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/ 1216 days agoGabriel Jesus to miss up to three months with World Cup injury
Gabriel Jesus picked up an injury at the World Cup with a Brazil in the side's loss against Cameroon. While it first appeared not overly serious, later tests revealed the Arsenal striker needs surgery. Officially, it is a medial ligament injury in the forward's right knee. The Telegraph's Mike McGrath reports the surgery's recovery time […]
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/ 1217 days agoUSMNT needs to play UEFA Nations League, not Copa America
The United States Men's National Team fizzled out its World Cup run at the hands of the Netherlands. The Dutch side may have had less possession and less shot attempts. However, it still looked far stronger than their American opposition. A credit to the Dutch, Louis van Gaal came out and said the United States […]
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/ 1217 days agoCroatia needs penalties, Brazil thumps South Korea at World Cup
In Monday's pair of round of 16 fixtures, two teams from the 2018 quarterfinals punched a ticket to that round of 2022. However, while Japan pushed Croatia to the brink, Brazil cruised along in what has been a sumptuous World Cup for the five-time champions. For South Korea and Japan, it is a harsh exit […]
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/ 1217 days agoWill the USA ever win a World Cup in our lifetime?
The USA will not win the World Cup in 2022, unfortunately for American supporters. A 3-1 loss at the hands of the Netherlands assured that much. Of course, it was a young American team with just a handful of callbacks to the team that failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. For instance, the […]
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/ 1218 days agoHow to watch World Cup without FOX Sports
In the United States, you can watch the World Cup without using FOX Sports. FOX took over the U.S. broadcasting rights to the World Cup in 2018. It holds them through the 2026 World Cup. While that may seem like the only way for Americans to watch, that is not the case. The interconnectivity of […]
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/ 1220 days agoConcacaf was weakest confederation in World Cup Group Stage
The group stage said many things about each confederation under the FIFA umbrella. Some saw embarrassment as only one team from the area advanced. Others set records for the quantity of teams to reach the round of 16. The 2022 World Cup group stage was wild. Within minutes a pair of teams was safe to […]
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/ 1220 days agoWhat is your dream World Cup Final?
Many factors contribute to what we all deem our dream World Cup Final. A favorite team, player, storyline or rivalry are all considerations for what makes the biggest game the best game. At the 2022 World Cup, there are a number of paths for glory for the 16 teams qualifying for the knockout stages. In […]
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/ 1220 days agoBerhalter provides different diagnoses for Pulisic and Sargent injuries
Editor's update: US Soccer stated on Friday afternoon that Christian Pulisic has been cleared to play in the round of 16 fixture against the Netherlands on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. Josh Sargent remains day-to-day with his injury. The injuries to Christian Pulisic and Josh Sargent can affect their availability for the Netherlands clash. That […]
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/ 1221 days agoChristian Pulisic's value rising after every World Cup game
Christian Pulisic may not be lighting up the tournament in the goals department like other stars are. However, the American is proving that his potential greatly exceeds his output under Graham Potter at Chelsea. Consequently, Pulisic is skyrocketing his value with each performance by being a game changer for the United States. Pulisic already had […]
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/ 1221 days agoJapan, Spain survive explosive World Cup group, Germany out
In a simply wild 45 minutes, Japan and Spain made their way into the World Cup knockout stage. Meanwhile, Germany won on the day, but failed to advance due to a poor goal differential. At halftime of the games, both Germany and Spain were in a position to advance. By the time each game reached […]
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/ 1221 days agoWorld Cup exit spells end for Roberto Martínez at Belgium
Belgium head coach and technical director Roberto Martinez is out following a group stage exit at the World Cup. The Red Devils drew against Croatia, but finished behind the 2018 runner-up by one point. Morocco, which defeated Belgium in matchday two, advanced as group winners following its win over Canada. Following the match, Roberto Martínez […]
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/ 1222 days agoTyler Adams believes anything can happen for US in World Cup
Tyler Adams, who has been the best player for the United States at the World Cup, is leaving all doors open at the tournament. After helping the Stars and Stripes advance to the round of 16, the Leeds United midfielder talked to ABC's Good Morning America about the result. Adams collapsed onto his knees upon […]
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/ 1222 days agoMessi, Neymar and Pogba all playable characters in Call of Duty
Three soccer stars, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Paul Pogba, are available for purchase in the latest Call of Duty. The three players are simply cosmetic characters that gamers can use in both Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2. The addition of Lionel Messi is the latest one. The Argentine joined the game on November 29. […]
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/ 1224 days agoWhat each team needs to qualify for the World Cup knockout stage
Entering matchday three of the 2022 World Cup, there are endless group stage scenarios for teams to reach the coveted knockout stage. In fact, only two teams do not have any chance of reaching the last 16. Canada and Qatar are the only teams without a point after two games played. Qatar becomes the second […]
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/ 1224 days agoTyler Adams takes stoic approach before US-Iran game
With a match against Iran on Tuesday, Tyler Adams faced the media before what is a geopolitically charged match in the group stage against Iran. Joined by manager Gregg Berhalter, the two representatives of the USMNT faced harsh questioning from rightfully displeased Iranian journalists. The harangue largely comes as a result of the USMNT media […]