Men's National Teams

10 Things To Do Next Summer With The USMNT Not In The World Cup

So the USMNT won’t be in the World Cup next year. Your summer plans probably got completely thrown out of whack without the Red, White & Blue to watch in Russia. But fear not. We here at The18 have a list of 10 things to do next summer that don’t involve the U.S. at the World Cup.

These 10 things should keep you busy for most of the summer, or at least keep you distracted enough from the fact the U.S. won’t be in the World Cup for the first time since 1986. 

Why USA Fans Should Adopt Mexico In The World Cup

We're all bummed the USMNT didn’t make it to the World Cup. Many Americans are still recovering from the emotional blow suffered last week. There are those who just want to forget about everything soccer until 2022. Others are looking for new national teams to root for next summer. 

Here’s a thought. American fans should support Mexico. Am I serious? Yes! Here’s why:

El ex capitán de la USMNT, Claudio Reyna, critica el estado del fútbol estadounidense y dice que todo está mal

Bienvenido a bordo, Claudio. El ex capitán de la USMNT y uno de los mejores jugadores estadounidenses de la historia, Claudio Reyna, se unió a la creciente lista de exjugadores y entrenadores que se subieron al tren de criticar al fútbol estadounidense por no clasificar para la Copa del Mundo. Reyna no se contuvo en sus críticas sobre cómo el país se acerca al fútbol.

Mexico, Germany, Brazil And Portugal World Cup Jerseys Have Been Leaked

239 days. That’s how long we’ve got to wait until June 14, the day when Russia will kick off the 2018 World Cup at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. The buildup to the world’s greatest sporting event is gaining traction as we’ve now confirmed 23 of the 32 finalists, and we’ll know the rest of the field come November.

What If The U.S. Hosted Its Own Tournament With Other Failed World Cup Qualifiers?

Bender Bending Rodriguez has the right idea. If you can’t get into the party, just create your own.

With the U.S. officially out of the 2018 World Cup, it should consider hosting its own alternate World Cup for other World Cup castoffs. We’ll call it the Jack Warner Invitational and invite all the other countries who suck too much to be included in Russia. Plus, who wanted to go to Russia anyway? Buncha Commies. 

Watch Tim Weah’s Amazing Hat Trick As U.S. U-17s Thrashed Paraguay 5-0 In U-17 World Cup

Tim Weah is the son of a Ballon d’Or winner. Tim Weah is a Paris Saint-Germain player. Tim Weah is American. Tim Weah scored a hat trick on Monday. Tim Weah helped the U.S. into the U-17 World Cup quarterfinals. Tim Weah is, like, Weah good. 

USMNT Surges Up To Number 27 In Latest FIFA World Rankings

A wonderful 4-0 victory over Panama back on October 6 sees the United States Men’s National Team climb to 27 in the latest FIFA World Rankings, leaving Ukraine, Turkey and Iran in their torrential wake. The U.S. could’ve made further strides with a win against Trinidad and Tobago, but the Soca Warriors used the shock 2-1 victory to their own advantage, climbing up 16 places to 83.

3 Lessons We Can Learn From England’s Ongoing Road To International Recovery

And so the grand inquisition begins. Bruce Arena has stepped down as manager of the USMNT, and federation president Sunil Gulati has revealed that a short-term manager will be appointed in the “next 7-10 days” without making clear his own position with the 2018 election looming. 

U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati Takes Responsibility, Denies He’s Part Of The Problem

Sunil Gulati, president of U.S. Soccer, just oversaw the most catastrophic defeat in U.S. Men’s National Team history, with the coaches he hired failing to get the U.S. to the 2018 World Cup. But Gulati was defiant Friday, saying he would not resign and made no indication he would not seek reelection in February. 

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