garyt1957 I don't understand why the US doesn't do better just based on our population alone
Yeah, it's clear that you don't get it. The size of the country has nothing to do with FIFA, its corruption (sorry to sour the discussion with politics again) nor the purse strings of the Premier League. What don't you get? Anything...
darpar Most of these smaller country's, soccer/futball is the only game they've ever known.
Football, as it's called the world over requires a ball and some open space. That's it.
I guess you haven't figured out why so many black Americans are good at basketball? It's called a playground, with a court. It requires one ball.
garyt1957 You'd think our third tier athletes would be competitive.
No, I'd think your rather ignorant.