I'm hoping the US team is young enough not to care about it too much. So, I'd like to think that our youth could at least prevent us from worrying too much about the physics of the ball. The USA are in the group in the group stage with England, Iran and Wales. There's a very good chance when the USA haven't played yet as we're recording this. The USA will do very well in the group stages.
What physics are at play in The FIFA World Cup? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore all the science of soccer with physics professor John Eric Goff. Is this year’s official ball made for scoring goals?
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