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by Ridge Mahoney
Back to the real world. The Copa America in any South American nation is a long way from the Gold Cup anywhere in the United States. An Argentine lineup featuring several world-class stars pummeled a makeshift American team, 4-1, to end the 11-match unbeaten run of Coach Bob Bradley. After ...
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by Soccer America
"We did not despair when we went behind and continued to look for goals until we secured the victory. We must not get carried away, though, as we have only won one game. They made things difficult for us. We had the ball, but we could not create chances. In ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players' performance in their 4-1 Copa America loss to Argentina. ...
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by Soccer America
Until its 4-1 loss Thursday night against Argentina in the Copa America, the U.S. men's national team was undefeated -- 10-0-1 - since Bob Bradley took over as head coach in December. The USA's last loss was more than a year ago, the 2-1 defeat to Ghana at the 2006 ...
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by Soccer America
Paraguay, the next U.S. opponent the Copa America, crushed Colombia, 5-0, in their opening Group C game on Thursday in Maracaibo. Striker Roque Santa Cruz scored a hat trick, and substitute Salvador Cabanas added two more in the last 10 minutes as Colombia collapsed.
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by Soccer America
Action at the 2007 Copa America continues this weekend with two games each on Saturday and Sunday. Brazil will look to rebound from its 2-0 loss to Mexico when it faces Chile on Sunday, while the Tri will go for two wins in a row when it faces Ecuador in ...
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by Paul Kennedy
The Under-20 World Cup begins Saturday as 24 teams, including the USA, compete in six Canadian cities, and ticket sales have stunned organizers. More than 750,000 tickets have been sold, and final attendance figures could surpass 1 million, double original estimates. Canada's opening game on Sunday and the final on ...
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by Soccer America
The USA-South Korea Under-20 World Cup opener Saturday in Montreal will be broadcast live on ESPNU, with coverage beginning at 4:45 pm ET, and delayed on Fox Sports en Espanol at 7 pm ET. The Under-20 World Cup will be shown in English on ESPNU and ESPN360.com (broadband) and in ...
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by Paul Kennedy
Argentina the defending champion, and Brazil, the South American champion, are the favorites, along with European champion Spain, at the 2007 Under-20 World Cup, which begins Saturday in Canada. They have combined to win the last seven U-20 world championships. Argentina's 2005 victory in the Netherlands gave it five titles, ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
Of the two 4-1 games played Thursday night, only one was closer than the score would indicate and it wasn't the U.S. loss to Argentina in the Copa America. Rain, lightning, and two late strikes by D.C. United swept Colorado to its fifth straight defeat, 4-1, after Colorado wasted chances ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS WEEKEND PREVIEWS]. Dallas and Houston, the top two teams in the Western Conference square off, the Crew tries to keep its revival going at home against New York, the Revs head west to test Chivas USA, Chicago plays its first league match in four years without coach Dave Sarachan, ...
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by Soccer America
Bolivian President Evo Morales looks to have won the day in his fight to get FIFA to relent on its ban on World Cup qualifiers taking place at high altitude. A day after FIFA's executive committee modified the ban -- raised from 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) to 3,000 meters (9,800 ...
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by Soccer America
American referees Jennifer Bennett and Kari Seitz have been named to the final list of 12 referees for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Sept. 10-30 in China. Bennett and Seitz officiated at the 1999 and 2003 Women's World Cups. while Bennett has been a FIFA referee since 2002. The ...
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