Official US Soccer / World Cup '26 Thread (USA vs. Mexico 3/24 in Dallas)

[Liquid Karma]

Youth soccer in the US is historically about winning, rather than developing talent. So you rely on teams made on bigger, more athletic kids rather than technical ability. All the talk of IF KOBE PLAYED STRIKER WE'D SCORE1000 GOALS!@@ doesnt understand our true deficit is kids playing with a ball attached to their foot at 4 or 5 years old every day and developing that incredible touch you see from truly world class players. We're getting there though. There are much better youth academies being set up that aren't just for upper middle class kids and search out kids who haven't previously had the right opportunities. Kids growing up with soccer in their veins rather than being pushed into it as a social venue. We're far more talented now than we've ever been and that continues to grow.

I can't speak for anywhere else but the NC Fusion program focuses on technical development over winning. It actually frustrates a lot of parents as our teams rarely win in big tournaments.

 

[BarcaDeac]

 

[HailToTheDeacons]

And that was not fun. But that was a really nice goal.

Damn absolutely clinical passing

Twenty passes, every player, one beautiful goal from the Netherlands vs the U.S.

The Netherlands’ opening goal in their 3-1 win over the U.S. was beautiful and the most passes leading to a World Cup goal for them since data records began in 1966.

 

[DeacMan]

I won't be surprised if Greggggggg resigns in the next few weeks. And US Soccer should let him go if he doesn't.

 

[Henry Chinaski]

I can't speak for anywhere else but the NC Fusion program focuses on technical development over winning. It actually frustrates a lot of parents as our teams rarely win in big tournaments.

Same at NCFC in rawley

 

[DeacMan]

Mbappe makes the game look too easy.

 

[Liquid Karma]

France is just relentless is creating chances.

 

[DeacMan]

LOL. Cash, after Mbappe concedes a throw, turns around and reminds his teammates to help him whenever he's 1 v 1 vs Mbappe.

 

[DeacMan]

Unfuckingbelievable. How did France survive that onslaught?

 

[WFU03]

This ref is not helping my fantasy team. Tchoumeni wins a great ball and he instead calls a foul and gives him a yellow card.

 

[DeacMan]

I'm saving this link. Will be interesting to see how far off they are given four years is an eternity in sports.

USA squad for 2026 World Cup: Projecting potential USMNT roster for next FIFA tournament on home soil

In 2026, the United States will host the FIFA World Cup alongside fellow North American nations Mexico and Canada, and after defeat in the 2022 tournament, the focus now turns to the future. While the 2022 World Cup was important in its own right, the 2026 World Cup is thought to be the real prize.

www.sportingnews.com

 

[HuskyDeac]

Lol at not closing out Mbappe there. Like I get he's tough to defend, but he's going to score from there 95% of the time.

 

[HailToTheDeacons]

Mbappe makes the game look too easy.

Bump.

 

[deacvision7]

Lol at not closing out Mbappe there. Like I get he's tough to defend, but he's going to score from there 95% of the time.

Yep. Probably not the soundest defensive idea to let Mbappe have shooting training against you

 

[Liquid Karma]

Humanity advanced.

 

[WFU03]

Mbappe is ridiculous

 

[Frosty]

God I want Senegal to beat England so bad. Can Senegal beat France? Probs not, but that match would be entertaining as hell.

 

[HuskyDeac]

France hates a clean sheet.

 

[DeacMan]

France so looks like the real deal.

 

[Fayettenam]

Just end this slow death.