Defending champion Florida State, UCLA and North Carolina will join Alabama in the Women’s College Cup, which begins on Friday in Cary, North Carolina. • Florida State will return to the College Cup for the fourth time in the last five years thanks to a 1-0 victory over third-seeded Arkansas in Tallahassee. The lone goal […]
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Sunday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Fox’s World Cup coverage illustrates how not to televise soccer By Christopher Harris (World Soccer Talk)2. World Cup analysts cite more goals from crosses, penalties By Graham Dunbar (AP)3. Qatar reviews UK investments after advertising ban (DW.com)
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Top 5: Career World Cup scorers (active players)
1. Thomas Mueller (Germany), 10 goals 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina), 8 goals (+2) 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), 8 goals (+1) 4. Kylian Mbappe (France), 7 goals (+3) 4. Luis Suarez (Uruguay), 7 goals Note: In parentheses are goals in 2022.
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Top 5: USA-England ratings (Fox)
1. Kansas City, 8.5 2. Hartford, 8.3 3. Boston, 8.0 3. Dallas, 8.0 5. Washington, D.C, 7.9 Note: Rating represents the percentage of TV households in the market that watched the game.
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What They're Saying: John Herdman
“When you get a text from your wife telling me you need to start working out before you get home, yeah, you think you know something’s going on. My wife’s coming after you guys. She wishes she got that guy. I’ve got a bit more of a belly than that. I’ve been eating too much.” […]
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Last 5: USMNT results
1. El Salvador (Concacaf Nations League), 1-1 2. Japan (friendly), 0-2 3. Saudi Arabia (friendly), 0-0 4. Wales (World Cup), 1-1 5. England (World Cup), 0-0 Note: The two goals scored are the fewest over five games since 2011 and the start of the Jurgen Klinsmann era.
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Last 5: USMNT results
1. El Salvador (Concacaf Nations League), 1-1 2. Japan (friendly), 0-2 3. Saudi Arabia (friendly), 0-0 4. Wales (2022 World Cup), 1-1 5. England (2022 World Cup), 0-0 Note: The two goals scored are the fewest over five games since 2011 and the start of the Jurgen Klinsmann era.
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Saturday afternoon: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. World Cup 2022: Hosts Qatar out as gulf proves too big By Lolade Adewuyi (DW.com)2. Frustrations simmer as Saudis are blocked from watching the World Cup By Tariq Panja (New York Times)3. World Cup squads betray divide between haves and have-nots By Rodrigo Menegat Schuinski (DW.com)
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USA-England postgame: Gregg Berhalter
“I’ve played in three different countries, and I coached in Sweden, and the thing about soccer is you meet so many different people from all around the world, and you’re united by a common love of the sport. I envision the game being hotly contested for the fact that both teams want to advance to […]
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What They're Saying: Felix Sanchez
“If you expected us to go very far in this tournament, then it will be a disappointment. Our goal was to be competitive.” — Qatar coach Felix Sanchez after the host team’s 3-1 loss to Senegal, combined with the 1-1 tie between the Netherlands and Ecuador, knocked the hosts out of the 2022 World Cup […]