Quote Originally Posted by VanChilds
I've been playing soccer my whole life. I've coached and reffed. And in my 28 years I've seen soccer grow leaps and bounds. I think what many countries have on us (other than the fact the sport is a national passion for most) is better orginization at the lower levels. This is something that is growing all the time in the US. I'd would be very suprised if the US didn't play in a WC final more than once in my lifetime. We have good players and great atheletes; its only a matter of time before it happens.
Check your stats. Next to Baseball, soccer has the most organized teams for kids including girls. It even surpasses basketball for numbers of teams.