U17s vs. Tajikistan, Nov. 8, 2025 (Pre-/PBP/Post-Match Thread)

Let me plug this in here from our opening match vs Burkina Faso ...

USA Lineup

USA: 1-Aidan Stokes; 2-Gio Villa, 4-Christopher Cupps, 5-Ramiz Hamouda (20-Enrique Martinez, 76), 3-Pedro Guimaraes; 15-Cooper Sanchez (19-Mateo Tsakiris 85); 8-Jude Terry (6-Cavan Sullivan, 62), 10-Maximo Carrizo (Capt.) (18-Luca Moisa, 75); 7-Nimfasha Berchimas (13-Kellan LeBlanc, 85), 16-Julian Hall, 11-Mathis Albert

Substitutes not used: 12-Jack Kortkamp, 21-William Lodmell, 9-Chase Adams, 14-Jordan Griffin, 17-Jamir Johnson

Head coach: Gonzalo Segares 

Match report:

https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...-win-vs-burkina-faso-2025-fifa-u-17-world-cup

 

Who's the best dmid? Obviously Cavan should start this one. So wondering which mid to take off.

 

Carrizo. You don't need that much attacking, IMO.

 

Sanches. And playing Terry behind Cavan. I'd also play Adams. Tajikistan is small and slow. Their LB is particulary poor, Berchimas will be running at will, we need a real big striker finishing the chances.

 

Some of us are old enough to remember the US U17s losing to Tajikistan at the World Cup!!!
We took a victory for granted that time. Let's not make the same mistake!!

This game is about REVENGE for me.

That was a messed up competition in 2007.
We lost our first two games to Tajikistan and Tunisia. Conceded 7 goals in those two games.

Then, which is super common at this level, we decided to go out and beat Belgium 2-0 in the last group game. A Belgian team that featured Eden Hazard and Christian Benteke. Benteke got a red card in the second half after a bad challenge on Sheanon Williams.

That was proooooooooobably the weakest U17 team since I've been watching the program. We even knew it at the time. Only two players from that team ended up getting USMNT caps. Brek Shea and Greg Garza. Both from Texas. You're welcome.

The goalkeeper that pitched the shutout against Belgium? Josh Lambo of FC Dallas. His is a weird wikipedia page. U17 World Cup, U20 World Cup. All-Pro field goal kicker.

 

Is this game on tv/stream? I can’t find it.

 

FS2

 

thanks. It says women’s rugby on the schedule.

 

Might be different on different providers. I'm recording here in SD.

 

You can also find it on Peacock stream. They are very good at recording USA games for this tournament. I need it because I'm in the West Coast and a 6:30 a.m. game is a bit too early for me.

 

Going to the match, wearing my WC 94 socks for good luck... hoping for a US victory of course

 

Is this more of our first choice eleven?

 

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Guimaraes two yards behind the rest of the line kept them onside.

 

The lack of urgency or danger recognition by a couple of our defenders on that goal was shocking. Plenty of time to wake up and recover, but oof, the replays of that goal should make a couple of players embarrassed

 

The entire backline cannot pass to save their lives. One of the reasons other teams are happy to cede possession to them.

I also find it disappointing that Albert seems to have taken dribbling and one on one lessons from Brenden Aaronson.

 

Didn't we lose to Tajikistan in the u17 before like 20 years ago?

 

How Sagares lasted this long as coach baffles me.

 

I know I’m Stating the obvious, but the hype is real. It’s easy to see that Sullivan really is a level above his colleagues. 1-2 more players out there on his wavelength would do wonders

 

1-1 off a corner. Deserved.

 

How does Berchimas come out as Berry chi mass? BERCH seems like an easy pronouncement.

 

Berry easily ...

 

Are you available in June? I have a few matches in mind for you to watch, at least at the most critical moments. Thanks in advance!