Fan morale is at lows not seen since the 1998 World Cup .
The relative lack of U.S. men playing in high - level leagues has questions being asked about just what can be expected from a team clearly in transition .
Fan morale is at lows not seen since the 1998 World Cup , and the relative lack of U.S. men playing in high - level leagues has questions being asked about just what can be expected from a team clearly in transition .