2021 USMNT Year In Review

[Music] our timeline 2021 guys is a massive year the only way we're going to be successful in 2021 is by taking it day by day june july is two tournaments where we can win trophies this is going to be unprecedented we've never played three games in qualifying window starts with this training camp setting the tone for the year tnt sent this u.s program to the gutter in october of 2017. last year the optimism returned and it returned with the flourish but 2021 is when that promise needs to turn into reality greg burhalder's american man take on trinidad and tobago lions playing that ball into ferreira a little bit of hesitation there from fontset ferrero laying it back in with an empty net and jonathan lewis has his first career international goal to freehand a right in front that's turned in on a diving header by miles robinson for his first international goal on his first ever start for the united states senior team it is a busy 2021 but the united states men's national team have kicked it off on the right foot [Music] i'm really into the project that we have of uh building this new team a new identity that really inspired me and it's one of the things that i really wanted to be involved in we welcomed him into the brotherhood he's made it official now so most of you want to come up here [Music] everything he touches turns to goals there's a us with a chance for two and this time they take it and it is brendan aaronson [Music] the final tune-up before running the gauntlet this summer windsor park is the site on a blustery day in northern ireland it is the final test for the us before they will reconvene in two months for a summer of soccer unlike few that we have seen in recent years fiorena looking for space letting it fly deflected that'll do georeta second goal for the united states a very kind deflection and ballistic scores only half cleared and steered in for the opening goal by sebastian lejet and then below and it comes from a second time and then zuber steers it home our guys you know can look at that as as what this team could be in the future they need to look at these games as must wins opportunity to win silverware and i think that will grow confidence and set them up for the world cup qualifying cycle they'll be ready headed into the middle saved off the line how has that knocked on in mckinney knocks it down the united states has found its goal just his fourth tack his first international goal they could send the united states to the final we get to play in the final now guys right finals are about winning baby get some rest and let's prepare for sunday man because it's going to come quick right we got two days two days and it's on the united states and mexico are getting set to renew one of the oldest and biggest rivalries in sports and this time it is for a brand new trophy the concacaf nations league championship that's given the williams corona looking for the angle it's a dream start for mexico found the space and scores diego linus has given mexico the lead in the nations league final this one back post mckinney it's an instant response less than the kitty puts the us back on level terms it's only the third time a u.s mexico game has gone to extra time it's a penalty for the us [Applause] he [Applause] the hero off the banks for the us it is a milestone moment for this marquee generation of u.s internationals every single player on the united states b-line sprint towards ethan horvath to celebrate with the keeper then united states of america [Applause] you know everyone takes us to the side because we're young but boys [Applause] not much time for pause and reflection and now the united states are back in action [Music] oh good ron dk chance flag stays down [Music] slightly impede it still a chance for reggie cannon and it's three all right and richie cannon sets off on a lapa celebration as the united states gets the 2021 concacaf gold cup underway more on the deck took a deflection sardis helps it along seven minutes to get the us on the board of the gold cup and it's sam vines with his first career goal for matthew hoppy on his debut hockey's crossing the middle dk and off the post daryl dk does it again numbers still available just lost it in and it's miles robinson now playing it back in for dk got back to a dk [Applause] boozio a chance who's here rolling in front there you go joe keaney the two kansas city kids combined lucasia noah costa got it away legit in front it's capped home 20 seconds on the clock the united states on the board [Applause] robinson there goes up over gray now shaq moore thinking about it hands up for robot instead [Applause] is austin folks thursday night united states against qatar in the gold cup semi-final you have the opportunity to help this team reach the final how many of you played in a fight put your hand up we have the opportunity tonight to have this whole group playing the final let's take advantage of that a first ever meeting between the united states and qatar but it might not be the last this is kooky now he'll tee it off dangerous what a reaction from matt turner that's fingertips a thief looking in his shot took a deflection matt dangerous