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The Belgium Game Is A Golden Opportunity For The US
By getting out of the incredibly difficult Group G, the U.S. men's national team has ensured that its 2014 World Cup will go down as a success.Qualifying for the Round of 16 was always the goal for...
View ArticleA Sport That Combines Soccer And Golf Is Getting Insanely Popular In California
SALEM TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Kurt Tyszkiewicz and his wife enjoy golf, and their daughters are soccer players.On a recent weekday, the Detroit-area family played both sports at the same time, with 18...
View ArticleJozy Altidore Now Jogging, Jurgen Klinsmann 'Very Optimistic' That He'll Come...
United States men's national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann said he's "very optimistic" that first-choice striker Jozy Altidore will play against Belgium in the Round of 16 on Tuesday.Altidore strained...
View ArticleHere's The Full World Cup Schedule For The Knockout Stage
The bracket for the 2014 World Cup knockout stage is set.It starts Saturday, June 28 and continues until the final on Sunday, July 13. The U.S. starts its campaign Tuesday at 4 p.m. eastern against...
View ArticleHow Good Is Belgium?
Here are the things we know for sure about Belgium, the United States men's national team's Round of 16 opponent and one of the most intriguing teams left in the World Cup:Belgium is perhaps the...
View ArticleA Uruguay Fan Hilariously Trolled Everyone About Luis Suarez
During Uruguay's World Cup match against Italy on Tuesday, star forward Luis Suarez appeared to bite one of his opponents on the shoulder.Suarez claims he just lost his balance, but FIFA banned him for...
View ArticleA Perfectly Timed Photo Shows How Close Brazil Was To Getting Knocked Out Of...
Brazil survived a Round of 16 game against Chile on Saturday, winning in penalty kicks to avoid a disastrous early exit.Just how close was Brazil to going out?In the 118th minute — about 90 seconds...
View ArticleThe World Is Falling In Love With James Rodríguez, The Breakout Star Of The...
We all expected this to be the World Cup of Neymar — the 22-year-old goal-scorer who wears the famous No. 10 shirt for Brazil and goes by a single name.Instead it has become the World Cup of James —...
View ArticleMexico Player Scores An Absolute Golazo Against The Netherlands
Mexico's Giovani dos Santos scored a gorgeous left-footed goal to give El Tri a 1-0 lead in the second half against the heavily favored Netherlands in the World Cup Round of 16.Mexico created more...
View ArticleDutch Player Flops In The 94th Minute, Draws Game-Winning Penalty To...
Netherlands forward Arjen Robben drew a controversial stoppage-time penalty to beat Mexico 2-1 in the World Cup Round of 16.The Dutch equalized in the 88th minute. Five minutes later, Robben cut...
View ArticleMexico Coach Blames The Referee For His Team's Loss, Wants Him Kicked Out Of...
Mexico coach Miguel Herrera, who became a cult figure at this World Cup for his irresistible exuberance on the sidelines, ripped referee Pedro Proença after his team's controversial 2-1 loss to the...
View ArticleBelgium's Most Important Player Is Injured, Could Miss US Game
There's a "50-50 chance" that Belgium captain Vincent Kompany will miss Tuesday's Round of 16 match against the United States with a strained groin, a team spokesperson told Jere Longman of the New...
View ArticleJozy Altidore Cleared To Play Against Belgium, Could Give The US A Huge Boost
U.S. striker Jozy Altidore is healthy and available for Tuesday's Round of 16 game against Belgium, U.S. Soccer has announced.He went down with a strained hamstring 23 minutes into the team's first...
View ArticleNigeria Goalie Botches A Corner Kick, Gifts France Game-Winning Goal
After delivering a spectacular performance for the first 79 minutes of the match, Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama committed an unfortunate blunder that gave France a 1-0 lead in the Round of 16 at...
View ArticleGermany Attempts A Trick Play On A Free Kick, Fails Miserably
Germany put in an uncharacteristically sloppy performance against Algeria in their Round of 16 game at the World Cup.Out of ideas in the 88th minute, they attempted what appeared to be a rope-a-dope...
View ArticleData Says That Sometimes A Red Card Is Worth It
Since its inception in 1970, the red card has come to signify the most brutal individual punishment a referee is capable of handing out.Having a teammate sent off almost always forces a team to fall...
View ArticleJurgen Klinsmann Is Playing All Sorts Of Mind Games Before The Belgium Game
A month ago, U.S. men's national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann introduced himself to mainstream America by cutting the best player the country has ever produced and declaring the U.S. couldn't win the...
View ArticleBelgium Destroyed The US 13 Months Ago — Here Are All 4 Goals They Scored
The U.S. has good reason to be confident against Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16.The Belgians are a good team and the clear favorite, but they're not the sort of juggernauts that the Brazilians,...
View ArticleLionel Messi Beats Defender, Delivers Perfect Pass To Save Argentina In 118th...
On the brink of a potential disaster, Lionel Messi went on a long run, completed a perfect pass, and saved Argentina from the lottery of penalty kicks against Switzerland.It was a poor performance...
View ArticleThe US Makes A Major Lineup Change For The Belgium Game
The lineups for the World Cup Round of 16 game between the United States and Belgium are out, and there's a major surprise for the U.S.Kyle Beckerman has been dropped in defensive midfield. Instead,...
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