The second round of group stage matches continue in Russia. Today marked another wonderful triple-header schedule consisting of four different continents. So far, five teams have advanced to the round of 16. Brazil dominated it’s way to a 2-0 victory that brought tears to superstar Neymar’s eyes. The victory sealed …
Read More »FIFA World Cup Day Eight Recap: Messi and Argentina Struggle, France Advances
With the second string of group-stage matches underway in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, four teams have punched their ticket to the knockout stages. After Russia and Uruguay managed to qualify in Day 6 and Day 7 respectively, France and Croatia both turned in solid performances on Day 8 of …
Read More »World Cup roundup: Spain up, Morocco out and Uruguay in
Matchday two of the 2018 FIFA World Cup’s group stages rolled by this Wednesday; and while it may not have been the most high-scoring, the day’s slate of games proved vital for a number of teams. Before noon, Morocco was sent home. Hours later, Uruguay moved on. And to cap …
Read More »Harry Kane Gives England a 2-1 Win Over Tunisia in Extra Time
Before the start of the tournament, most people saw England and Belgium as the clear favorites to get out of Group G. Panama and Tunisia do not have the caliber of players or history of winning to make anyone think otherwise. In the inaugural match of Group G between Belgium …
Read More »2018 World Cup Group F Matchday 1 Recap: Mexico Shock Germany, Sweden Scrape by South Korea
With the World Cup fully underway, former champions Germany kicked off the inaugural Group F match against Mexico on Sunday. Many saw Die Mannschaft as the favorites to repeat, but thanks to a disorganized performance against El Tri, the Germans fell to the Mexicans for the first time since 1985, then …
Read More »World Cup Recap: Weekend Edition
Group play continues in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Over the weekend, three groups competed. Group C Group C began its match play on Saturday with a contest between France and Australia. France struck first with a goal in the 58th minute, but its lead didn’t last long. The …
Read More »2018 Russia FIFA World Cup Day 2 Recap
Today’s FIFA World Cup triple-header created excitement, marked history and left many speechless. Six teams went head to head today and only two came out on top when it was all said and done. Today’s games featured three continents and two teams that many have never even seen play before. …
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. The world will unite in …
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. …
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