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)

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by jd1020

It clearly doesn't need to be "fixed," but I feel like shrinking the playing field in which you can be offsides would make things a bit more exciting and open it up for more attacking.

Compressing the field would do the opposite. In soccer open space is how creativity and goals are created.

Make it more compact and goals will go down and penalties increased.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Pulisic to the hospital with an abdominal injury, eh?

Well that's probably not great.

Yea this sucks. He should have left the game immediately.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by tredadda

What were you hoping to accomplish with this comment?

To get himself banned from the thread.

And it worked!

[Hark Clunt]

Originally Posted by Razaele

We scratched out a goal against Iran and Wales, but the Dutch have top class defenders and we have very little attacking threat. I wouldn’t bet on the US scoring against them. Hopefully I’m wrong and they pull what would be a shocking upset, but I’m not expecting anything.

oh yeah, we're still total underdogs against them. but i'd rather face the netherlands than a team like brazil or france.

[sedated]

Originally Posted by BWillie

It absolutely needs to be fixed. The world likes alot of things that suck. When you are born with certain things, it will be ingrained into you.

No one gives a shit about your opinion, except maybe your friends at the lunch table in 7th grade.

[|Zach|]

The way Tyler Adams navigated this game on and off the field was incredible.

[Chieftain]

Here is to hoping for those english cun*s to get eliminated in the next round.

[|Zach|]

Matt Turner is so likeable.

[New World Order]

Man, not having Pullisic would be huge

[backinblack]

Originally Posted by RetiredSeniorChief

you know the joke of this clip is on Hank right?

how can you interpret this show so poorly lol

[sedated]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Pulisic to the hospital with an abdominal injury, eh?

Well that's probably not great.

Not great in general or the fact that its a hospital in Qatar?

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by RetiredSeniorChief

Soccer and their fans are annoying and pretentious.

So are retired Senior Chiefs who feel the need to post in a thread about a sport they care nothing about.

[sedated]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

The way Tyler Adams navigated this game on and off the field was incredible.

I'm not soccer aficionado but Aaronson looked really good out there, and seemed to be the only one capable of being a true striker.

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by Hark Clunt

oh yeah, we're still total underdogs against them. but i'd rather face the netherlands than a team like brazil or france.

USA will be lucky to put a single goal on the board and hold Need to two or fewer.

This WC is just a warm up for a run in 26.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

Sorry to tell you this but literally nobody cares about the ways you think dodder needs to be fixed and none of your ideas that are lazy and people have had for decades will be given a single thought. Soccer is as good as it’s ever been. If you don’t like it then watch something else nobody gives a shit.

There are plenty of people around the world that don't like some of the antics that come with time wasting or flopping. Don't exaggerate to make a point. There are issues that even hardcore soccer fans don't like. You can even see it in the different styles of play from regions like North America and Europe(minus Italy) compared to Latin America.