[MY VIEW] One loss in 36 games is certainly no reason to panic, but the USA’s 2-1 loss to Mexico Friday in Women’s World Cup qualifying is a wake-up call. Moretroubling than the result was the manner of the U.S. performance. Unless there’s an overhaul in the women’s development program, the USA runs the risk of quickly falling behind the rest of the world.A real scary thought if you realize the USA throws many times more money into girls soccer than any country in the world.

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