Analyst · #7

Dax McCarty

FS1

@DaxMcCarty11

TakeScoreC+#7

Analyst · #7

Dax
McCarty

FS1 · @DaxMcCarty11

TakeScore

C+

ranked #7 overall.

ACCURACY

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takes that landed

BOLDNESS

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VOLUME

graded takes

RECEIPTS

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THE HIGHLIGHT REELbest, worst, and most recent take — at a glance.

BEST TAKEJUL 1, 2026

B+RIGHT

“USMNT is playing at home with no excuses, faces immense pressure, but will deliver tonight against Bosnia and Herzegovina”

USMNT defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on July 1, 2026 in a FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. Folarin Balogun scored just before halftime and Malik Tillman added a free-kick goal in the 82nd minute, even after Balogun was controversially sent off in the 64th minute. The prediction that USMNT would deliver at home under pressure was fully validated.

WORST TAKEJUL 6, 2026

FWRONG

“Biggest game in USMNT history on the horizon. No pressure! Belgium lineup choices show respect to the US quality/mobility all over the field. It also makes them dangerous in the 2nd half if the game is still in the balance (De Bruyne/Doku/Lukaku still match winners). 2-1 USA 🇺🇸🦅”

Belgium defeated the USA 4-1 on July 6, 2026 in the Round of 16, completely reversing the predicted outcome. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice, Hans Vanaken added a third after a goalkeeper error, and Romelu Lukaku sealed it in stoppage time — the USA's only goal was a Malik Tillman free kick. McCarty correctly anticipated Belgium's depth (De Bruyne/Doku/Lukaku as second-half threats, with Lukaku indeed scoring) but was wrong on every other dimension: winner, scoreline, and dominant team.

MOST RECENTJUL 8, 2026

–PENDING

“France will win the World Cup tournament, and Kylian Mbappé will win the Golden Boot”

Awaiting result — this take gets a grade once it resolves.