Disjointed intervals taint dramatic U.S. comeback

by Ridge Mahoney

[USA-SLOVENIA ANALYSIS] For all the harping on positioning and team shape by the U.S. national team coaching staff, there's still a disquieting tendency for the U.S. to disconnect. The spirit of the Americans can't be questioned. They are very hard to beat. But they are also fatuously prone to falling ... Read the whole story

Thank you, Koman Coulibaly

by Paul Kennedy

[MY VIEW] There is a positive to Koman Coulibaly's blown call that cost the USA a win over Slovenia. He accomplished what no one else could in more than 100 years. He made Americans care passionately about soccer. Read the whole story

What the USA must do

by Paul Kennedy

[SCENARIOS] Friday's Group C matches -- the thrilling 2-2 USA-Slovenia game and dreadful 0-0 England-Algeria -- left all four teams still in contention for berths in the second round. Here's what the USA and its rivals must do on Wednesday to advance ... Read the whole story

Rooney explodes after phantom performance

by Paul Kennedy

[ENGLAND-ALGERIA] Insipid. Dreadful. Awful. Listless. Pick your adjective. England was deservedly booed off the field after its performance in its 0-0 tie with Algeria. The English were almost as bad as the French in their 2-0 loss to Mexico the day before but at least Fabio Capello's boys control their ... Read the whole story

Desert Foxes growing in strength

by Paul Kennedy

[ENGLAND-ALGERIA] Algeria coach Rabah Saadane was not surprised at his team's strong game in its 0-0 tie with England on Friday. Read the whole story

Algerian spirit tightens up table

by Ridge Mahoney

[ENGLAND-ALGERIA] England was outfoxed by Algeria in a game that ended 0-0 and left all four teams in Group C with a shot at reaching the round of 16. Here's what we liked and didn't like about the game ... Read the whole story

World Cup 2010 in brief

by Soccer America

[SCOREBOARD] The 2010 World Cup finished with an average of 2.27 goals a game, the second lowest in history. Spain's eight goals in seven games were the fewest of any team to win the World Cup. For all the World Cup results and leading scorers ... Read the whole story

Where to watch all the action

by Soccer America

[WORLD CUP VIEWING] Soccer America's list of soccer viewing establishments where you might be able to catch the World Cup games now numbers in the hundreds. Please be sure to check for opening times. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"Never in the field of World Cup conflict has so little been offered by so few to so many (with apologies to Winston Churchill)."-- Headline in British tabloid The Sun after England's scoreless tie with Algeria. Read the whole story

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