I've poasted about this before. All of our athletes, no matter what sport they end up specializing in, play basketball. They dribble the ball, play 1 on 1, 3 on 3, half court, full court, pickup games ... whatever ... all the damn time growing up. They practice moves, crossovers, passes, shots.
The rest of the world, they kick around a soccer ball similarly.
Pick a random American, he'll beat a random non-American at basketball. Pick a random non-American, he'll beat an American at soccer.
The US will win a World Cup once that situation changes, when enough kids learn from the ground up how to improvise with a soccer ball.
Date: July 7th, 2016 7:59 AM Author: deep flushed sound barrier
I predicted in 1998 that the first chance for the US would be in 2026. Many USers protested and said it would happen in 2006 "at the latest". LOL. I now predict first chance in 2034. But only if the US regime bans all others from winning against the US, a logical step for the powers that be in the US.
Date: July 7th, 2016 9:15 AM Author: domesticated stain
No. The USMNT could get lucky and make it into the semis, but not really.
The issue in the US is that we have so many sports for athletically gifted kids to play. Basketball, football, lacrosse, baseball....
US kids are encouraged to play a bunch of different sports that incorporate different aspects of athleticism, not just dribbling a ball around a bunch of cones. Every driveway has a basketball hoop, for example.
This is also why the USA produces great GOALIES - Keeper is a position that requires a lot more catching, movement, and overall athleticism than many of the other soccer positions.
In contrast, look at our Womens' team who DOMINATE their worlds cups. For athletically gifted girls, there isn't a similar outlet. Basketball is reserved for freakishly tall dykes, and there aren't any girls in football. Any girl with hand-eye coordination and a strong lung capacity is pushed into soccer at some point.
Date: July 7th, 2016 9:50 AM Author: Razzle-dazzle patrolman home
US produces a shit load of good keepers because soccer is still a fundamentally rich, white suburban sport in this country and keeper requires the most technical training ($$$$).
Date: July 7th, 2016 9:52 AM Author: Razzle-dazzle patrolman home
Very possible with concerted effort toward further developing infrastructure and training support systems in poor communities, especially hispanic and inner city ones. But fcuk that
Date: July 7th, 2016 10:05 AM Author: Chestnut international law enforcement agency dopamine
Will the US become good enough to have a shot at winning? Yes probably by 2030. Will they actually win...who knows. Probably not, but maybe if they host.
Date: June 23rd, 2026 1:05 AM Author: Underhanded locus
US could easily. Good American athletes get into football and baseball. Soccer isn't pulling their best athletes but if it did the US would easily be the one of the top teams if not dominate.
Date: June 24th, 2026 9:51 PM Author: Free-loading bateful puppy gas station
Not sure you’re aware but 13% of our population is part of a certain race that is particularly highly athletic. Problem is everyone here correctly thinks soccer is for fags.