Uruguay presents an interesting opportunity for the USMNT. After all, the U.S. has little to no familiarity with frequent World Cup teams outside CONCACAF. That's not to take anything away from Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica. Clearly, these are strong sides with talented players. Instead, it is simply a style of play. Nations in South […]

When thinking about the World Cup upsets ranked, there are certain runs that spring into mind. Cameroon became the darlings of Italia 90 by reaching the quarterfinals. Twelve years later, fellow African side Senegal finished second in a group featuring two prior World-Cup-winning nations. In a Final, Uruguay defeated Brazil in front of over 170,000 […]

When it started, Russia 2018 set itself up for the World Cup with the most goals scored. There were 13 goals in the first two days of the tournament, highlighted by a 3-3 thriller in the Iberian Derby. That pace eventually tailed off. Thirteen games in the group stage finished 1-0, with plenty more finishing […]

If there was ever a time that truly signaled that eve of a World Cup, it is the draw the puts the 32 teams in eight groups of four. Granted, we do not know some teams. There are still three spots up for grabs at Qatar in November. However, FIFA will draw these playoff teams […]

With the World Cup draw on Friday, the official match ball debuted for fans. Called 'Al Rihla', the World Cup 2022 official match ball is the 14th-consecutive ball designed by Adidas for the World Cup. Adidas specifically designed this ball to match the modern speed of the game. In fact, the company and FIFA claim […]

Scheduled for Friday, here is how to watch the FIFA World Cup draw ahead of Qatar 2022. The process leading up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in November and December presented unusual circumstances and storylines. Normally, the World Cup is the most popular sporting event with international excitement. However, human rights issues, corruption, […]

In the final stages of CAF World Cup qualifying, Ghana and Nigeria play for a berth over two legs. Ghana, the heroes of the 2010 World Cup, hit rock bottom two months ago. In the African Cup of Nations, AFCON, they failed to win a game in the tournament. This is something the Black Stars […]

The USMNT squad depth is a hot talking point, only put further under the microscope recently. With the United States on the verge of qualifying got the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, major names are missing from the team sheet. Brenden Aaronson, Weston McKennie, Sergiño Dest and Matt Turner, who all played major roles throughout […]

FOX Sports and Twitter have announced a partnership extension to air World Cup highlights for the upcoming men's and women's tournaments. The extension comes after the two companies also collaborated during the 2018 and 2019 World Cups. FOX Sports owns the English-language broadcast rights here in the United States until 2026. “We are thrilled to […]

Usually in football when your recent form is two draws and two losses, questions start to be asked of the manager in question. But with the current US National Team, surprisingly that’s not the case. In a sport that is usually so trigger happy, Jurgen Klinsmann has skated while his team has suffered. Now this […]

How the World Cup bidding process works is something of an enigma for the more common soccer fan. Soccer's growth around the world spans from South Korea to Ghana and Qatar to Brazil. FIFA responded by taking the competition to new territories. In 2002, the World Cup reached Asia for the first time. Eight years […]

If you've been listening to the daily World Cup Buzz Podcast since it debuted in mid May, you'll know how frustrated Richard, Laurence and Kartik have been with the performance by the Netherlands team. And I echo the same concerns. The team has achieved so much to get to the final and has shown flashes […]

The similarities between England's devastating loss to Germany Sunday and the United States's loss to Ghana on Saturday are remarkable. Here are ten similarities: Both games featured incredible goalkeeping performances. Neuer for Germany. Kingson for Ghana. In both games, the winning team completely outplayed their opposition. Both teams committed disastrous defensive mistakes. Both Tim Howard […]

England was cheated of a blatant Frank Lampard goal Sunday against Germany when the Chelsea midfielder's shot hit the crossbar, bounced 2-3 feet inside the goal and back out of the goal. But incredibly, the referee decided that it wasn't a goal which allowed Germany to go into half-time 2-1 ahead. This is a blatant […]

In short: Everywhere. Though that won’t do. England’s problems were numerous and solutions are not easy to come by. It’s best to look at the team and the manager as a whole. Firstly, England played their usual tactics against Algeria who, in turn, played to stifle those tactics. With 3 central defenders and 3 central […]