Pre-match: 6/12/26 9PM EST USA vs Paraguay: Game 1 of the big show

yea I'm at work and just have it on as background, every 30 minutes or so there's a decent segment. Rest pretty boring.

 

Wildly off topic but I've been using anti DHT shampoo since I got into norwood 3 about 12 years ago. I'm still norwood 3. It def isn't hurting.

 

There was a study that showed many men would rather have a small penis than lose their hair. Those of us with bald heads decided we’d rather lose the hair.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeand...-would-rather-have-a-small-penis-than-go-bald

 

I agree he’s much improved.

 

I can die a happy man I've seen the cookie monster and elmo interviewed by Charissa Thompson.

 

See Alexi Lalas is in hot water for what he said about James Corden live on Fox today.

As far as I'm concerned no lies were said and we should all be happy about accurate reporting.

 

What he say?

 

For those who missed it?

 

nevermind i see it. They are upset about the Wanker part not the fulking part. We dumb Americans I guess.

 

Hysteria over nothing. Alexi is right, Corden is an asshole of the highest order.

 

USMNT lineup exactly as expected for the World Cup opener v Paraguay:

Matt Freese; Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson; Tyler Adams, Malik Tillman; Sergino Dest, Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic; Folarin Balogun

— Henry Bushnell (@HenryBushnell) June 12, 2026

Richards starts

 

Where’s the pbp thread?!?!

Richards is starting! The rest of the line up pretty much picked itself. Outside of Ream worries, let’s go!

 

Game on!

 

USMNT starting XI: Matt Freese; Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson; Tyler Adams, Malik Tillman; Sergino Dest, Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic; Folarin Balogun

 

Someone needs to manipulate the space/time continuum because I'm getting impatient.

Chip chop.

 

Baton twirling and Trap music...'MERICA

 

I'm hearing it's 20 seconds to game time!

 

im not one for opening ceremony stuff, but if youre going to have people lip-synching you should have like 400 people dancing.

 

Earliest a usmnt lineup has ever come out pre-kickoff

 

I've got my country/Southern rock (mostly) playlist going

LFG

 

Landon's hairpiece needs a name.

 

I believe this is only the 2nd time that at least 8 of these 11 players have ever started together, and the first time we've ever fielded this exact 11.

Which is actually pretty similar to 2022. I believe our opening game lineup vs Wales in 2022 was also only the 2nd time that at least 8 of those 11 players had ever started together, and the first time with that exact 11.

But outside of these past two cycles, that's pretty unusual for us.

 

Lemiwinks?

 

I expect a money performance from the ATM midfield.