The real reason the US will never win the world cup is the same reason why the country is deteriorating. Capitalism. Youth sports in this country are for profit. Everyone is trying to get paid, so they charge to develop players. That fact alone deters so many kids from playing. There's a reason broke kids from all over the world play soccer but not in the US. That filter keeps a bunch of kids out of the talent pool. The same is true of other sports football baseball basketball, ...