup. Not to minimize the accomplishment, but the former German star player and coach will be judged not on reaching soccer's elite tournament, but on how well the United States performs in Brazil next year. "The team's success, especially in official competitions and difficult games in Europe has been very good," U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati said Wednesday, "but I think everyone understands that the World Cup is a different level."