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Judah Friedlander: America Is #1

The comedian offers a unique view on why the USA failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

Dave Zirin

November 7, 2017

Judah Friedlander at Radio City Music Hall in 2011.(Anthony Behar / Sipa via AP Images)

Fresh off his Netflix special, America Is The Greatest Country in the United States, Judah Friedlander takes a stab at defining American exceptionalism through humor. Friedlaner, a major soccer fan, also explains how and why the USA didn’t qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

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