standing on his head here [Applause] this is all part of the game now and just trying to psych out al jaedos who's going to take this penalty and just delay it even longer as he's standing over the ball and his teammates aren't helping him because they're engaging in this right now [Applause] missed it joel keaney drifting in williamson the return joey got back to that joe bikini cuts for space [Applause] a lot of people call him a b maybe a c team inexperienced young greg burhalter has brought this team through this tournament they've won all five games ten goals four one goal against for them to do that if they were to win it here in this environment with this particular team it would be one of the great feats in u.s soccer history they've come here for revenge for nations league they're not going to get it today this is our joint event all right boys by matt turner [Applause] how does this stay out oh my [Applause] the united states is scored miles robinson that's it the united states has done it they've won the gold cup [Applause] oh we're here right now september october november january march 14 games make no mistake about it guys right winning the nations league was nice winning the gold cup is nice but this is essential [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] just beautiful conditions in nashville low 70s the u.s men's national team plays their first home world cup qualifiers he takes the bump play on says the referee us advantage anthony down the line it goes davey's on the run got behind the edge trying to recover alfonso davies it's a tie game kyle top scorer in world cup qualifying across the entire region has leveled things for canada after it was good the effort was outstanding but the performance wasn't up to what we expect we knew it was going to be a difficult road and we're getting into it hostile environment hostile crowd this is fight or flight force you know what we're fighting you guys ready to fight no i'm free usa one two three [Music] [Applause] [Music] honduras we're gonna get a goal we're gonna get a goal once we get one we get the next one but you got we got to believe we got to believe and we got to embrace this back all right let's go come on it's politic legit plenty of targets in the box lovely delivery for pepe left behind robinson straight out of the halftime break anthony robinson with the equalizing goal for the americans lovely cross peppy the youthful exuberance of the teenager has fired the americans into the lead [Applause] pepe again on the front foot he's got aronson in support ricardo pepe with the square ball aaronson has put it away and surely that's three points for the u.s [Applause] keep working guys [Applause] [Music] [Applause] it's becoming the happiest of habits oh [Applause] [Music] if anyone us city has become synonymous down the years with the world cup qualification process it surely is columbus ohio and here comes matarita for costa rica and arriving is fuller is scored exactly one minute in kisha with a glow to the jaw of the united states just like his first goal for the us [Applause] how's this from the 20 year old of barcelona what a fantastic strike [Applause] it's next stop cincinnati and the united states have got themselves back on track in the newest of settings if the us men have one particular touchstone fixture then this surely is it [Music] corona ximena is alvarez with the shots [Applause] the national team colours just over 20 minutes to play [Music] [Applause] [Music] this is where for the us as well very well christian [Applause] with that innate and perfect sense of timing with a potentially decisive moment against the old enemy in a world cup qualifier and again mckinney as the united states complete the hat trick over mexico the first side in this rivalry to do so in a calendar year it's jamaica and the united states match state aided world cup qualifying just past the midpoint with a burst of acceleration into the box it's where and it's a different for the united states it's stardust football from typically where [Music] [Applause] to level it for jamaica [Applause] who set a goal and objective to be in the top two when this window ends we're going to be in the top two in the window right we ended the year 2021 the first or second in qualifying right and we got two trophies in our case that's a good job [Applause] and the us their record 17th win as they bring down the curtain on 2021 it is a milestone moment for this marquee generation of u.s internationals a group of individuals that grew into a team a team that had heart they had desire they had the american spirit potentially defining moment for a growing yet youthful team [Music] listen to this crowd listen to the stadium atmosphere it's amazing what's going on here we needed hope we needed belief they made us proud they made the country proud you

Channel: U.S. Soccer

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Keywords: U.S. Soccer Federation, USSF, soccer, football, futbol, Estados Unidos, EEUU, United States, USA, Sports, Association Football (Sport), U.S. Soccer

Id: mZ92NVW3j7I

Length: 20min 14sec (1214 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 31 2021