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TripleThreat · 09:21 PM

YOUNG AMERICANS
The USMNT was by far the youngest team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, garnering valuable experience going through the rigors of World Cup qualifying. Through 14 qualifiers, the USA Starting XI came in at an average of 23.82, almost two years younger than the next closest team, Ghana at 25.67. Together, the other 31 participating teams averaged a Starting XI age of 27.5 through qualifying, nearly four full years older than the U.S. Sources say this is one of the youngest, but most talented teams the U.S. has ever fielded. While they may not win the world cup this year, they may garner the experience needed to make a serious run on home soil in the year 2026 when the World Cup comes back to North America.

2022 USA World Cup Roster

FORWARDS
Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas)
Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders)
Christian Pulisic (Chelsea)
Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund)
Josh Sargent (Norwich City)
Timothy Weah (Lille)
Haji Wright (Antalyaspor)

MIDFIELDERS
Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United)
Kellyn Acosta (LAFC)
Tyler Adams (Leeds United)
Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo)
Weston McKennie (Juventus)
Yunus Musah (Valencia)
Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders)

DEFENDERS
Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic)
Sergiño Dest (AC Milan)
Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls)
Shaq Moore (Nashville SC)
Tim Ream (Fulham)
Antonee Robinson (Fulham)
Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach)
DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami)
Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC)

GOALKEEPERS
Ethan Horvath (Luton Town)
Sean Johnson (NYCFC)
Matt Turner (Arsenal)

Eleazar · 11-21-2022, 03:04 PM

Well, going into it I would have been happy with a draw but now it feels like a big disappointment. The penalty will be the story rather than the US standing up to a pretty good team and not breaking otherwise in the second half. But it only takes one moment.

**New World Order** · 11-21-2022, 03:04 PM

Well, we just tied a country the size of Gladstone

|Zach| · 11-21-2022, 03:04 PM

Acosta saved the American tournament by fouling Bale late when Turner was out of goal he would have put that in.

jd1020 · 11-21-2022, 03:06 PM

1 shot on goal for the US. Guess it could have been worse than a draw.

Garcia Bronco · 11-21-2022, 03:11 PM

This team is pretty bad at passing, they are slow, unsure, and in general not very good save the goal keeper.

Eleazar · 11-21-2022, 03:17 PM

I’d say we were pretty good for about 60 minutes, after that the team looked tired and unable to deal with Wales turning up the heat, their physicality. We never really threatened in the second half.

But the win was still all there for the taking if not for the poor challenge and the penalty. A win would have surely seen us advance and we were 10 minutes away

DJJasonp · 11-21-2022, 03:18 PM

Hard path through now. Gotta hope for Iran to tie or beat wales.

Gary Cooper · 11-21-2022, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJJasonp

Hard path through now. Gotta hope for Iran to tie or beat wales.

If there's one game Iran will be motivated for it's against the United States.

KChiefs1 · 11-21-2022, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by New World Order

Well, we just tied a country the size of Gladstone

It means more to them than us.

|Zach| · 11-21-2022, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

If there's one game Iran will be motivated for it's against the United States.

lol. Why is that?

|Zach| · 11-21-2022, 03:37 PM

The first half for the US was the best half of soccer the US has played at the Worlld Cup since 2nd half 2010 Slovakia or second half Italy 2006.

|Zach| · 11-21-2022, 03:40 PM

I think some are over thinking how hard the path for the US out of the group is right now in betting terms they are -125 to advance.

Eleazar · 11-21-2022, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

If there's one game Iran will be motivated for it's against the United States.

Did you notice those guys not singing their national anthem and such? They hardly seem motivated to stick it to the great Satan right now out of a jingoistic desire to glorify the Islamic republic

Womble · 11-21-2022, 03:45 PM

So it's basically going to come down to who can batter Iran the most and can avoid a hiding vs England.

WilliamTheIrish · 11-21-2022, 03:52 PM

Still disappointing. And using Yedlin? The guy is 175 years old (in soccer years) and he played very MLS-y.

