Argentina left it late, but a goal by Angel Di Maria deep into extra time helping the South American team defeat Switzerland to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Argentina certainly seemed to sense that the clouds of doubt were forming as they came storming out of the gate today. Josip […]

STARTING LINEUPS FOR USA vs BELGIUM AMERICA DARES TO DREAM ABOUT THE WORLD CUP WHERE TO FIND THE GAME ON US TV & INTERNET USA VS BELGIUM WORLD CUP PREVIEW HOW THE USA CAN DEFEAT BELGIUM 5 KEYS TO USA BEATING BELGIUM JURGEN KLINSMANN: MASTER MOTIVATOR JOZY ALTIDORE: AVAILABLE TO PLAY TODAY PLAYER PROFILES: TIM […]

The Cameroon soccer federation has opened an investigation into allegations that its players may have been involved in match fixing during World Cup 2014. Cameroon was eliminated before its final game in the group stage, and was one of the worst teams in the tournament with nine goals allowed. Before the team even kicked a […]

Chicago's Soldier Field will today host a USMNT World Cup Watch Party where event organizers are expecting more than 20,000 soccer fans to cheer on Team USA. Home to the NFL's Chicago Bears and multiple USMNT matches down the years, the stadium has a capacity of over 60,000. Even in a stadium that will be just […]

Zalando have created an interactive infographic that features the World Cup shirts worn by each of the 32 World Cup teams participating in the 2014 World Cup. The infographic allows you to roll over the team names to see all of the World Cup shirts worn by the teams in the history of the tournament. […]

Argentina and Switzerland battle it out today to determine who will be going home and who will move through to the quarter-finals to play the winner of the USA vs Belgium game, later today. Where to watch – The 12 PM EST/9 AM PST kick-off can be watched here – English language: ESPN and WatchESPN Spanish language: Univision, […]

July 4th comes early this year as America unites as one to support the Red, White, and Blue against the Red Devils of Belgium. Millions will do their patriotic duty of sneaking out of work come 4 PM Eastern. Here’s how newspapers both here and in the Low Country are previewing the massive match. The […]

In today's match against Belgium, the USA — using the same trio of Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones and Kyle Beckerman — will allow the U.S. to solidify the midfield and keep as much possession as possible. While many have been calling for Bradley to be subbed since his seemingly poor performances, it doesn’t seem likely […]

In many ways, it’s a classic matchup: A team with real belief whose sum is greater than its individual parts, against a sleeker, more fancied, more talented bunch who has a sum that is frustratingly less than its individual pieces. Perhaps that’s why the United States and Belgium – on paper, just as it was […]

Soccer is a sport punctured by “what ifs” and “if onlys”. Stories have been around for decades about teams that missed out on certain players, only to see them go and become superstars. For example, Diego Maradona nearly signed for Sheffield United in the 1970’s, but the Bramall Lane club chose the current Argentina boss […]

Roy Keane was appointed as assistant manager of Aston Villa Football Club this morning. In doing so, the former Republic of Ireland and Manchester United is one step away from returning to managing a Premier League club again. All that has to happen is for Villa manager Paul Lambert to take his club through a […]

US striker Aron Johannsson may play a part in USA's game against Belgium on Tuesday afternoon, whether it's from the bench or as a surprise starter. But how did the blonde-hair Icelandic striker find his way into this US World Cup side? Let's review. At the exact minute that Jozy Altidore pulled his hamstring against […]

Last season's Southampton were the previous season's Swansea City. The teams won the hearts and minds of so many soccer fans, managers and critics. Except in the case of Swansea City, the team didn't have its spine ripped out of it. In Southampton's case, they've now lost three of their marquee players — Adam Lallana […]

Layzapp wants to find which country at the World Cup has the most passionate fans – and it needs your help. The new TV-companion app has launched a built-in interactive game, in which users cheer as loud as they can for their team for five seconds before a selfie is snapped. Based on the volume […]

After several years of hard work, grueling traveling schedules and thorough preparations, Asia produced four World Cup qualifiers – Japan, Australia, South Korea and Iran. The fact that none of these four sides picked up a victory in a combined total of 12 matches played between them highlights the decline of soccer in the region. […]