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The 2018 World Cup in Russia will be the first since 1958 when the hosts failed to reach the semi-finals.

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Coach Jurgen Klinsmann has set his sights on leading the United States into the last four at the next World Cup. The German guided the US out of the 'group of death' ahead of Portugal and Ghana before losing to Belgium in the last 16. Bullish: United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann has raised the bar . But Klinsmann said he was disappointed by the extra-time defeat in Brazil and vowed to do better in Russia in 2018. He told NBC Sports: 'I was left with that feeling to get out of the most difficult group of the World Cup should go further than just the round of 16. Success: United States reached last 16 in Brazil before going out to Belgium . 'It was possible to get into the quarter-final, it was even possible to get into the semi-final in Brazil. 'This is our goal going towards Russia. To say clearly, listen, we have four years to prepare this cycle. Our goal is going to a semifinal in a World Cup. And that means a lot of work, a lot of competition, a lot of grind.'