[USA-SWITZERLAND] A side volley from 25 yards by Christen Press in the 77th minute highlighted the USA’s 4-1 win overSwitzerland in their first-ever women’s friendly in front of a sold-out crowd of 9,992 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Megan Rapinoe gave theUSA the lead in the first half, and Carli Lloyd and […]
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Frauen-Nati offers test at sold-out WakeMed Soccer Park
[USA-SWITZERLAND] The USA and Switzerland will meet for the first time ever when they face off Wednesday night in Cary, North Carolina, where the match at10,000-seat WakeMed Soccer Park has been sold out for almost a month. The Swiss, loaded with foreign-based players, arrive as the first European team to clinch a berth in next […]
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U.S. women's national team roster
[SWITZERLAND FRIENDLY] U.S. women’s national team head coach Jill Ellis named 19 players — all but one them in the NWSL –for the match with Switzerland on Aug. 20, at sold-out WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. Midfielder Morgan Brian, the 2013 SoccerAmerica Player of the Year and a rising senior at the University […]
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U.S. women will face improving Swiss for first time
[DATEBOOK] The U.S. women’s national team will face Switzerland for the first time on Aug. 20 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The Swiss have alreadyqualified for the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada with eight wins and a tie in their first nine games. Switzerland is one of six nations that have already […]
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Messi: Argentina Win Down to "Luck"
Lionel Messi admitted that Argentina was lucky to progress to the quarterfinals of the World Cup after his driving run and pass found Angel Di Maria, who stroked the ball home justtwo minutes before the end of overtime to give the Albiceleste a narrow 1-0 win against Switzerland on Tuesday. “Like everybody I was very […]
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World Cup Today: Tuesday
[BRAZIL 2014] Lionel Messi set up Angel Di Maria for the game’s lone goal in the118th minute as Argentine escaped with a 1-0 win over Switzerland and moved into the quarterfinals against the USA-Belgium winner. But the Argentines needed some luck in the end as Blerim Dzemaili hit the post in stoppage time. July 1 […]
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'Alpine Messi' faces the man himself
[WORLD CUP: Spotlight] Lionel Messi, who has four goals in three games at the World Cup, could meet his match on Tuesdaywhen Argentina goes up against Switzerland and the player known as the “Alpine Messi,” Kosovo-born Xherdan Shaqiri, who scored a hat trick against Honduras andwhose moves are uncannily similar to those of the man […]
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Aguero to Miss Switzerland Clash
Argentina striker Sergio Aguero will definitely miss the round of 16 game against Switzerland after the Manchester City forward limped off the field during the Albiceleste’s 3-2 winagainst Nigeria on Wednesday. While some news outlets are reporting that Aguero’s World Cup is now over, Argentine press officer Andres Ventura said: “It is a muscle injury. […]
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Aguero's World Cup Future Uncertain
Sergio Aguero’s World Cup future is uncertain after the Manchester City striker was withdrawn from Argentina’s 3-2 win against Nigeria with a muscle problem in his left thigh.After the game, coach Alejandro Sabella confirmed that Ezequiel Lavezzi would replace Aguero if he is unable to play in Tuesday’s round of 16 game versus Switzerland. “ElKun […]
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Shaqiri: 'Everything is Possible' for Small Switzerland
Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri put Switzerland safely into the round of 16, netting a hat trick in a 3-0 win against Honduras as Group E play came to a close on Wednesday.Switzerland qualified as the second-place team in the group as France drew 0-0 with Ecuador; the Swiss face Argentina in the round of […]