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/ 2528 days agoUSA vs. Curacao preview: USMNT dreaming of a semifinal against Panama or Jamaica
It wasn’t always pretty, but the USMNT got the job done on Wednesday against Panama to secure the top spot in Group D. Games against Panama at the Gold Cup tend to be ugly rock fights and this last game was no different as the US got out with a 1-0 and advances to the […]
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/ 2529 days agoEgypt reaches the knockout stage in ACFON 2019
The African Cup of Nations, the continent’s biggest football showpiece, is underway in Egypt. It kicked off on June 21 after a spectacular opening ceremony. The hosts, Egypt, went on to beat Zimbabwe by a lone goal in the first game of the tournament. Matches continue to play across the six groups and now Nigeria […]

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/ 2530 days agobeIN SPORTS returns to PlayStation Vue streaming service
Sports networks beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español have now returned to the PlayStation Vue streaming service in a boost for the US-based broadcaster. In June 2017, PlayStation Vue stopped streaming beIN SPORTS after a dispute over the fair market value of the network that carries a lot of soccer programming including LaLiga, Ligue […]

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/ 2531 days agoThe type of player Arsenal could (eventually) get with William Saliba
Arsenal are reportedly closing in on a move for Saint-Etienne center back William Saliba. The 18-year-old defender has been linked with the Gunners for weeks now and has even supposedly agreed personal terms with the north London club. Complications of the potential deal, however, involve his current club’s insistence in receiving the player back on […]

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/ 2532 days agoUSA-Panama preview: US faces prospect of Curacao or Jamaica
Despite getting the first half of this summer camp of to a dismal start with back to back shutout losses to Jamaica and Venezuela, the USMNT has bounced back well. They got their Gold Cup campaign under way with a 4-0 over Guyana and followed that up with a 6-0 thumping against Trinidad & Tobago. […]

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/ 2536 days agoUSA vs. Trinidad and Tobago preview: USMNT faces first tough Gold Cup test
The USMNT got their Gold Cup title defense off to a decent enough start, as they eased past Guyana by a final score of 4-0. However, the sentiment among the majority of the fans (and surprisingly a majority of the media) is that it could have and should have been a much bigger margin of […]

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/ 2536 days agoAfrica Cup of Nations bracket: Free PDF download
World Soccer Talk has created a bracket for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations that's a free, printable download. Title holders Cameroon are focused on trying to win the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations after winning the tournament in 2017. In this summer’s tournament, which was originally scheduled to be hosted in Cameroon, the competition […]

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/ 2538 days agoUSA vs. Sweden preview: USWNT and Swedes battle to avoid France in potential quarterfinal
When the draw for this tournament was made back in December, most US fans took a look at the teams in Group F and knew that the final group game would be the toughest one. That’s not to disrespect teams like Thailand or Chile, but those two teams had a combined one Women’s World Cup […]

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/ 2540 days agoUnivision breaks several Champions League records
For UEFA, the best possible move that could have happened in the United States during the past 12 months is moving television coverage of the UEFA Champions League in Spanish-language to Univision Deportes. At the same time, the worst decision Turner Sports could have made when acquiring the UEFA Champions League rights was not to […]

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/ 2540 days agoCopa America opening weekend averages 1.1 million viewers
In the opening weekend of the 2019 Copa America, Telemundo Deportes yielded a total audience delivery average of 1.14 million viewers across Telemundo, the Telemundo Deportes website as well as the Telemundo Deportes and NBC Sports apps, which surpassed the 2015 opening weekend average by 132%. Colombia’s 2-0 win against Argentina on Saturday was Telemundo’s […]

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/ 2540 days agoUSA vs. Guyana preview: Pressure on USMNT to deliver improved performance
Excitement for the Gold Cup feels like it’s never been lower. Previous editions of the tournament have garnered low enthusiasm because in the year preceding the World Cup (2017, 2013, 2009, etc), most of the contenders send their B or C squads. But this is not one of those years. Everybody is bringing what they […]

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/ 2541 days agoUSWNT-Chile hits 6.2 million viewers on Telemundo and FOX
Sunday's triumphant 3-0 win by the USA women's team hit 6.2 million viewers across Telemundo and FOX combined, breaking records for both the English-language and Spanish-language broadcasters. In total, 6,241,000 viewers watched the USWNT win with goals by Julie Ertz and a brace by Carli Lloyd. On Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo, the match scored a Total […]

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/ 2541 days ago5.3 million watch USA-Chile Women's World Cup triumph on FOX
USA's 3-0 win against Chile on the over-the-air FOX network on Sunday averaged 5.3 million viewers to become the most-watched FIFA Women’s World Cup Group Stage match ever on U.S. television. Benefitting from a more favorable Noon to 2PM ET weekend timeslot, the game beat last week's 2.72 million viewers who watched the USA-Thailand game […]

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/ 2544 days ago2019 Africa Cup Of Nations TV schedule and streaming links
The 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations tournament will be televised for viewers in the United States exclusively on beIN SPORTS. Title holders Cameroon are focused on trying to win the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations after winning the tournament in 2017. In this summer's tournament, which was originally scheduled to be hosted in Cameroon, the […]

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/ 2544 days agoUSA-Thailand Women’s World Cup game nets 2.7 million on FOX
While the USA's 13-0 win against Thailand was an emphatic one on Tuesday, the viewership on over-the-air FOX was disappointing compared to the US's first game in the 2015 Women's World Cup. Viewership for USA-Thailand dropped 18% compared to the USA's first 2015 Women's World Cup game against Australia. In 2015, 3.31 million viewers tuned […]