This is not that different from the first film, following the formula except this time the Ducks are representing their country. It has similar humor, similar easy lessons about playing like a team, enjoying yourself and doing your best, similar underdog comeback against a very strong rival...
However, while the first one seemed more grounded, this one raises the stakes, and the corny elements become more bothersome. So we have Coach Bombay directing the USA national youth team, and the team is... his peewee team with a few additions from other parts of the country? There is no one in the Ducks with enough skill to play on a national team, apart from Adam Banks.
Then, the USA shirt is not good enough for them, they can only play their best with the shirts of their peewee team... Little kids won't be bothered, and they will cheer when the team puts on the Duck shirts, but older kids may grimace.
Also, we lose here the element having kids of a poorer neighborhood, with less means, facing up against richer opponents, with more opportunities to train. Here we have the national team, so when one of them doesn't know to hockey stop, it makes less sense.
A feel-good kid sports movie following the recipe of the first, watchable but not as relatable.
