While New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji went 2-0 on Friday at Sam Boyd Stadium, even more concerning for the USA, England did, too. South Africa finished the day 1-0-1 after being held to a tie by a plucky Chile side.

The USA? They bashed up the middle, sucked in attention, and spun it wide to Carlin Isles to burn Kenya.

But against Argentina, the Eagles ran into trouble After taking. 19-5 lead thanks to Isles and Martin Iosefo, they USA saw Argentina road back to tie it. Isles scored again to re-take the lead, only for Argentina to score with time up to win 26-24.

That was Argentina's second two-point victory over the day, putting them at 2-0 in the pool. Saturday, if not the whole weekend, comes down to one key game against France. Win and you're in to the top eight. Lose or tie, and you're not..

To stay in a strong position in the Sevens World Series standings, the USA needs to win that game.