The Official 2022 FIFA World Cup Thread

[TripleThreat]

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)

[DJJasonp]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Lets not give a reason to insert commercial breaks into the game by stopping the clock.

Didnt say that. And you are constantly bombarded with advertisements in soccer. it's all around you on the screen.

asinine to let the clock roll while players fake bs injuries. It's a game tactic that wouldnt exist with a stopped clock on whistles (other than "we're tired, we need a break).

Teams with a lead constantly pull this time-wasting nonsense, and like I said, it wouldnt bear fruit with a stopped clock.

Play 90 real minutes of soccer - all I'm asking.

[Dull Tools]

Originally Posted by DJJasonp

If I ruled FIFA….rules/approach I would change:

1. Whistles stop the clock, and the game is over at 90 minutes. Would stop a lot of flopping and time wasting

2. If a player goes down from a sniper shot and rolls around and needs “magic spray”, etc. whistle blows, clock stops, and player must go to sideline and not allowed back in game for two minutes.

3. Flops can be reviewed post-game, and cards issued.

There is quite a lot of people in England now who want to see the game reduced to 60 minute games with a stop clock now when the ball is out of play to stop time wasting. The time the ball is in play is ususally less than that at the moment.

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

Too many 0-0 games so far.

[Ocotillo]

Originally Posted by Carr4MVP

Too many 0-0 games so far.

It's still not anywhere near as bad as the 1990 World Cup, the lowest scoring one ever.

[TripleThreat]

Originally Posted by Carr4MVP

Too many 0-0 games so far.

I think it’s been like 3 or 4?? You definitely are gonna have teams trying there best to play for a draw against certain teams and then go all out against their easiest opponent. Draw draw win can get some of these low ranked teams through to the round of 16

[Ocotillo]

If you watch the World Cup over Bills at Lions today, you're not an American, you're a Communist and you should be imprisoned. At the very least, you should be banned from this site.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by DJJasonp

yep - played 30 years worth of soccer, and had multiple injuries from it.

90% of the "down on the ground writhing in pain" is BS.

I also cant fathom how anyone defends the current timekeeping. So awesome that only ONE person on the planet knows when the game is going to end.

so stupid. but, might as well perpetuate the flopping narrative....the label will continue to stick.

Would be a huge improvement.

[kstater]

Was it soft? Yes.

Is it a penalty? Yes.

Sent from my SM-S906U1 using Tapatalk

[TripleThreat]

Bull shit penalty. If they don’t review that, then what’s the point of the VAR?

[TripleThreat]

At least review it, and if it’s upheld fine, but ffs that was so weak.

[GloucesterChief]

That is just a reminder of why soccer is a terrible sport. Worse than the NBA when it comes to flops.

[kstater]

Oh snap!

Sent from my SM-S906U1 using Tapatalk

[Gary Cooper]

Of course Penaldo would get a cheap call like that.

[TripleThreat]

Always love Ghanas heart, even though they broke our hearts a few times in recent memory.

[Eleazar]

That Richarlison goal! Work of art