The popularity of the sport is increasing absurdly fast. Football (soccer) is now considered the second most popular sport for children and teenagers (CNN/ESPN), and it’s considered the fourth most popular sport overall (8% of voters), just slightly behind baseball (10%). It also surpassed hockey (Washington Post).
The USMNT is already a powerhouse in concacaf, and yes, concacaf sucks but we’re talking about a relatively young culture around the sport, which makes the teams domestic success impressive. They can be contenders in a couple of years.
The popularity of the sport is increasing absurdly fast. Football (soccer) is now considered the second most popular sport for children and teenagers (CNN/ESPN), and it’s considered the fourth most popular sport overall (8% of voters), just slightly behind baseball (10%). It also surpassed hockey (Washington Post).
The USMNT is already a powerhouse in concacaf, and yes, concacaf sucks but we’re talking about a relatively young culture around the sport, which makes the teams domestic success impressive. They can be contenders in a couple of years.