I hope now they're ready for the style of WC play. It was obvious they were not ready for the 6'5" wing who came in after halftime. He really used his size to bump and cajole and frustrate our back line.

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TripleThreat Veteran Join Date: Oct 2013 Casino cash: $3588253	The Official 2022 FIFA World Cup Thread YOUNG AMERICANS The USMNT was by far the youngest team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, garnering valuable experience going through the rigors of World Cup qualifying. Through 14 qualifiers, the USA Starting XI came in at an average of 23.82, almost two years younger than the next closest team, Ghana at 25.67. Together, the other 31 participating teams averaged a Starting XI age of 27.5 through qualifying, nearly four full years older than the U.S. Sources say this is one of the youngest, but most talented teams the U.S. has ever fielded. While they may not win the world cup this year, they may garner the experience needed to make a serious run on home soil in the year 2026 when the World Cup comes back to North America. *2022 USA World Cup Roster* FORWARDS Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders) Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) Josh Sargent (Norwich City) Timothy Weah (Lille) Haji Wright (Antalyaspor) MIDFIELDERS Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) Kellyn Acosta (LAFC) Tyler Adams (Leeds United) Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo) Weston McKennie (Juventus) Yunus Musah (Valencia) Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders) DEFENDERS Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) Sergiño Dest (AC Milan) Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls) Shaq Moore (Nashville SC) Tim Ream (Fulham) Antonee Robinson (Fulham) Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach) DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami) Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) GOALKEEPERS Ethan Horvath (Luton Town) Sean Johnson (NYCFC) Matt Turner (Arsenal) Last edited by TripleThreat; 11-21-2022 at 09:21 PM..
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11-21-2022, 03:04 PM	#286
Eleazar Beyond the Rapids Join Date: May 2003 Location: Langley, VA Casino cash: $-370000	Well, going into it I would have been happy with a draw but now it feels like a big disappointment. The penalty will be the story rather than the US standing up to a pretty good team and not breaking otherwise in the second half. But it only takes one moment.
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11-21-2022, 03:04 PM	#287
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11-21-2022, 03:04 PM	#288
\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $3126768	Acosta saved the American tournament by fouling Bale late when Turner was out of goal he would have put that in.
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11-21-2022, 03:06 PM	#289
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11-21-2022, 03:11 PM	#290
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11-21-2022, 03:17 PM	#291
Eleazar Beyond the Rapids Join Date: May 2003 Location: Langley, VA Casino cash: $-370000	I’d say we were pretty good for about 60 minutes, after that the team looked tired and unable to deal with Wales turning up the heat, their physicality. We never really threatened in the second half. But the win was still all there for the taking if not for the poor challenge and the penalty. A win would have surely seen us advance and we were 10 minutes away
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11-21-2022, 03:18 PM	#292
DJJasonp My work speaks for itself!!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $-1764800	Hard path through now. Gotta hope for Iran to tie or beat wales. __________________ Its easier to fool a man, than to convince a man he's been fooled.
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11-21-2022, 03:37 PM	#296
\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $3126768	The first half for the US was the best half of soccer the US has played at the Worlld Cup since 2nd half 2010 Slovakia or second half Italy 2006.
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11-21-2022, 03:40 PM	#297
\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $3126768	I think some are over thinking how hard the path for the US out of the group is right now in betting terms they are -125 to advance.
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11-21-2022, 03:45 PM	#299
Womble Veteran Join Date: Nov 2022 Casino cash: $-8129500	So it's basically going to come down to who can batter Iran the most and can avoid a hiding vs England.
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11-21-2022, 03:52 PM	#300
WilliamTheIrish Champion Golfer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2001 Casino cash: $2610607	Still disappointing. And using Yedlin? The guy is 175 years old (in soccer years) and he played very MLS-y. I hope now they're ready for the style of WC play. It was obvious they were not ready for the 6'5" wing who came in after halftime. He really used his size to bump and cajole and frustrate our back line.
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