PFT Gives The Green Light To Believe In The USMNT

The vibes case isn't just PFT, either. BarstoolChief zeroed in on the unsung hero of the night — Tim Ream, the 38-year-old center back who somehow ran a passing-and-organizing clinic against a Conmebol side. The internet's reward was a fan-made 99-overall FUT card, which is exactly the kind of "old heads" tribute the moment deserved.

Chief

@BarstoolChief

Can we talk about how good Tim Ream was last night? Passing, defending, organizing. Great moments for the old heads

And then there's the marketing arm of all this. A Party in the USA needle-drop over USMNT highlights shouldn't work on a grown adult, and yet here we are, watching it twice, checking the World Cup futures tab, and pretending we weren't. Pair that with crowd shots from watch parties in Seattle, Long Beach, and Detroit and the cultural momentum is real even if the on-field momentum still has to survive a knockout bracket.

Barstool Sports

@barstoolsports

This Party in the USA x USMNT edit will have you believing we’re winning the whole damn thing

Is it too early? Obviously. Paraguay is not Spain, and the 1st-half team has to be the 2nd-half team for 6 more games. But for one Friday in June, the green light is on, the old heads are getting their flowers, and the S in USA is moonlighting as Soccer. That's a fun place to live for 24 hours — and if the next match looks anything like the last one, it might not be just 24.