Tyler Adams addresses worrying USMNT statistic as FIFA World Cup nears

Tyler Adams has addressed the U. S. Men's National Team's eight-game losing streak against European nations -Credit:Stephen Nadler/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images The U.

S. Men’s National Team may have players representing clubs in some of the world’s biggest leagues, but despite this, they have now lost eight consecutive games against European nations, dating back to their 3-1 loss against the Netherlands in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This streak was most recently extended during the USMNT’s friendlies against Belgium and Portugal, which they lost 5-2 and 2-0, respectively, despite only missing a handful of their stars, such as AFC Bournemouth’s Tyler Adams and PSV’s Sergiño Dest.

Worryingly for the USMNT, with the FIFA World Cup set to play out mostly on home soil in under two months, whilst Mexico and Canada will also be co-hosting the event, they are certain to face European opposition, with Türkiye also in Group D along with Paraguay and Australia. Xavi Simons makes Tottenham fanbase admission following brutal Brighton draw USMNT star Sergiño Dest provides injury update as World Cup opener rapidly approaches Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT recently lost to both Belgium and Portugal -Credit:Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images The last time the USMNT faced Türkiye was last June, with goals from Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Arda Güler securing the win for the visitors in what was head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s first of four losses to a European team, during which time they have been outscored 13-3.

Addressing this worrying streak on the ‘ Men In Blazers ’ podcast, Adams admitted he didn’t understand the trend. “You look at the level of players we have and the clubs that we're playing at, and we're all playing in Europe at a high level, a lot of us, and it feels like that should be almost our comfort zone if anything,” he said. “Playing against European opposition is more what we're used to than playing against CONCACAF opposition.