Alabama defeated Duke, 3-2, in overtime to advance to the Women’s College Cup for the first time. • Reyna Reyes scored the game-winner just under eight minutes into the first overtime to seal the victory for the top-seeded Crimson Tide. • After no goals through the first 67 minutes, four goals were scored over the […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Kai Havertz’s ‘rage’ as negativity around Germany grows By Jonathan Harding (DW.com)2. A ski school, a Wayne office park, and a ‘godfather’ may be the secret to USMNT World Cup success By Matt Breen (Philadelphia Inquirer)3. Superyacht rentals, private jets and a soccer-themed hotel: Dubai is cashing in on the Qatar World Cup By Natasha […]
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Men's World Cup: USA's qualifying scenarios
USA will advance to round of 16 if … 1. It beats Iran.
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History: How World Cup first-game losers fared
1998: 11 (11 failed to advance). 2002: 12 (Turkey advanced; 11 failed to advance). 2006: 13 (Ghana, Ukraine advanced; 11 failed to advance). 2010: 10 (*Spain advanced; 9 failed to advance). 2014: 14 (Greece, Uruguay, Algeria advanced; 11 failed to advance). 2018: 13 (Colombia advanced; 12 failed to advance). *Spain went on to win World […]
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Friday afternoon: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. USMNT’s Tim Weah had Liberia on their feet: ‘There is a whole lot of respect attached to that name’ By Elias Burke (The Athletic)2. Making sense of Garth Lagerwey’s move from Sounders to Atlanta By Jeremiah Oshan (Sounder at Heart)3. IOC’s historic step: equal number of women and men on committees (Around the Rings)
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Red cards: Goalkeepers at World Cup
1. Gianluca Pagliuca (Italy, 1994), 21st minute, 1-0 vs. Norway (0-0) 2. Itumeleng Khune (South Africa, 2010), 76th minute, 0-3 vs. Uruguay (0-1) 3. Wayne Hennessey (Wales, 2022), 86th minute, 0-2 vs. Iran (0-0) Note: In parentheses is score when goalkeeper was ejected.
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TV Watch: World Cup 2022
• Telemundo draws 4.6 million viewers for Mexico-Poland. El Tri’s opening game was the most-watched match so far on Spanish-language television. In 2018, the most-watched Mexico match was 5.5 million viewers for its round-of-16 loss to Brazil. Mexico-Poland also delivered an Average Minute Audience of 1.3 million viewers on Telemundo’s digital platforms, breaking the record […]
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Around Qatar: World Cup news
• Neymar to have sprained ankle reassessed on Friday. The 30-year-old star was in tears on the bench after having to be substituted late in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Serbia following a heavy tackle from Nikola Milenkovic. Said Brazil coach Tite, “We are confident Neymar will continue playing in the World Cup.”
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. My generation of U.S. players was jealous of cocky England. Beating them was a joy By Eric Wynalda (Guardian)2. Family of soccer star Katie Meyer files wrongful death lawsuit against Stanford University after she died by suicide By Natasha Chen and Cheri Mossburg (CNN)3. Peek inside a $200-a-night ‘room’ at the World Cup in Qatar […]
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World Cup: Confederation records (Matchday 1)
1. Europe (7-2-4), 1.92 points per game 2. South America (2-1-1), 1.75 points per game 3. Asia (2-2-1), 1.17 points per game 4. Concacaf (0-2-2), 0.50 points per game 5. Africa (0-3-2), 0.40 points per game Note: In parentheses are records (W-L-T).