[PREDICTIONS] The World Cup moves into the final stages of the first round when group matches will be played simultaneously. Mexico and Uruguay have the edge inGroup A, while Argentina is all but assured of advancing to the knockout phase from Group B. For a look at Tuesday’s four games and Soccer America’s predictions … […]
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Finally, goals, lots of goals …
[GROUP B] Want goals? We got goals for you on the second day of play in Group B. Eight goals in total. As many as in the previous five games combined. Argentinaisn’t yet assured of a berth in the second round, but its play in its two wins puts the Albiceleste among the favorites to […]
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What tricks does Maradona have for South Korea?
[PREDICTIONS] Argentina players are crediting Coach Diego Maradona with coming up with the play that produced thewinning goal against Nigeria. He’ll need to come up with a plan to stop South Korea, so impressive in its win over Greece. For a look at Thursday’s three games and Soccer America’s predictions … ARGENTINA (3 pts., 1-0) […]
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Silverdome to host Milan-Panathinaikos
[DATEBOOK] The Silverdome, the first domed stadium to host World Cup matches, will host an international on Aug. 6 when Italy’s AC Milan plays Greek clubPanathinaikos. The game in Pontiac, Mich., will mark Milan’s second trip of the year to North America. It recently concluded a three-game tour where it played D.C. United, the Chicago […]
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Messi, Enyeama and young Koreans stand out
[GROUP B] Lionel Messi didn’t score but didn’t disappoint either in Argentina’s 1-0 win over Nigeria, whose goalie Vincent Enyeama was the game’s outstanding performer. Young stars Lee Chung-Yong and ParkChu-Young helped South Korea to an easy 2-0 win over a terrible Greece team. Here’s what we liked and didn’t like about the opening Group […]
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North Korea's Japanese wonder strikes twice
[WORLD CUP WARMUPS] Don’t write off North Korea as a hopeless underdog quite so quick. The Chollima held Greece to a 2-2 tie in one of three World Cup warmupsplayed in Austria on Tuesday, all of which ended in ties. Jong Tae Se — the Japanese-born and -bred player dubbed the “Rooney of Asia” — […]
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USA gets first World Cup injury scare
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Only 24 hours after U.S. coach Bob Bradley revealed the 30 players he will choose from to pick hissquad for the World Cup, he got his first injury scare when forward Eddie Johnson came off with a possible hamstring injury in the first half of his Greek clubAris’ match against AEK Athens — […]
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Pachuca rallies after Torres leaves
[AMERICANS ABROAD] As he came off the field shortly after the hour mark, Jose Francisco Torres shook his head. The U.S.international midfielder, named Tuesday to the provisional 30-man World Cup squad, was on the bench as Pachuca rallied for a second time to tie Toluca, 2-2, in the first leg of their semifinal seriesin Mexico’s […]
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Greece selects 10 Pana players
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Ten players from Greek champion Panathinaikos, including young star Sotiris Ninis, were among the30 players German coach Otto Rehhagel named to Greece’s provisional roster for the World Cup. ThanassisPrittas, who played with Americans Eddie Johnson and Freddy Adu at Aris, got his first national team callup atthe age of 31. Twenty-five […]
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Johnson makes case with third playoff goal
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Eddie Johnson continued his late charge for World Cup consideration, scoring his third goal in threeGreek Super League playoff games for Aris in its 4-2 loss to AEK Athens on Sunday. Johnson has five goals since joining Aris in January. Fellow American Freddy Adu did not play against AEK.