Soccer Topics: No goalies in the USA

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7:18a, 6/19/26
Men in Blazers is going Live on their YouTube channel at 8:30 from a Seattle Pier for those who are starting the party early


Here's a 15 min blip if you can't wait till then.




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7:21a, 6/19/26
Not only a USA win, but a Turkey tie and we win the group
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In reply to concordtom • 7:47a, 6/19/26
concordtom said:
Men in Blazers is going Live on their YouTube channel at 8:30 from a Seattle Pier for those who are starting the party early


Here's a 15 min blip if you can't wait till then.




Whoops, I'm losing my cookies already. Here's the link.




That is not a man, and she's not wearing a blazer!
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In reply to Cal88 • 8:21a, 6/19/26
Better visuals
Rounding out the channel's offering

I had to check, too: "i thought i clicked on MIB"

Good hire!
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8:28a, 6/19/26
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In reply to concordtom • 8:34a, 6/19/26
concordtom said:
Better visuals
Rounding out the channel's offering
I had to check, too: "i thought i clicked on MIB"
Good hire!

i'm forgetful these days, but last time i checked MIB stood for this..

aka Men In Black
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8:38a, 6/19/26
Thousands and thousands of people on the street. This is a dream come true. If we win.
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10:26a, 6/19/26
Pulisic out today
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In reply to BearlySane88 • 10:34a, 6/19/26
Apparently an issue with his calf.

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In reply to concordtom • 11:05a, 6/19/26
concordtom said:
Big C said:

I am really starting to appreciate soccer! What do you guys think, will tomorrow's USMNT unis celebrate LGBTQIS+ Pride Month, or Juneteenth? Or... somehow... both?!?


Pick an answer:

A) Canada has the maple leaf. We have the marijuana leaf.




B) Trump could pass, and then it would be champagne celebrations, no matter whether we Win Or Lose!




C) if you have not flipped your lid over the scoring output - by stars (save the embarrassing Ronaldo) - then I guess it's never gonna happen for you. I posted you a tactical video, too, by former men's national Hercules Gomez. Your absence from this page is noted.

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the 2026 World Cup has seen significantly more goals per game, with an average of about 3.1 goals per match during the opening round. This is a massive jump from recent tournaments (like the 2.69 goals per game in 2022) and marks the highest-scoring start to a World Cup since 1958.

Historical Comparison: This exceeds the 2014 Brazil tournament's 3.06 average and drastically outpaces modern tournaments where averages generally hovered closer to the 2.5 mark.




I watched the video, thanks. I'm following the WC and enjoying it. Averaging about a game a day. I'm also enjoying the posts on this thread from soccer afficionados.
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In reply to BearlySane88 • 11:41a, 6/19/26
BearlySane88 said:
Pulisic out today


Pepi starting. Either Balogun goes to wing or they play two strikers. Australia lively to play in a defensive block.
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11:44a, 6/19/26
~ best format outside of being there, BBC, or BI - OT , . . . asking for Polka-dot Man

https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/19/usa-v-australia-world-cup-2026-live
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In reply to Cal88 • 11:48a, 6/19/26
Cal88 said:
Apparently an issue with his calf.



lol. Sounds like most expected it based on his practicing, or lack thereof.
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In reply to sluggo • 11:49a, 6/19/26
sluggo said:
BearlySane88 said:
Pulisic out today


Pepi starting. Either Balogun goes to wing or they play two strikers. Australia lively to play in a defensive block.


What does this do to the American attack strategy? Any major changes?

AI's take on the odds

If Pulisic were playing, I'd have viewed it as roughly:

* USA win: ~65%
* Draw: ~22%
* Australia win: ~13%

With Pepi starting:

* USA win: ~5560%
* Draw: ~2530%
* Australia win: ~1520%
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11:54a, 6/19/26
Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe to the bench for Australia. Interesting decision as both scored in their first game against Turkey.
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12:01p, 6/19/26
Oz will be satisfied with a draw today, look for a pretty defensive alignment with a threat of countering. A draw today and another one against Paraguay would see them through, a win would just about clinch 1st place.
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12:04p, 6/19/26


Marsch is the Canadian team coach, he's an MLS vet from Wiconsin.
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12:11p, 6/19/26
Bam!

Clumsy own goal.
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In reply to Cal88 • 12:23p, 6/19/26
Cal88 said:
Bam!

Clumsy own goal.


Good runs for the US so far but yeah I don't know what he was trying to do there. I watched it back a few time and I think he assumed the keeper was going to get it then was surprised when it ended up on his feet
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12:27p, 6/19/26
So many own goals in this tournament!

But I would say that the ones the USA got were created by their pressure on the goal, not purely lucky.
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1:01p, 6/19/26
One way traffic.
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In reply to sycasey • 1:26p, 6/19/26
sycasey said:
So many own goals in this tournament!

