[PREDICTIONS] Brazil faces Chile Monday in a battle of South America powers. Brazil won both games (3-0 and 4-2) in qualifying. The Netherlands and Slovakiahave never met since Slovakia became an independent country. For a look at Monday’s games and Soccer America’s predictions … NETHERLANDS vs. SLOVAKIA June 28 in Durban Kickoff: 10 a.m. ET. […]
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Capello won't quit
[ENGLAND] Fabio Capello says he won’t quit as the England national team coach despite its 4-1 loss to Germany on Sunday– its worst loss ever to Germany and its worst loss ever at the World Cup. Capello has a $9 million-a-year contract that either the English FA or he can terminate after the World Cup. […]
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Reality sets in: USA hasn't progressed
[MY VIEW] Lost in the euphoria of its dramatic passage into the second round and demonstrated clearly in its loss to Ghana is that the USA has hit a frustratingplateau. There has been no significant increase in U.S. national team talent for a decade. Thanks to the brilliance of Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey,and an […]
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U.S. Player Ratings
[USA-GHANA REPORT CARD] Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney grades the U.S. players after the USA’s 2-1 loss to Ghana inRustenburg on Saturday. USA SUBS: Rating/Player (Club/Country) GP/G6 Tim Howard (Everton/ENG) 55/0Great right-hand stop denied Kwando Asamoah, controlled the box well, a shade off his angle on the first goal, overpoweredby the second. 5 Steve Cherundolo (Hannover […]
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What They're Saying
“We’re disappointed we couldn’t take it further but this is a terrific group and we’re proud. We knew Ghana was a good team and we didn’t get the job done. It is a stinging, tough defeat.” — U.S. coach Bob Bradley after his team was eliminated from the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to […]
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Germany and Argentina given edge
[PREDICTIONS] Mexico will be out for revenge for its overtime loss to Argentina four years ago when they meet in Johannesburg’s Ellis Park on Sunday. Englandand Germany will renew one of the most storied rivalries when they meet in Bloemfontein. For a look at Sunday’s games and Soccer America’s predictions … ENGLAND vs. GERMANY June […]
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Why Ghana won
[USA-GHANA] Once again, the USA went out of the World Cup to Ghana, again falling 2-1, this time in overtime Saturday at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palaceoutside Rustenburg. Only expectations this time were higher. A lot higher. The Black Stars dominated the first half by a wide margin, the USA took the second half, but […]
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Suarez leads Celeste into final eight
[URUGUAY-SOUTH KOREA] Luis Suarez scored two goals to lead two-time champion Uruguay into the final eight of the WorldCup for the first time since 1970 with a 2-1 win over South Korea. What we liked … — Suarez justified his $40 million price tag withclinical finishing seen by few strikers at the World Cup. The […]
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MLS weekend …
[MLS] There are five games scheduled for Saturday and two on Sunday. For the current standings, leading scorers and schedule … June 25 in Sandy, Utah Real Salt Lake 0 San Jose 0. Real Salt Lake —Rimando, Russell, Borchers, Olave, Wingert, Williams, Grabavoy (Warner, 73), Morales, W.Johnson (Alexandre, 89), Saborio (Campos, 60), Espindola. San Jose– Busch, […]
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Bob Bradley: Ghana is talented, athletic, mobile
[USA-GHANA] Coach Bob Bradley and a few of his players give their views on Ghana and their round of 16 matchup in Rustenburg Saturday (2:30p.m. ET, ABC, Univision). On Ghana, which finished second behind Germany in Group D: “I’ve been impressed with them. I thought they would struggle a littlebit without [Michael] Essien but I […]