We score 3 goals in 3 games, LOSE 2 out of 3 games, and people are in celebratory mode?  

We lose 2 out of 3 games, ADVANCE, and the announcer declares that this is the hardest of all championships to win?

This is The United States of America.  We do not play for ties, or celebrate advancing solely because another team lost. We do not celebrate when we lose 2 out of 3 ANYTHING.  We are taught this upon exiting the WOMB.  This (game) will NEVER go mainstream in this country, because of this.

There is only ONE game of football, and it is spelled with two Os.

Carry on.