Former U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley won his first competitive game in charge of Egypt as the Pharaohs beat Mozambique, 2-0, Friday night in theiropening game of 2014 World Cup qualifying. The game was Egypt’s first home game in eight months and was played without fans at a military stadium on the Mediterranean coast […]
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Klinsmann's 'nasty' comments spoil the moment
Just when I was about to heap praise upon Jurgen Klinsmann he has to go and utter the most repulsive words I’ve ever heard from a U.S. national team coach. “Maybewe’re still a little bit too naive, maybe we don’t want to hurt people, but that’s what you’ve got to do,” Klinsmann said after his […]
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Fans will have to shell out for Guatemala-USA
[TELEVISION WATCH] The first big World Cup 2014 qualifier of the year will take place June 12 when the USA travels to Guatemala City to face Guatemala (kickoff:10 p.m. ET), but fans will only be able to watch the game on pay-per-view television. Like the rights to Honduras-USA, the deciding game of the Americans’ 2010 […]
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Study: readiness concerns for six 2014 World Cup stadiums
The Brazilian daily Folha de Sao Paulo reported Tuesday that a study by a FIFA consultant on the stadium construction or renovation program at the 12 World Cup 2014 stadiums pointed to variousdegrees “of risk” for arenas in Manaus, Cuiaba, Porto Alegre, Curitiba and Sao Paulo and no “margin for problems” at the stadium in […]
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USA to face Jamaica in Columbus
[DATEBOOK] The USA will play Jamaica at Columbus Crew Stadium on Sept. 11 for the second home match of semifinal round of qualifying in Concacaf for the 2014World Cup. The USA has never lost at Crew Stadium, where it has a 5-0-3 record dating back to 2000. In six World Cup qualifiers, the USA is […]
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FIFA to visit Confederation Cup sites
Four of the stadiums in Brazil to be used next year for the Confederations Cup will be visited by a FIFA delegation this month. “FIFA will carry out technical visits on April 25, 26 and27,” said organizing committee director of operations Ricardo Trade. “They will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Salvador and Recife. […]
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Brazil World Cup stadiums: Good news, bad news
Andrew Downie reports that the good news is that despite late starts and strikes, work on the 12 stadiums being built or renovated for the 2014 World Cup islargely on schedule. The bad news is that they are already three times over budget and are being built with taxpayers’ money despite initial promises that private […]
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Romario finds his calling
Former Brazilian great Romario has traded a soccer jersey for a banker’s gray suit and become one of the most visible legislators in Brazil. Inparticular, he has made a name as an outspoken critic of preparations for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil — taking aim as Brazilian organizers and FIFA — and supporter of […]
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Romario celebrates Teixeira's exit
Ricardo Teixeira, the head of the Brazilian soccer federation (CBF), became the latest soccer executive to resign amid scandal, quitting two years beforeBrazil hosts the next World Cup. He was suffering from diverticulitis, a painful bowel condition. “I did what was within my reach, sacrificing my health,” Teixeira, 64, saidin a written statement. “I was […]
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FIFA to investigate Bahrain's 10-0 World Cup win
FIFA will conduct a “routine” investigation into Bahrain’s 10-0 win over Indonesia that was within minutes of allowing Bahrain to overtake Qatar for second place in their Asian World Cup 2014qualifying group and move into the final round of qualifying. Qatar’s goal in the 83rd minute earned it a 2-2 tie at Iran and the […]