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)

[Mizzou_8541]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Like most sports, the more you understand the more you feel tension. Especially when you have rooting interest. In football 2nd down is more interesting to an educated fan because you don't want 3rd and long. A play on the 40 is important because field goal range is approaching etc. When you have a rooting interest everything is more important. When 1 goal can be all it takes every chance is nerve-racking, even if the chance is low that a result comes of it. It's chess, it's more a book than a movie.

There is much more to this sport than shots on goal. Focusing on that is missing the bigger picture. If you don't like it whatever that's your choice. I certainly understand that it's not for everyone.

He is correct. Life is short. We should watch the sports we enjoy, not the ones that he approves for us. I approve of his advice, just not in the way he intended.

Well said. But so many Americans (I’m an American) give up on it becasue the thought of 0-0. I get that. We are Americans. We understand winners and losers. I totally get not being ok with a tie. That’s completely fair. But there’s wayyyyyy more to it than wins and losses and ties.

There’s points and games in hand and relegation and promotion and so on and so forth. NFL is my favorite sport…nothing else in the world is better, but **** soccer is so compelling given the implications I stated earlier. It’s really a lot of fun.

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541

I think you’d like it if you gave it a chance. 45 minutes of pure action.

If you follow international leagues….you’ve for promotion/relegation. Basically, if the Royals suck, they get sent to triple A. If Omaha wins it, they go to MLB.


It’s super fun to follow and watch.

Even 0-0 games can be exciting. England has some do the best strikers in the world and our midfielders were just better athletes. Our speed on the edge was more than England could handle, but their strong center backs made up for that.

It’s like a fun chess match, but with humans. I think you’d like it, PB, if you watched it.

I always warch the semis and finals of a WC or euro

These shit games early are not bearable tho

[ultimate175]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Like most sports, the more you understand the more you feel tension. Especially when you have rooting interest. In football 2nd down is more interesting to an educated fan because you don't want 3rd and long. A play on the 40 is important because field goal range is approaching etc. When you have a rooting interest everything is more important. When 1 goal can be all it takes every chance is nerve-racking, even if the chance is low that a result comes of it. It's chess, it's more a book than a movie.

There is much more to this sport than shots on goal. Focusing on that is missing the bigger picture. If you don't like it whatever that's your choice. I certainly understand that it's not for everyone.

He is correct. Life is short. We should watch the sports we enjoy, not the ones that he approves for us.

Many people that don’t get or enjoy soccer fail to appreciate the skill involved. You watch it, and it looks kind of easy and pedestrian, and therefore boring. It’s not. Try going out and doing even basics yourself - shooting, shot placement, one touch passing, bringing a long pass down in front of you without it bouncing 15 yards away. It’s all VERY hard to do well. Every other sport requires hand-eye coordination, which is just more natural. Foot-eye coordination is a different beast.

I grew up playing football and now love both sports. But I didn’t appreciate the teamwork and fluid beauty of a well executed soccer game (regardless of score), until I played in adult leagues and tried it myself. Humbling.

[Mizzou_8541]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Moore was bad today. At least go with Yedlin if you are taking him out. I suppose it was to protect him from his yellow card? Did he have one? I'm not a fan of GB either. His favoring of guys like Moore and Morris is baffling.

I don’t think Dest or yedlin had a card.

Conspiracy theory: both matches GB made a baffling change for an MLS player. Everyone in the world knows we have better players either in the bench or on the pitch. But he dubs in an MLS player. Gsme 1: morris. The 2: moore.

I don’t disparage either player. Their number was called and they played. I disparage GB.

[Mizzou_8541]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

I always warch the semis and finals of a WC or euro

These shit games early are not bearable tho

Totally fair. I got involved becasue I wake up at 5 am every morning. Premier league was on. I got to “know” the players and promotion relegation. Now Saturday mornings at 5 with my kids are some of the best times I have with my family. Before we have to leave for soccer or volleyball or softball or .

[Mizzou_8541]

Originally Posted by ultimate175

Many people that don’t get or enjoy soccer fail to appreciate the skill involved. Try going out and doing even basics yourself - shooting, shot placement, one touch passing, bringing a long pass down in front of you without it bouncing 15 yards away. It’s all VERY hard to do well. Every other sport requires hand-eye coordination, which is just more natural. Foot-eye coordination is a different beast.

I grew up playing football and now love both sports. But I didn’t appreciate the teamwork and fluid beauty of a well executed soccer game (regardless of score), until I played in adult leagues and tried it myself. Humbling.

That’s where you lose people. Casual fans don’t give shit about skill. But if you lose a match and get sent down a level, that’s where American fans get involved.

**** yes the skill is off the charts. That comes later.

[Jewish Rabbi]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

I always warch the semis and finals of a WC or euro

These shit games early are not bearable tho

Soccer is more rigged than football, if that makes it more enjoyable for you.

[Prison Bitch]

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541

Totally fair. I got involved becasue I wake up at 5 am every morning. Premier league was on. I got to “know” the players and promotion relegation. Now Saturday mornings at 5 with my kids are some of the best times I have with my family. Before we have to leave for soccer or volleyball or softball or .

Frankly I’ve found the euro endings way more happy. As Robert Kraft might say

[Mizzou_8541]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Frankly I’ve found the euro endings way more happy. As Robert Kraft might say

I laughed lol

[Mizzou_8541]

Originally Posted by Jewish Rabbi

Soccer is more rigged than football, if that makes it more enjoyable for you.

45 minutes of constant movement.

I’d it’s rigged that ref has way more opportunities than soccer

[GloucesterChief]

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541

45 minutes of constant movement.

I’d it’s rigged that ref has way more opportunities than soccer

Proven in Italy actually.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calciopoli

[Prison Bitch]

2002 euro and 06 WC finals weee the high pt of soccer

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541

I don’t think Dest or yedlin had a card.

Conspiracy theory: both matches GB made a baffling change for an MLS player. Everyone in the world knows we have better players either in the bench or on the pitch. But he dubs in an MLS player. Gsme 1: morris. The 2: moore.

I don’t disparage either player. Their number was called and they played. I disparage GB.

Dest had a yellow I just checked. But bring on yedlin. Both moore and Morris are guys that worked their way back onto the roster with hard work and I think Greg has a bias towards them. I just can't hear an argument that those are the best choices. I think he's making those choices with his heart and not his head

[Mizzou_8541]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Dest had a yellow I just checked. But bring on yedlin. Both moore and Morris are guys that worked their way back onto the roster with hard work and I think Greg has a bias towards them. I just can't hear an argument that those are the best choices. I think he's making those choices with his heart and not his head

And respect for that. Agreed.

But this is the World Cup., not CONCACAF

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541

And respect for that. Agreed.

But this is the World Cup., not CONCACAF

Oh I'm right there with you. It's his job to think with his head. I did not like either of those decisions.