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by Paul Kennedy
[MEET THE TEAM] Guatemala will be the underdog Tuesday when it hosts the United States in World Cup 2014 qualifying at Mateo Flores Stadium (TV: pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET). The Chapines have never beaten the USA in 10 World Cup qualifying matches or at any level in more than 24 ...
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by Soccer America
"It's the reality. We have created a lot of chances but the ball doesn't want to go in."-- Portugal midfielder Miguel Veloso. Portugal opened its Euro 2012 campaign with a 1-0 loss to Germany and has scored only once in four games this year. Portugal faces Denmark on Wednesday. (Reuters)
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by Paul Kennedy
[CONCACAF] Day 2 of the semifinal round of World Cup 2014 qualifying takes place Tuesday in Concacaf. Perhaps the biggest match will take place in Toronto, where Canada can take a big step toward moving into next year's Hexagonal with a win over Honduras, a 2-0 loser to Panama in ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[WORLD CUP 2014 QUALIFYING] Bob Bradley's Egypt is one of only two teams to start out with two wins in the semifinal round of World Cup 2014 qualifying in Africa, and the former U.S. national team coach said he was proud of his players' resilience, given the difficult conditions in ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[WORLD CUP 2014 QUALIFYING] Chile was the big winner in South America's June World Cup 2014 qualifying sweepstakes with a pair of 2-0 wins on the road. The second at Venezuela left La Roja in first place in the nine-team South American zone. The win came despite a second disciplinary ...
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by Samuel Charles
[EURO 2012 WATCH] The tiebreakers used to separate teams at the World Cup and the European Championships are nearly identical. It is the order they are applied that differs, and this difference is significant.
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by Soccer America
[SCOREBOARD] Co-host Ukraine thrilled its fans at Olympic Stadium in Kiev, getting two goals from 35-year-old Andriy Shevchenko and coming from behind to beat Sweden, 2-1, in a game that featured end-to-end action. The play was much more measured in Donetsk, where England held on to tie France, 1-1. The ...
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by Soccer America
[EURO 2012 VIEWING] Euro 2012 concludes Sunday when Spain and Italy meet in the final in Kiev (TV: ESPN, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes, 2:45 p.m. ET). Let us know at what establishment you will be watching so your fellow fans can join in the fun ...
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