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)

[SupDock]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

And it's clearly inadvertent and not malicious and ergo it is not a penalty. It was s*** officiating.

If it’s inadvertent it can’t be a penalty?

Interesting.

What I see is DiMaria’s left foot hits the calf of dembele causing him to hit his own heel and fall

Agree to disagree I guess. Argentina are definitely floppers, I just think most any player looks for the PK there with that contact.


This has become an amazing match

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Monticore

Defenders legs were planted into the ground French guy initiated contact , good no call

Agreed.

[TripleThreat]

I kept thinking about Messi’s legacy after this game (I turned the game on late) and at 2-1 when Messi lost that ball, I literally said to myself, imagine if him losing that ball there somehow sets up another goal/chain of events that causes them to go 2-2, and then bam they score. Kinda weird lol.

[Garcia Bronco]

This is the best world cup final I've ever seen out of the eight or so that I've watched

[WilliamTheIrish]

Mbappe has to win it.

[Sassy Squatch]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

This is the best world cup final I've ever seen out of the eight or so that I've watched

Yeah, this feels like a dogfight after Mbappi got those 2 back to back.

[KCUnited]

OH MY

[CanadaKC]

Messi won’t be denied

[jerryaldini]

One of the best half hours of sport ever

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by Monticore

I like Neuer, he’s everywhere.

He should have been on my list as well.

[scho63]

Excellent match so far

[Garcia Bronco]

This is why the pro football leagues should have playoffs.

[WilliamTheIrish]

PK

[Monticore]

Oh no

[Camaro]

Theyre switching to nfl soon on fox right?