Coincidence?

(Sunday, June 3, 2007) -- A young, inexperienced United States managed a tidy result in defeating an undermanned China 4-1 last night before a good crowd of 20,832 at antiquated Spartan Stadium in San Jose, Calif.
--SoccerTimes

SHANGHAI, June 4 — China’s stock market tumbled again today in one of the biggest sell-offs in years.... The benchmark Shanghai Stock Exchange fell 330 points, or 8.3 percent, to close today at 3,670.40. The country’s other major index, the Shenzhen Composite, dropped 7.9 percent to close at 1,039.89.
--New York Times

USA Soccer is very powerful...