mˈɛni ˈɛkspɜːts bᵻlˈiːvd ˈɛmᵻɹˌeɪts tˈiːm nˈuː zˈiːlənd hæd ɐ ɡˈʊd tʃˈæns ʌv wˈɪnɪŋ bˌʌt fˈɪnɪʃt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ɐmˈɛɹɪkəz kˈʌp wɪð ɐ tˈuː fˈaɪv ɹˈeɪs dᵻfˈiːt.
Many experts believed Emirates Team New Zealand had a good chance of winning but finished the 2007 America's Cup with a 2–5 race defeat.