FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

Everyone’s losing their minds over women's soccer lately. Honestly, the organizers of the World Cup are probably sweating bullets trying to keep up with this hype.

I was reading this piece about the mess with the national team and honestly, it’s just typical. You see these massive egos clashing and then wonder why things fall apart on the pitch. It feels like we’ve seen this movie before—big promises, huge talent, and then complete chaos when the pressure hits. It’s kind of like watching a high-stakes game where the coaching staff and the players can't even stand to be in the same room. I remember back in college, my old soccer coach used to say that if you don't have chemistry, all the skill in the world won't save you. And looking at this situation, he was spot on. It doesn't matter how many stars you have on the roster if nobody is pulling in the same direction. Just another day in the beautiful game, I guess.

So I was just scrolling through some FIFA coverage about the 2023 Women's World Cup, and man, looking back at how everything went down in New Zealand really hits different. It’s wild to see the momentum those teams built up. Makes you think about how much the game has changed lately. Just one of those things that stays on your mind when you're catching up on the highlights.

This is what men's soccer actually looks like!

FIFA just dropped the latest women's rankings, and honestly, it’s kind of wild seeing how much the landscape has shifted lately. It feels like every time you blink, some new powerhouse steps up to challenge the usual suspects. Looking at the top tier, things are staying relatively steady, but the movement in the middle of the pack is where the real drama is happening. It’s a bit of a grind for those teams trying to break into that elite circle, especially after everything we saw during the last big tournament. Just goes to show that consistency is everything if you want to stay relevant on the world stage.

Same deal over in women's soccer!

So, I was just scrolling through the latest FIFA rankings, and honestly, looking at where everyone stands right now is kind of a trip. It’s one of those things that feels like it should be straightforward, but then you see how much movement there is and realize how volatile the whole thing is. It’s funny, because you think certain teams are set in stone, but one bad stretch and suddenly they're sliding down the ladder. It reminds me of when I used to follow local college sports back home—one blowout loss and your whole season outlook changes overnight. Anyway, if you're looking to see who's actually climbing and who's just coasting on reputation, this list is pretty telling. Just some food for thought while you're checking out the standings.

So, we’re sitting at 60th on the rankings? Seriously? We've got teams like Papua New Guinea ahead of us, which pretty much says everything you need to know. It’s clear US Soccer is dropping the ball big time when it comes to actually developing the women's game.

US Soccer really needs to step up and mandate that every single club in the MLS—both top flight and second division—has a women's team and a legit youth academy for girls. We're talking full-on infrastructure too, like proper locker rooms for both home and visiting female players. Honestly, looking at the revenue they pulled in from the last Women's World Cup, it’s basically pocket change compared to what it actually costs to run things properly. A little bit of smart investment into the women's game here in America would pay off big time, sooner rather than later.

It feels like all the money just flows toward the guys. Honestly, I’m convinced the women in this country are just as talented as any male athlete out there, but nobody’s doing a damn thing about it. There’s zero investment in developing women’s soccer, and that's the problem.

Ever since the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 kicked off, it’s been pretty clear that nothing has actually changed on our end. Looking at the rankings, it feels like we're stuck in neutral. It honestly looks like US Soccer has zero intention of putting in the work or actually investing anything to grow the women's game here in America.

Our first real goal should be breaking into the top 30 in the world rankings and actually punching our ticket to the World Cup.

I don't think it's an impossible goal if we actually put in some effort and set aside a little cash for the women's side of things. I'm calling on all the ladies on here to weigh in—what do you guys think about the current state of US Soccer?

Watching the women's World Cup matches, you really start to realize it’s just not the same level of football as the men's game. It’s honestly a bit underwhelming. Even if you look at the FIFA rankings, it shows how much more struggle teams face compared to some of our neighbors.

Honestly, I think our girls have enough raw talent to be playing on the exact same level as the guys. It’s wild when you look at the numbers—every single player on the men's national team pulls in more than the entire roster of our women's league combined. It just doesn't sit right. We really need to start putting some actual money into developing women's soccer here in the States. If we actually invested, the payoff would be huge—not just for the players and the clubs, but for the whole country in the long run. And honestly, it wouldn't even take a massive fortune to get things moving in the right direction.

