World Cup- Are Americans Excited?

[Buzz Rules]

Go Wales!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!
Go South American teams especially Argentina!!!
Go Canada!!!!!

No USA?

 

[robinb]

This is a better choice

 

[DLR70]

Not planning to watch. I have no clue about any of it.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Not planning to watch. I have no clue about any of it.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/your-world-cup-guide-what-to-know-about-all-32-teams

 

[Buzz Rules]

This is a better choice

 

[Buzz Rules]

Being from the UK, I am very excited about the World Cup starting.
I know ‘soccer’ is getting increasingly popular in the USA, are you also looking forward to the World Cup?
USA is my second team so good luck. This is because I visit you for around a month a year, and also support Leeds United here in the U.K.- and we have two fantastic USA players (and a US manager, and part owners, the 49ers, who may buy the whole club soon). Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams are both Leeds United boys in the Premier League and both are playing very well indeed so think they will do well for you.
You have a very young, decent team so best of luck.
Unfortunately England are not too good at the moment and peaked a few years ago so I’m not expecting them to do that well.

Who will be England’s Rob Green this WC against the USA?

 

[Dan Murphy]

, are you also looking forward to the World Cup?

No

 

[Jennasis]

What is this soccer of which you speak?

 

[Lilsia]

Hadn’t seen your thread, nice to see you are such a fan.
I had to laugh at some of the comments- people don’t know anyone who watches football? It’s the most watched sport on earth. Probably around 4 billion people will watch the World Cup Final. The teams in the Premier League are some of the most expensively assembled sports teams in the world and last time I looked Manchester City was the most highly paid sports team in the world.
I think USA will do well and I wouldn‘t be surprised if you beat England. You after all have a couple of the best Leeds United players.
Would love to see the men’s team do well and increase US interest.

I live in Nebraska, home of the Husker football team and nothing else. Outside of the small Hispanic community, you won't find many people who watch soccer here. There will be people who will watch the World cup, like people watch the Olympics, but I never hear anyone talk about soccer or see it on the TVs at the bars and restaurants here. I know that it is hard to imagine considering how huge it is where you live, but there are too many other sports here that people watch.

 

[HopperFan]

We are a "soccer" family, DH, DS#2 and DD played, DS#2 was certified referee for years, this year he will be coaching high school JV soccer, season tickets holders to Atlanta United. DH favorite non-US team is Arsenal and he attended a few matches on his travels. Guys are very excited about World Cup.

I will not be watching due to who is hosting.

 

[RamblingMad]

I'm more excited by Champions League than the World Cup.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I live in Nebraska, home of the Husker football team and nothing else. Outside of the small Hispanic community, you won't find many people who watch soccer here. There will be people who will watch the World cup, like people watch the Olympics, but I never hear anyone talk about soccer or see it on the TVs at the bars and restaurants here. I know that it is hard to imagine considering how huge it is where you live, but there are too many other sports here that people watch.

You could search soccer bars in Nebraska and be surprised.

 

[Buzz Rules]

What is this soccer of which you speak?

Association football, futbol, fußball, calcio, ˈfo͝otˌbôl, kurat alqadam.

 

[Wakey]

Who will be England’s Rob Green this WC against the USA?

Jordon Pickford?
Seriously I think US stand a good chance against England, we are not the team that nearly won the Euros. I don’t think it’s been the same since Kalvin Phillips stopped playing. You may know he left Leeds for Man City and injured his shoulder and hasn’t really played since summer. I met Kalvin the other year, very nice lad. Was surprised Southgate picked him given his near zero game time but he is in the squad. Would be surprised if he had the same impact as he had in the Euros given he hasn’t played for 6 months really. But he is £60 million richer…..
I also would encourage US people to watch their team- it has some of the best players of any US team and looks good, and you may find the England v USA game very entertaining cheering on your team.
Football is extremely tribal. I was at Anfield the other week (home of Liverpool for anyone who doesn’t know) for the Leeds v Liverpool game but was in the Liverpool end (fans are separated with shall we say rude chants directed at each other but my friend who is a Liverpool fan has a season ticket). I kept my head down and they were fine when they realised we were Leeds fans, but some other Leeds fans were quite vocal to those around them when we scored the winner, and that didn’t go down too well shall we say. Fantastic match to attend that one. I have been to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but the atmosphere is nothing like a big football (soccer) match.

 

[Karin1984]

Qatar has paid for flights and accommodation for foreign supporters to come, watch the games, report favourably about the world cup on social media and rat out any less desirable behaviour.

Originally supporters were getting an allowance for food & drinks, this has been revoked for some UK supporters. No news yet if it's the same for other nationalities.
The allowance wasn't enough to pay for everything, the supporters were advised to bring their own money for expenses, but still... it's another thing.

 

[Wakey]

The best England World Cup song IMO, from 1990. The fantastic band New Order did this one, remembered particularly for its John Barnes’ (an iconic Liverpool and England footballer) rap. Back then footballers didn’t look like the preened primadonnas they do today, most looked like they had wondered out of the pub The team was full of legendary players In 1990. Barnes, Glenn Hoddle, Tony Adams, Gazza, Peter ‘Quasimodo‘ Beardsley (guess which one he is on the video) etc.

 

[kdonnel]

FIFA accuses the west of Hypocrisy.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63687412

Sounds like FIFA is getting yelled at by Qatar because the media coverage is not the wonderful Sports Washing coverage the country wanted.

This is not a case of players making a sports event political.

This is the managing organization throwing their players under the political bus.

 

[Buzz Rules]

FIFA accuses the west of Hypocrisy.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63687412

Sounds like FIFA is getting yelled at by Qatar because the media coverage is not the wonderful Sports Washing coverage the country wanted.

This is not a case of players making a sports event political.

This is the managing organization throwing their players under the political bus.

 

[kdonnel]

Whoever that is will probably end up dead.

Mysteriously fall out of a window or suicide by 25 stab wounds to the back or accidentally drink rat poison or .....

 

[Buzz Rules]

Whoever that is will probably end up dead.

Jürgen Klopp is one of the most respected managers in the world and said the right thing. He’s German, so his response is sort of in line with the blunt answers they are known for.