Tomorrow afternoon in Salvador, the U.S. Men’s National Team will take on The Red Devils of Belgium with a berth in the quarterfinals on the line. Many pundits and fans, yours truly included, did not believe that the U.S. would make it this far. Right or wrong, a lot of the credit for the U.S.’ […]

The USA received some good news on Monday, as forward Jozy Altidore has been cleared to play against Belgium in the round-of-16 game on Tuesday. The question is how much will Altidore play, if he plays at all? USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann faces a tough decision on how to work Altidore back into the lineup. […]

The wait is over: Brazilian superstar Kaka arrived in Orlando tonight after opting out of his contract with AC Milan. He will be officially unveiled tomorrow as Orlando City's first designated player. A large crowd turned out at Orlando International Airport to welcome Kaka to Florida. Orlando City will join Major League Soccer next season.

In advance of the US-Belgium game tomorrow, almost everyone has an opinion on the game and both teams from a Stars and Stripes perspective. Very few have been able to get the Belgian perspective, so here's an interview about the game tomorrow with Belgian blogger and writer Chris Mayer — better known as the Belgian Waffle. […]

In an exciting ending to the game, Germany beat Algeria 2-1 in extra time to book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. At the end of regulation time, the score finished 0-0. Both Germany and Algeria had plenty of chances to win the match, but goalkeepers Neuer and Rais were […]

In an extremely eventful game, despite what the scoreline indicated, Germany took a 1-0 lead against Algeria in the first half of extra game after a fine flick by midfielder Andre Schurrle. The goal featured an exquisite touch by Schurrle off the back of his leg after the pass went behind him, but he was […]

Group G winners Germany take on Group H's runners-up Algeria in today's second Round of 16 match. Where to watch – The game kicks off at 4 PM EST/1 PM PST, and this is where the game can be watched in the USA – English language: ESPN and WatchESPN Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network and Univision online Portuguese […]

In February, FIFA President Sepp Blatter stated that diving would be taken seriously and that FIFA would use video evidence if needed to punish those who did it. Blatter stated: "Video evidence can be used for serious breaches of the principle of fair play such as brawling, spitting at opponents, verbal insults and racist slurs, or […]

USA Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann has admitted he has a problem with FIFA's selection of the match officials for United States's game against Belgium, to be played on Tuesday. FIFA announced today that Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi will be in charge of the Round of 16 match. Klinsmann is uncomfortable with the advantage the Belgiums […]

There wasn’t a comeback that has been the vogue in this World Cup in the match between France and Nigeria but nonetheless this was an entertaining game that went from end to end. Stephen Keshi prepared his side well and the Super Eagles looked dangerous going forward, causing a lot of grief down their right […]

U.S. Men’s National Team striker Jozy Altidore is available to play in their Round of 16 game against Belgium on Tuesday, as announced via the USMNT's official Twitter account. Altidore has been training with the team for the past few days and was ruled healthy earlier today by team doctors. The striker sustained a pulled […]

Uruguay and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has issued a public apology for his actions that occurred during the Uruguay-Italy World Cup game, and has vowed not to repeat another incident like that ever again. Suarez bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini on June 24 during the second half of the final Group match between the two nations. […]

France are heavily favored to win today's match to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but they're coming up against a strong and determined Nigeria team who have talent but also possess a lot of defensive weaknesses. Where to watch – Viewers from USA can tune in to these following for […]

Fifty seven percent of Mexico fans who responded to a poll in the Reforma newspaper blame the referee for El Tri's elimination from World Cup 2014. The majority of Mexico fans believe that Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca was to blame. The referee "bought" Arjen Robben's dive after the Dutch player tripped over Rafa Marquez's outstretched foot. […]

Now that four of the Round of 16 World Cup match have concluded, we know which 12 teams are still in with a chance of lifting the trophy and which 4 teams are out. Chris McFarland of Share Draft has re-run the data simulations to determine who are the teams most likely to win the World Cup. […]