Our comeback kids stay alive

by Paul Kennedy

[USA-SLOVENIA] Who says soccer isn't exciting? The USA stayed alive at the World Cup with a 2-2 tie against Slovenia after going two goals down in the first half. There was a lot to like and not like about the U.S. performance in an incident-filled game ... WORLD CUP FRIDAY: ... Read the whole story

U.S. Playing Ratings

by Ridge Mahoney

[USA-ENGLAND REPORT CARD] Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players after the USA's 2-2 tie with Slovenia in Johannesburg on Friday. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"Honestly I think that the set piece, most of what took place was that Slovenia players were holding our players. One player had his arms around Michael (Bradley), Michael was trying to break loose and a foul was called. I don't know if that's accurate. But that's one version. There ... Read the whole story

Americans furious over mystery call

by Soccer America

[U.S. REACTION] U.S. players were livid with Malian referee Koman Coulibaly for his call that disallowed Maurice Edu a potential winning goal in its 2-2 tie with Slovenia. Read the whole story

Soccer has a secrecy problem

by Mike Woitalla

[MY VIEW] The USA scores what looks like its third goal for an incredible comeback victory over Slovenia. Referee Koman Coulibaly rules no goal. Why? The players don't know nor do the coaches. Nor do 45,573 fans in the stadium, nor hundreds of millions watching on TV. It's the ref's ... 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

Ghana, Africa's lone star, looks for second win

by SA Editorial

[PREDICTIONS] Ghana, the only African team to win its opening game, looks to make it two in a row against Australia, while Netherlands and Japan face off in a top-of-the-standings clash. For a look at Saturday's three games and Soccer America's predictions ... Read the whole story

Vuvuzela damages German fan's hearing

by Soccer America

[OFF THE POST] The much-maligned vuvuzela claimed its first victim when Germany fan Sven Wipperfuerth was diagnosed with tinnitus, ringing in the ears, after another fan at the Germany-Australia World Cup match started blaring the noisemaker after Lukas Podolski scored for the Germans in their 4-0. win. Read the whole story

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