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)

[sedated]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

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.

People bitch about every sport (rules, refs, etc), just look at a CP game day thread

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by backinblack

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

how can you interpret this show so poorly lol

He is senile.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Pulisic to the hospital with an abdominal injury, eh?

Well that's probably not great.

Yeah. Gonna be even tougher without him if he can’t go Saturday.

[chiefzilla1501]

Playing subs like Moore while refusing to play Reyna is ****ing brutal.

[ChiefaRoo]

USA rainbow warriors -1
Flopping falafel drama floppers - 0

Haven’t been this excited since I watched beer fest.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

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.

Are you’re telling me a sport isn’t perfect?

Thanks.

You just described every fans relationship with the sport they love. Those ideas were literally terrible.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by loochy

It would wreck the explosiveness of the game and it would turn into a stupid long ball contest. You'd get a forward or two camping out by the goal, which would then pull two defenders to the goal. That would happen on both sides and you'd get this massive emptied out field in between in which the need for speed and explosiveness in attack would be mitigated.


The only people in the world that think this particular aspect of the game needs changed are Americans that aren't regular viewers of the game.

There is nothing explosive about soccer. But there could be.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by dmahurin

Ive never really been into soccer until I saw someone recently compare it to basketball in the sense of passing around to try and set up plays and once I understood offsides and what to look for, it's kind of enjoyable.

Explain this to me.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by BWillie

There is nothing explosive about soccer. But there could be.

There is explosion everywhere.

Look it’s ok that you don’t like soccer. You sitting down and watching soccer 4 times doesn’t make you a good resource to make it better. It actually makes you a terrible person for that.

We don’t want soccer games to end in 14 to 9 scores.

You are trying to fix something that is the most popular thing in the world (and it isn’t close) as it is.

[Hark Clunt]

guys, no one is making you like soccer. you don't have to like soccer. please, for the love of god, stop bitching about stuff like the offside rule. it's never going away, just watch something else if you don't like it.

[GloryDayz]

I'll be on my way to Bonaire when our game with the Netherlands is going on, if they lose all my luggage between the plane and the baggage carrousel I guess I'll know who won...

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Explain this to me.

Part of his body is behind the last man, therefore he is offside.

[Jewish Rabbi]

Do the Iranians still get a goat to **** when they go home?

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Explain this to me.

If any part of the attacker, except for the arm, is closer to the goal line than the ball or the second to last defender, keeper is the last defender 98%of the time, when the ball is played from a teammate then they are offside.

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by Razaele

Part of his body is behind the last man, therefore he is offside.

Not quite. There is more to it.