But I would say that the ones the USA got were created by their pressure on the goal, not purely lucky.

Most own goals are the result of defenders under pressure, most commonly running back towards their goal on a cross, where they can't keep up with the ball till the last moment as they're trying to follow and mark opponents

Likely opponents if we win the group look like Bosnia, Japan, Senegal, Algeria. Of that bunch, Senegal would be the most dangerous, they are one of the best African sides.

Further down the line in the sweet 16, Belgium would be most likely, one of the easiest among group winners. Next up would be Spain in the QF. Just getting there is job well done, just like in 94, anything beyond that is gravy.
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1:44p, 6/19/26
Australia is not good
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3:04p, 6/19/26
If Turkey ties Paraguay, we can rest the starters against them.

Morocco-Scotland might be a blowout.
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3:38p, 6/19/26
Scotland is in the wrong competition. They should be in the World Cup of drinking
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In reply to Anarchistbear • 3:50p, 6/19/26
Anarchistbear said:
Australia is not good

They were good enough to win their first game 2-0. Like Paraguay, not great but not terrible either. The US dominated both.
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In reply to sycasey • 3:58p, 6/19/26
sycasey said:
Anarchistbear said:
Australia is not good

They were good enough to win their first game 2-0. Like Paraguay, not great but not terrible either. The US dominated both.


To my amateur eye it looked like they sent their rugby team by mistake. Slow, disorganized , terrible concept of offense
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In reply to Anarchistbear • 4:10p, 6/19/26
Anarchistbear said:
sycasey said:
Anarchistbear said:
Australia is not good

They were good enough to win their first game 2-0. Like Paraguay, not great but not terrible either. The US dominated both.


To my amateur eye it looked like they sent their rugby team by mistake. Slow, disorganized , terrible concept of offense

They're a defensive team that deliberately tries to muck the game up and score when the opponent gets frustrated and makes mistakes. Much of that look was intentional. Plenty of offenses can be ground down by that, but the US was able to punch in some goals and kill that strategy. Turkey couldn't.
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In reply to sycasey • 4:21p, 6/19/26
sycasey said:
Anarchistbear said:
sycasey said:
Anarchistbear said:
Australia is not good

They were good enough to win their first game 2-0. Like Paraguay, not great but not terrible either. The US dominated both.



To my amateur eye it looked like they sent their rugby team by mistake. Slow, disorganized , terrible concept of offense

They're a defensive team that deliberately tries to muck the game up and score when the opponent gets frustrated and makes mistakes. Much of that look was intentional. Plenty of offenses can be ground down by that, but the US was able to punch in some goals and kill that strategy. Turkey couldn't.


US is playing well but this group looks weak. Trump probably put the fix in with FIFA.
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In reply to Anarchistbear • 4:48p, 6/19/26
Anarchistbear said:
sycasey said:
Anarchistbear said:
sycasey said:
Anarchistbear said:
Australia is not good

They were good enough to win their first game 2-0. Like Paraguay, not great but not terrible either. The US dominated both.



To my amateur eye it looked like they sent their rugby team by mistake. Slow, disorganized , terrible concept of offense

They're a defensive team that deliberately tries to muck the game up and score when the opponent gets frustrated and makes mistakes. Much of that look was intentional. Plenty of offenses can be ground down by that, but the US was able to punch in some goals and kill that strategy. Turkey couldn't.


US is playing well but this group looks weak. Trump probably put the fix in with FISA.

Host teams typically get weaker groups and this is by design.

Still, we've never seen a US men's team guarantee themselves a playoff spot after 2 group games before. To do it by a 6-1 goal margin is super impressive any way you slice it.
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In reply to sycasey • 5:10p, 6/19/26
sycasey said:
Anarchistbear said:
sycasey said:
Anarchistbear said:
sycasey said:
Anarchistbear said:
Australia is not good

They were good enough to win their first game 2-0. Like Paraguay, not great but not terrible either. The US dominated both.



To my amateur eye it looked like they sent their rugby team by mistake. Slow, disorganized , terrible concept of offense

They're a defensive team that deliberately tries to muck the game up and score when the opponent gets frustrated and makes mistakes. Much of that look was intentional. Plenty of offenses can be ground down by that, but the US was able to punch in some goals and kill that strategy. Turkey couldn't.


US is playing well but this group looks weak. Trump probably put the fix in with FISA.

Host teams typically get weaker groups and this is by design.

Still, we've never seen a US men's team guarantee themselves a playoff spot after 2 group games before. To do it by a 6-1 goal margin is super impressive any way you slice it.


48 teams instead of 32, apples and oranges.
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In reply to Anarchistbear • 6:03p, 6/19/26
Anarchistbear said:

groovy maan
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