Women make up over half the population here in the States, yet whenever you look at where the real money is flowing, they’re practically invisible. It’s like certain high-earning sectors are still basically a boys' club, even though we all know women are out there grinding way harder than most men.

Honestly, we should look back at how soccer fans treated Mikaela Shiffrin. It was honestly pathetic and just plain stupid. Now everyone’s obsessed with Allyson Felix, digging up old drama just to keep her name in the headlines. People seem to forget how much grit and raw talent you actually need to reach the top of any sport in the world. These two women were lucky enough to have families who poured everything into them, and while they were winning, the whole country was riding their coattails. But the second they retire? Everyone is suddenly ready to talk trash. That’s just not how you treat legends. On top of that, you see these former pro soccer players getting invited onto TV every single week just to commentate on the Men's World Cup. It really shows how stuck we still are in that old-school, small-town mentality.

Does anyone else from the younger crowd even remember Sandu Dubravčić? She’s out there doing her thing now, working as a doctor and living off a regular paycheck. It's funny how nobody ever thinks to give her a call to commentate on figure skating during the Winter Olympics, let alone offer her a dime for it.

Honestly, how many people on this forum even know the names of any players on our US Women's National Team? It’s like nobody even talks about them. Does anyone actually get to see women's matches broadcasted during an MLS game or anything on TV? It’s a pretty sad reflection of where we stand as a society.

Just look at where Papua New Guinea sits on the FIFA rankings—they've got us beat by several spots. That says everything you need to know.

Major league teams are folding their B-teams because there's just no money in it... yet you insist on dumping cash into something that lacks any economic foundation from day one. That’s where the argument ends. Let's look at the reality here. We have men's soccer, and ninety percent of the people in the stands are men. So, why aren't women watching women's soccer? Is it because they'd rather spend their time obsessing over some guy like Joško Gvardiol? It’s quite simple. Nobody cares. Senior-level professional women's soccer is playing at the same level as fifteen-year-old boys. Why? Because those fifteen-year-old kids could dismantle those top-tier American women with ease. And don't even get me started on the financials. Now you want to force some second-division club that is barely keeping its head above water to shoulder the mandatory cost of running women's teams? Given how things work in the US, if we had women's clubs, would they be forced to maintain a men's side too? What then?

Aaron Ward6 said:Major league teams are folding their B-teams because there's just no money in it... yet you insist on dumping cash into something that lacks any economic foundation from day one. That’s where the argument ends. Let's look at the reality here. We have men's soccer, and ninety percent of the people in the stands are men. So, why aren't women watching women's soccer? Is it because they'd rather spend their time obsessing over some guy like Joško Gvardiol? It’s quite simple. Nobody cares. Senior-level professional women's soccer is playing at the same level as fifteen-year-old boys. Why? Because those fifteen-year-old kids could dismantle those top-tier American women with ease. And don't even get me started on the financials. Now you want to force some second-division club that is barely keeping its head above water to shoulder the mandatory cost of running women's teams? Given how things work in the US, if we had women's clubs, would they be forced to maintain a men's side too? What then?

Just take a look at how we stack up on the FIFA rankings and everything becomes obvious. For instance, when you compare us to a place like Papua New Guinea, we’re basically rolling in cash. Plus, there's a massive difference between dumping money into the men's national team versus actually investing in the growth of women's soccer.

Look, these 15-year-olds aren't exactly "kids" anymore. Honestly, some of them are already bigger and stronger than I am, and I’m definitely not a small guy. So yeah, maybe they don't need to be playing in a different league entirely, but anyone making it into the top tier should at least be competing there. If there's an independent women's club out there, US Soccer really ought to step up with extra support if they manage to break into the first or second division.

Look, in certain sports, you just can't compare men and women on the same level. We’re physically built differently—unless we're talking about some ancient grandpa or grandma who hasn't got a clue what they're actually looking at.

If we’re actually following your logic here, we might as well just scrap women's tennis, handball, basketball, volleyball, and track altogether. Might as well call it a day.

