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]
Absolutely unacceptable from Dest. Hands on hips in the box. Jesus. Fucking. Christ. You’re playing your other fucking homeland. Where is the energy? [Reply]
Originally Posted by TripleThreat:
Zimmerman expecting dest to cover 2 players. Dude is such shit. No awareness
Zimmerman was covering his man. The LB should never just go unmarked and have the RB walking around with his hands on his hips in the box. The first one Zimmerman was completely out of position, but that goal was all a lack of energy from Dest. He pretty much went to half already. [Reply]
Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED:
Zimmerman was covering his man. The LB should never just go unmarked and have the RB walking around with his hands on his hips in the box. The first one Zimmerman was completely out of position, but that goal was all a lack of energy from Dest. He pretty much went to half already.
Zimmerman needs to step up in that situation, he was on his heels, I can see the point against dest but I see it against Zimmerman tbh, there’s a concept of following your man but even if dest continues that follow, now no one’s covering the back post. I don’t fault the dest blame though. [Reply]
Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED:
Zimmerman was covering his man. The LB should never just go unmarked and have the RB walking around with his hands on his hips in the box. The first one Zimmerman was completely out of position, but that goal was all a lack of energy from Dest. He pretty much went to half already.
Watching the replay and this is 100% correct. But I'd still put the center backs to pasture. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Jerm:
Berhalter starting Ferreira looking brilliant…added absolutely NOTHING to the attack and a lazy giveaway there led to the 2nd Dutch goal.
Bravo.
True but the US doesn't have a world class striker. They just don't. [Reply]
