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Croatia is making a run in back-to-back World Cups. Croatian fans can only hope they finish better than the 2018 World Cup. Croatia Moves Forward Croatia’s run continued Monday, as it beat Japan in a penalty shootout. Croatia now advance to the quarterfinals, where it will play the winner of …

The United States Men’s National Soccer team clearly has work to do on the pitch. Japan dominated the USMNT 2-0 in an international friendly Friday morning. https://twitter.com/USMNT/status/1573315389333053440?s=20&t=wQuAaeI-OwTyn6B2b4NjRw Struggling Defense The Americans looked lackluster throughout the match. Additionally, the team looked sluggish and uninterested defensively, lacking defensive shape. Fullbacks Sergiñ0 Dest …

The United States Men’s National Soccer Team faces two tough tests this international break. Friendlies against Japan and Saudi Arabia, two World Cup squads, figure to test the Americans. With a slew of issues populating the roster, USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter faces the tough task of setting a starting lineup …

Today, at 3 p.m., the quarterfinals of the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France kicks off. Norway and England will face each other, just as they did in 2015. In Canada, England got the better of Norway, coming back from a goal down to win 2-1. https://twitter.com/FIFAMuseum/status/1144227359219953665 England’s Path to …

The Netherlands and Japan faced off for a chance at a spot in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Tuesday afternoon. Lieke Martens, who had largely been quiet for the Dutch, struck twice to help the Netherlands advance into the next round of play. Starting Lineups Here …

In the first phase of the knockout rounds, England’s Lionesses will face the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon. While their nickname may suggest one thing, Cameroon come into the clash as heavy underdogs. Starting Lineups Lucy Bronze, Steph Houghton and Jill Scott remain in the starting lineup for England. Cameroon move …

Group D teams decided their fate today in Matchday 3, which saw England face Japan and Argentina face Scotland. Heading into the matches, England led the way with six points, followed by Japan with four, Argentina with one and Scotland with zero. England Secures First Place Having already qualified for …

Heading into Matchday 2 of Group D, the qualifying spots for the knockout rounds were largely up for grabs. England led the group with three points via a win over Scotland, while Argentina and Japan sat tied in second with one point apiece. Scotland rounded out the group with no …

Matchday 2 of Group D in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup sees Scotland taking on Japan and England facing Argentina. Matchday 1 Recap In case you missed it, here’s a quick rundown of what happened on Matchday 1. Scotland vs. England England came into this one as the heavy …

After defating Japan 5-2 in the World Cup final in 2015, the US Women’s National Team claimed their first title since 1999 and affirmed their status as the best team on the planet. For their heroics, New York City honored them with a ticker tape parade, and they received the …