just because the US cant beat England does not mean that it is pointless to be a fan of US soccer. if you have been watching the teams, the possession and ball movement of today's US team is a lot better than say the 90's...so they are improving and have good young players.
and soccer is not even #4 in the US, i would say hockey and college football are both definitely above soccer and of course football, baseball, and basketball as already mentioned. i bet even poker is probably watched more than soccer in the US. so i would say soccer takes spot number 7-8. so for our team to be winning any game at all, that is good, even if it is Barbados or Belize or whatever small country.