• Dispatch from Valenciennes: Holland on a high
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jun 29, 1:05 PM
    The Netherlands certainly kept its fans waiting after a patchy first half against Italy. Its second take, though, was nigh on perfect.
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  • Women's World Cup legacy in France? It's complicated
    by Paul Kennedy on Jun 28, 6:57 AM
    La vie en rose? Far from it, there's concern that the hype around women's soccer won't match the reality of a sport generally ignored.
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  • USA-France: One team feels the pressure, the other lives there
    by Paul Kennedy on Jun 27, 7:16 PM
    If the USA was feeling any pressure, captain Megan Rapinoe didn't show it a remarkable pre-game press conference in Paris.
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  • Five reasons why France can beat USA
    by Paul Kennedy on Jun 27, 6:11 AM
    Les Bleues have not played well, as the French press has been quick to point out, but they shouldn't be written off.
      4 Comments
  • From Mexico to Curacao: How the Gold Cup quarterfinalists stack up
    by Arlo Moore-Bloom on Jun 26, 5:32 PM
    Once the USA finishes group play, it needs three more wins to lift the Gold Cup. Here's a look at the knockout-stage competition.
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  • Dispatch from Reims: USA through by the grazing of a boot on a thigh
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jun 24, 5:02 PM
    The USA edged Spain 2-1. Or, by two cogent Megan Rapinoe penalty kicks to one delectably chipped shot from Jennifer Hermoso.
      2 Comments
  • USA-Spain: Spanish are quickly making up for lost time
    by Paul Kennedy on Jun 24, 5:01 AM
    Spain, an underdog when it faces the USA Monday at the Women's World Cup, has been making rapid progress on and off the field.
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  • The requirements of modern soccer officiating (2)
    by Ahmet Guvener on Jun 21, 3:25 AM
    All the resources that can be helpful and advice you need to become a top-level referee.
      3 Comments
  • Dispatch from Reims: When Oranje flair meets white noise
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jun 20, 7:40 PM
    In Netherlands-Canada, defensive talent negated offensive drive. Still, the Dutch won the game and group thanks to extra strength from the bench.
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  • Gold Cup: Tata has fingerprints all over Mexico's El Tri
    by Arlo Moore-Bloom on Jun 20, 5:05 PM
    Mexico's performance so far illustrates the gulf of quality between it and its northern neighbor,
      2 Comments
  • Tyler Boyd: 'A dream come true' with switch of association that might actually work out
    by Paul Kennedy on Jun 20, 6:51 AM
    The New Zealand-born winger's competitive debut for the USA was special with two goals in the 4-0 win over Guyana.
      1 Comments
  • Dispatch from Valenciennes: The World Cup field is leveling out
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jun 18, 7:30 PM
    It wasn't a classic, and there was only one goal, but Italy against Brazil was something we've seen little of so far.
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  • Gold Cup: Anything less than another U.S. championship will be a failure
    by Paul Kennedy on Jun 18, 5:42 PM
    In their first Gold Cups, the USA won in Chicago with Bob Bradley and Jurgen Klinsmann in charge. Can Gregg Berhalter do the same?
      7 Comments
  • Dispatch from Rennes: VAR's micro-refereeing is ruining France 2019
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jun 18, 5:55 AM
    A twice-taken penalty thanks to VAR was about the only way a very poor France team was going to score and beat Nigeria.
      25 Comments
  • Dispatch from Valenciennes: Dutch fans ramp up the atmosphere
    by Ian Plenderleith on Jun 15, 5:55 PM
    The Dutch fans are magnificent to hear, just as - on a handful of occasions - their team was magnificent to watch against Cameroon.
      2 Comments
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