One team has already been confirmed for the Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final, France. They were a favorite to get there. One team is yet to book there spot, either Croatia or England. Neither of them were favorites to get there. But alas, these are the two teams that have …
Read More »FIFA World Cup Preview: Rivals France and Belgium Meet in Thrilling Semifinal
Arguably the two most exciting and complete teams so far in Russia 2018 meet Tuesday in Saint Petersburg for a tantalizing semifinal. The French came in as one of the heavy favorites, and have grown into the tournament, with impressive knockout stage performances against South American sides Argentina and Uruguay. …
Read More »FIFA World Cup: Quarterfinals preview
Two days without any World Cup matches feels like an eternity. For the first time since the tournament began, soccer fans have had to wait more than 48 hours for matches. Queue Friday’s mouthwatering slate of games. Uruguay clashes with France at 10 a.m., and Brazil will prepare for a …
Read More »2018 FIFA World Cup: Hosts Russia off to flying start
At last, the wait for the 2018 World Cup is over. While the ceremony opened with British singer Robbie Williams controversially flipping off a camera during his opening performance, in truth, it was one of the only things that went wrong for the Russians on a special day. The host …
Read More »USA, Mexico and Canada to Host 2026 FIFA World Cup
Despite the U.S. not being in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia, it’s still a good day to be an American soccer fan. FIFA has awarded the 2026 World Cup to the united North American bid consisting of the United States, Mexico and Canada. https://twitter.com/united2026/status/1006851829769129984 Via a joint statement …
Read More »World Cup Russia 2018: Group C Preview
By the time the final team had been seeded for the preliminary stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the “Group of Death’s” reign of terror officially was over. In its place were eight groups, each more even than the next. None, however, are quite as murky as Group C. …
Read More »FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Preview: Group A
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicking off in Russia shortly, we start by taking a look at Group A. Overview On paper, no teams jump out as favorites to raise the cup in mid-July. Instead, the group appears decently balanced with the host nation Russia, an underrated underdog in …
Read More »World Cup Russia 2018: Group B Preview
Overview Definitely one of the groups that will have attention early in the tournament with the exciting match-up between bordered rivals Portugal and Spain. Many will take a look at this group and state the obvious, Portugal and Spain will run over Morocco and Iran. This can change due to …
Read More »USMNT Battle El Salvador in Gold Cup Quarterfinals
We’ve reached the business end of 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, with eight teams surviving group play to make it to the knockout stage. Wednesday night, the U.S. hosts El Salvador in the second of two quarterfinals on the night, as the Stars and Stripes look to draw on their 3-0 …
Read More »World Cup Qualifier: North American Rivals Dual in Nail-Biter
On Sunday night, the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) faced Mexico in a heated qualifying match on Mexico’s home turf in the Estadio Azteca; neither team was outmatched. That being said, the 1-1 draw was huge for the United States. The point earned from last night’s match marks the third time …
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