As much as I dislike soccer, it is most definetly NOT a low skill level. My kids played, one is still playing in college.
Your is a statement similar to the clowns who say they don't play defense in the NBA. You could never get a shot off against an NBA player. Put yourself on the field against an 'Advanced' soccer team of 15 year olds, and the score would be 100 - 0. You couldn't stop them. You wouldn't get a shot on goal.
At the World Cup level these guys are elite athletes. Too suggest otherwise is ignorant.
Sorry, but the reality is running and kicking a ball is a low level skill that even toddlers accomplish.
PS: It remains really boring.