US team causes outrage ahead of World Cup

The US team has been playing very badly lately.

Although the match against Switzerland was only a friendly, it made American soccer fans even more frustrated with the national team's performance. Legendary goalkeeper Kasey Keller, who played 102 times for the US from 1990-2007, expressed on TSN : "I have never felt so embarrassed for the US national team in a long time."

The United States will enter their 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup opener against Trinidad and Tobago on June 15, coming off a four-game losing streak. In March, the U.S. lost to Panama and Canada in the Nations League at home, followed by a loss to Türkiye and a 4-0 drubbing against Switzerland.

Disappointment was widespread on social media, but what was more worrying for the US Soccer Federation (USSF) was the lack of spectators at matches. Thousands of empty seats appeared in Nashville for the loss to Switzerland, following sparsely attended matches in Los Angeles in March.

“There’s a clear apathy towards the US men’s team, and I don’t think that’s an exaggeration,” former striker Taylor Twellman told NBC Sports . “I can’t even get angry like I normally would, the team’s performance makes me sad. Before, when I was angry, I wanted to criticize, but now they’re not even worth expressing my disappointment.”

The US men’s national soccer team has endured a forgettable period of consecutive defeats. A humiliating 4-0 loss to Switzerland earlier this week was the last straw. The wave of anger from fans and pundits shows the pressure is mounting on the US team and coach Pochettino as the 2026 World Cup - a tournament they will co-host - approaches.

In the recent series of matches, Pochettino was forced to use the reserve squad because many key players such as captain Christian Pulisic were absent due to rest after the club season. This decision was criticized by legend Landon Donovan.

The former US national team player was harsh: “Ronaldo is 40 years old, has just played a long season, is injured but still contributes, while some of our players are on vacation, do not want to play in the Gold Cup. This makes me angry.”

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