I mean, if we're talking about where men and women could actually—and honestly should—compete in the same category, look at something like shooting. It’s purely technical, right? Just skill and precision. We've even seen some attempts at that kind of crossover in Formula 1.

There’s this one sport at the Olympics where men and women actually compete on a totally level playing field. Can you guess why? Well, we don't exactly have that kind of representation here in the States.

Even in chess, there’s still that weird divide, even though one of the Polgar sisters basically proved she can hold her own against any guy at the board.

Look, the bottom line is that US Soccer isn't doing a damn thing to invest in the growth of the women's game. And obviously, it’s not just about throwing money at the problem and expecting instant glory—results take time. We've already got the infrastructure in place; what we actually need is to upgrade the facilities with dedicated women's locker rooms and set aside specific funding to hire specialists who actually know how to coach women's teams. It's pretty obvious that training sessions shouldn't be carbon copies of the men's, and the style of play shouldn't be either, since the physical build is fundamentally different. There's a whole lot of technical stuff the experts need to master to really tailor their tactics to female physiology.

It’s honestly depressing looking at those FIFA rankings. We just can't seem to break into that top tier, which is wild when you realize there are plenty of countries with way lower GDP than ours sitting right above us. It really highlights how much we're failing to invest in growing the game. Honestly, US Soccer needs to step up and realize they've basically been running a club for men, ignoring everything else.

I wonder how many years it’ll take before the US actually climbs up that FIFA ranking based on how much they're pouring into the sport right now. Honestly, if you look at how we've been playing against those underdog teams from developing nations lately, it’s pretty obvious where things are headed. It feels like there aren't really any "easy" matches left in men's soccer anymore. Everyone's leveled up.

Look, just to wrap this up—you've got Iceland, a country with a population smaller than most mid-sized US cities, sitting at number 16 on the FIFA rankings. Honestly, that says everything you need to know about how US Soccer handles women's soccer development. It’s pretty telling.

It’s a simple math problem, really. Honestly, if we just put even five percent of what they dump into men's soccer toward the women's game, we'd be sitting pretty in the top 20 of the FIFA rankings. It’s all about that investment. If the team starts pulling off big wins and actually qualifies for a World Cup, the interest will skyrocket naturally—we just have to fund the grind first.

Soccer is nonsense, and women’s soccer is even worse. A woman who actually takes care of herself shouldn't be chasing a ball; she should be focusing on her children.

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It’s just a massive waste of money, throwing funds at organizing these pointless events.

Charles Roberts33 said:Soccer is nonsense, and women’s soccer is even worse. A woman who actually takes care of herself shouldn't be chasing a ball; she should be focusing on her children.

🙏🙏

It’s just a massive waste of money, throwing funds at organizing these pointless events.

Apparently, a woman's only allowed to hold a broom or a spatula, right? That's it!😲🤦

But hey, she can definitely run after guys with thicker wallets—that seems to be the only "sport" people around here actually care about.😁

Nobody cares about the wasted money or the effort involved, as long as they catch their prize.👍

And what is this video even trying to prove?🤔

You see scenes like this in men's soccer all the time.

If we're being real, almost any sport is pretty idiotic, and the logistics behind them are a total money pit. There, we finally agree on something. Especially with all these new disciplines being added to the Olympics while the traditional ones get pushed out.

Back in ancient Greece, women weren't even allowed to attend the Olympics.

Charles Roberts33 said:Soccer is nonsense, and women’s soccer is even worse. A woman who actually takes care of herself shouldn't be chasing a ball; she should be focusing on her children.

🙏🙏

It’s just a massive waste of money, throwing funds at organizing these pointless events.

you see this kind of chaos in the men's Champions League finals too.

wiredfalcon2 said:you see this kind of chaos in the men's Champions League finals too.

Exactly.

If US Soccer just admitted they’re basically running things by old-school rules, the whole mess would be solved in a heartbeat.

The first rule in the US Soccer handbook probably goes like this:

1. Women are only allowed to hold a spatula or a broom on the pitch! Chasing after a soccer ball is strictly forbidden! This way, women show they have some self-respect!

So, here's your chance—go ahead and write a new rulebook for US Soccer!😁🤦