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)
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) [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
Force Tyreek Hill, Kodarius Toney and Mecole Hardman to play soccer.
Win 2024 World Cup easily.
Really all the US would need is Kevin Durant in goal and someone to score a couple goals in group play. I don’t think anyone would ever score a goal on Durant with his size and athleticism. [Reply]
Originally Posted by penguinz:
That is basically the same thing as saying the Chiefs should not have any players that were not born in or have grown up in Kansas City.
No, its not. It's not even remotely the same. Chiefs are a pro team. United States soccer is a national team. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Razaele:
I guess I missed Turner since he definitely does not start for Arsenal and has not made a league appearance this year.
Huh? He started the friendly against numberg in the summer and has since recorded multiple clean sheets in his recent starts with arsenal? I don’t follow arsenal but I had seen him playing on some highlights and the information I just provided was from a quick google search [Reply]
As a match going Chelsea and England supporter from London I am going to be pretty much the oracle of this thread in the coming month. I'll begin by saying that Pulisic looked promising in his first Chelsea season but he's turned out to be a JAG and is not the person you yanks should build your team around going forward. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Womble:
As a match going Chelsea and England supporter from London I am going to be pretty much the oracle of this thread in the coming month. I'll begin by saying that Pulisic looked promising in his first Chelsea season but he's turned out to be a JAG and is not the person you yanks should build your team around going forward.
He’ll still end his career with more international trophies than anyone on England will ever see so he has that going for him. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Womble:
As a match going Chelsea and England supporter from London I am going to be pretty much the oracle of this thread in the coming month. I'll begin by saying that Pulisic looked promising in his first Chelsea season but he's turned out to be a JAG and is not the person you yanks should build your team around going forward.
Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED:
He’ll still end his career with more international trophies than anyone on England will ever see so he has that going for him.
Congrats to him then. That's the equivalent of being a Falcon and winning the NFC South once or twice while getting whooped in the playoffs. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Womble:
Congrats to him then. That's the equivalent of being a Falcon and winning the NFC South once or twice while getting whooped in the playoffs.
No…that’s more appropriate for an England comparison. You know the team that has won every single friendly against the US, but has yet to get anything more than a draw when they face off against us in a match that matters. [Reply]
