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“No More North American Coaches, Get Us Jose Mourinho” – US Fans Trash USMNT as They Start 2026 FIFA World Cup Cycle With a Loss Against a Weak Serbian Side

Published 01/26/2023, 9:15 AM EST

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USMNT started appearing on soccer fields after the FIFA World Cup 2022. They are playing a couple of friendlies. USMNT had a relatively incredible run in the Qatar tournament and with the next edition of the tournament taking place in the USA, they have time to develop the team. The core of the team turned out to be an incredible midfield that only conceded one goal in the group stage.

Fans were excited to see the young base of the team outplay teams like Iran and England. There are high hopes from the team to be a better side when they play at home in the 2026 WC.

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The team started its WC campaign with a 1-1 draw against Wales. It surprised fans that the USA even managed to qualify for the WC. However, the surprise would only build as they stopped England from scoring a single goal after they had scored 6 against Iran in their first match. The team managed to qualify for the knockout stage after beating Iran 1-0. The team’s campaign would end against the Netherlands. However, fans are now hopeful for the future.

Fans outraged on the recent performance of USMNT

The team yesterday played their first match after the World Cup against Serbia. Fans and experts expected positive results from the match. However, it should also be noticed that the team was playing without their key players, who are busy in Europe playing for their clubs. Here is how fans reacted to the result of the match.

USMNT lost a relatively easy match against weak Serbia. Not only did this put coaching and players in question but also the future of the team. However, it is certain that when key players like Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, and others join the team back. The team has to perform even without key players to prepare the best for the big tournament. The bench has to perform to give strength to the deep roaster.

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Taking about big tournaments, USWNT is on the opposite spectrum of this. Fans are waiting to see the domination in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

USWNT is on a roll before WC

The team played two friendlies with New Zealand last week and everything happened how fans imagined. USWNT dominated the pitch and didn’t let New Zealand score one goal in any match. On the other hand, American soccer Queens scored 9 goals and announced their dominance in style.

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Watch this story: Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Brings In FIFA World Cup Numbers to Declare Women’s Soccer Popularity in Us Shouldn’t Surprise Anyone

Looking for the three-peat, USWNT has only 3 more friendlies to play before kicking off their WC campaign. Fans would hope to see stars like Megan Rapinoe and Sophie Smith in action in these matches as they would be the key to attaining historic feat.

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Rishabh Chaudhary

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Rishabh is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports, coming with a year of experience in digital marketing and 19 years of being a sports fan. Like most people in India, he started by watching cricket and then all sports. He writes poetry and songs in his free time and plays FPS games like Valorant and CSGO.
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