US Men's National Team Soccer Thread! (lower division thread)

[sunny_cat]

Supporting Mexico is supporting the cartels. Go Kiwis!

Drugs are bad!!! Go New Zealand!

[sunny_cat]

 

They just advertised the USA-Scotland game during the Mexico game as "preparation for Brazil." Low blow, ESPN.

[MakeItRain]

You guys, are we rooting for Mexico or NZ? (Anyone watching right now?)

I want Mexico to be in the World Cup, but it's so damn hard to root for them. I don't think I can.

Haha you would ask this question!  Looks like Mexico is going to score about half a dozen goals.

[sunny_cat]

You guys, are we rooting for Mexico or NZ? (Anyone watching right now?)

I want Mexico to be in the World Cup, but it's so damn hard to root for them. I don't think I can.

Haha you would ask this question!  Looks like Mexico is going to score about half a dozen goals.

Idk, just seems like the World Cup is better with Mexico than without. But yeah, it was a dumb question. I just know that some Americans are pulling for Mexico to win. (Media mainly)

EDIT: 1-0 Mexico 32'

[scottwildcat]

El Tri will get through to Brazil. Australia Lite show no signs of goals.

[scottwildcat]

Another goal for El Tri

[Tobias]

El Tri will get through to Brazil. Australia Lite show no signs of goals.

yeah, this assault is brutal to watch and i'm not seeing much hope of a counter

[MakeItRain]

Ugh, why did we beat Panama

[scottwildcat]

Ugh, why did we beat Panama

FYGZ

[sunny_cat]

Ugh, why did we beat Panama

This guy!

[Tobias]

how bad (sadly, this isn't a rhetorical question) do you have to be to not advance from the concacaf region?

[sunny_cat]

how bad (sadly, this isn't a rhetorical question) do you have to be to not advance from the concacaf region?

We'd have to take a serious downturn for us to not make it. And with our youth talent, it would have to be pretty epic.

[scottwildcat]

how bad (sadly, this isn't a rhetorical question) do you have to be to not advance from the concacaf region?

Real bad. (IM LOOKING AT YOU CANADA AND JAMAICA)

[sunny_cat]

how bad (sadly, this isn't a rhetorical question) do you have to be to not advance from the concacaf region?

Real bad. (IM LOOKING AT YOU CANADA AND JAMAICA)

IMO, that's an insult to Jamaica to compare them to Canada. Canada is seriously awful. They have one good player (Will Johnson). DeRo is done.

[Tobias]

i mean, this is probably historically about the worst mexico team i can think of in my lifetime (quick glance at old tables seems to confirm) and they're through

[MakeItRain]

how bad (sadly, this isn't a rhetorical question) do you have to be to not advance from the concacaf region?

Real bad. (IM LOOKING AT YOU CANADA AND JAMAICA)

Canada should be ashamed.  They like soccer and have plenty of money. There are also plenty of first and second generation immigrants in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Inexcusable that they can't be the third best side in CONCACAF and they can't even make the hex.

[sunny_cat]

It's now 5-0. Mexico is going to Brazil.

That was either their 3rd or 4th set piece goal.

[mocat]

I can't believe Scott is still talking about Jamaica on this board smh

[sunny_cat]

I can't believe Scott is still talking about Jamaica on this board smh

 

[AbeFroman]

I hope these Euro playoffs are better than the North/South American ass kickings that have gone on.

[MakeItRain]

I hope these Euro playoffs are better than the North/South American ass kickings that have gone on.

Well yeah. New Zealand had to qualify against teams like Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. Hell even Australia would have no shot against these North or South American sides.

[Spaces]

Either no Zlatan or no Ronaldo at World Cup 

[sunny_cat]

Either no Zlatan or no Ronaldo at World Cup 

Yeah, how are people feeling about this? Rather see Ibra or Ronaldo?

I think the obvious answer is Ronaldo.

[Spaces]

Well, yeah, Ronaldo of course. But I mean, no Zlatan would still suck. 

[AbeFroman]

I hope these Euro playoffs are better than the North/South American ass kickings that have gone on.

Well yeah. New Zealand had to qualify against teams like Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. Hell even Australia would have no shot against these North or South American sides.

I thought NZ beat a Concacaf team in the 2010 qualification playoff, but turns out it was the 5th place Asian team. Good luck ever qualifying for the World Cup again NZ