The U.S. soccer team has dribbled, tackled, and shot their way into the knockout round of the World Cup. A true Cinderella story, the U.S. team has a shot at making it to the championship. But if the World Cup weren’t decided by heroic goalie stops or miraculous bicycle-kicks, if the contest were decided instead according to economic freedom—the U.S. wouldn’t stand a chance. Check it out:

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