[USA-SOUTH KOREA] The U.S. national team has been working on a few nuances in preparation for its opening game of 2014 against South Korea Saturday at StubHubCenter (5 p.m. ET, ESPN2, UniMas). A heavy emphasis on conditioning has been imposed on the team, of course, though head coach Jurgen Klinsmann haspraised the players for coming […]
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Taeguk Warriors under pressure after heavy defeat
[USA-SOUTH KOREA] The South Korea team that lost to Mexico, 4-0, on Wednesday night in San Antonio and will face the USA Saturday at the StubHub Center is notCoach Hong Myung-Bo‘s full national team. Just four players on South Korea’s U.S. tour started in the final World Cup qualifier against Iran: SuwonBluewings goalie Jung Sung-Ryong […]
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Pulido scores hat trick for El Tri in debut
[MEXICO-SOUTH KOREA] Tigres’ Alan Pulido, one of three starters making their international debuts, scored a hat trick tolead Mexico to a 4-0 win over South Korea in El Tri’s first friendly of the year before 54,313 fans at San Antonio’s Alamodome. Oribe Peralta, thehero of Mexico’s 2012 Olympic gold-medal campaign and the 2013 Concacaf Player […]
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U.S. men and women open new seasons 24 hours apart
[THIS WEEK IN SOCCER: Jan. 27-Feb. 2] Both the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams open their 2014 seasons this week. The week, which begins with amouth-watering Merseyside derby, also includes a party in downtown San Jose to mark the Earthquakes‘ 40th anniversary and the opening of a soccer art exhibit atthe Los Angeles County […]
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Herrera rings in changes for El Tri test
[WORLD CUP 2014 COUNTDOWN] Mexico’s squad for its friendly against South Korea Wednesday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, includes a few surprises (live onESPNews and UniMas at 9 p.m. ET). Only 12 of 21 players Coach Miguel Herrera called in for training on Sunday were with El Tri for its playoff series againstNew […]
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Double fracture sidelines young Tico Oviedo
[WORLD CUP 2014 COUNTDOWN] Young Costa Rican left back Bryan Oviedo, who has had a breakout season for Everton, suffered adouble fracture of both his tibia and fibula in the Toffees’ 4-0 win over Stevenage Saturday in the English FA Cup. The injury will almost certainly mean he’ll miss the Ticos’ trip to the WorldCup. […]
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MLS preseason camps set to open
[THIS WEEK IN SOCCER: Jan. 20-26] It’s only 47 days until the start of the 2014 MLS season, and teams will begin training this weekend. The NASL and USL PRO bothhave combines, while the first friendly game involving World Cup finalists will be played Wednesday. The week kicks off Monday with a big announcement on […]
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USA begin World Cup preparations against South Korea
[DATEBOOK] The USA will begin its World Cup preparations with a game against South Korea Feb. 1 at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. (kickoff: 2 p.m. PT). The match will be the first since the USA and South Korea played to a 1-1 tie in Daegu at the 2002 World Cup. The only U.S. win […]
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What They're Saying
“I am wrapping up my career that was filled with the joy of victory and agony of defeat and would like to bid goodbye. I also want to apologize to many fans. Korea’s biggest weakness in the 2000s wasan unstable defense and I was part of the problem. It may have been not so obvious […]
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Australia, South Korea, Iran Qualify for World Cup
Australia, South Korea and Iran joined Japan in qualifying for next summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday. In Sydney, substitute Josh Kennedy’s 83rd minuteheader from a Mark Bresciano cross secured a 1-0 win for Australia against Iraq, which was enough to lift the Socceroos above Oman and Jordan in the race for second-place […]