ALL POSTS TAGGED "World Cup - Page 60"

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Saudi Arabia Hervé Renard's halftime speech is incredible

Saudi Arabia grabbed headlines on Tuesday after upsetting pre-tournament favorites Argentina by 2-1. The Asian side scored two quickfire goals in the second half overturning a one goal deficit at the break to beat the La Albiceleste that would eventually go down as one of the greatest World Cup upsets of all time. Herve Renard […]

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Newspaper headlines after US-England draw: "Stars and Gripes"

The England versus United States World Cup match may not have delivered goals but it delivered plenty of drama as the USMNT remains unbeaten against its political ally that it has a "special relationship" with. Let's take a look at how the match was covered in the newspapers on both sides of the pond. US […]

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Germany and Norway fans boycotting World Cup

Soccer fans in Germany and Norway appear to be boycotting the World Cup in Qatar. Viewership inside both of these more progressive European countries has been significantly down compared to previous tournaments. In Norway, soccer fans tuning in to NRK to watch the World Cup have fallen dramatically. In fact, the average number of viewers […]

World Cup 2022

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FOX News tweets US advances to World Cup knockout round

In a now deleted tweet, FOX News mistakenly claimed that the U.S. had qualified for the World Cup knockout stage. The erroneous tweet also included a link to the 'story.' MailOnline, however, was quick to catch the error. While the USMNT did play very well against powerhouse England, the Americans have not qualified for the […]

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Lethargic Tunisia loses 1-0 to Australia

Tunisia was the slim favorite in their game with Australia, but neither played like it. Australia firmly seized the game in the first half, while all Tunisia could do was watch in terror. Australia's first major chance, in the 23rd minute, was a reflection of the Aussies' tenacity. Craig Goodwin swung a cross in from […]

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FOX's World Cup coverage illustrates how not to televise soccer

Never before in the history of soccer in the United States was a single game hyped so much. It was mentioned in every pre-match, match commentary, and post-match discussion leading up to Black Friday. There was nothing wrong about getting excited for England against the United States. However, the incessant hyping of one game over […]

World Cup 2022

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A deserved tie: Three statistics for the USA vs England draw

The USA game against England ended in a draw on Monday. Despite England entering the game as overwhelming favorites, the two sides looked fairly equal in their major opportunities. Of course, that comes in waves. At one point, England looked ripe to score, particularly during the period of play around the arrival of Jack Grealish. […]

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Questions remain for Gareth Southgate’s England

After pulling Iran apart in the opener, England fell way below the high bar they’ve set for themselves at this World Cup. A dogged performance from the US Men's National Team (USMNT) frustrated the attacking riches of England. England a shadow of the first game For most of the game, England were very pedestrian. There […]

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United States grows up in 0-0 draw with England

We can have an intelligent debate about whether this current version of United States national team represents a “Golden Generation.” There’s time for that discussion. But whatever we’re calling it, this simply cannot be up for debate: a young team grew up in meaningful ways Friday, looking brave and unfazed, regaining some lost worldwide regard […]

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/ 1241 days ago

Senegal beats Qatar 3-1, but not without some trouble

Senegal versus Qatar was a game of blunders. Sure, Senegal sent a couple of shots wide, and their keeper had to make a big save in the game's opening minutes. Qatar looked solid on defense and somewhat threatening on offense. But, that changed with the game's first serious mistake. Krepin Diatta sent a cross in […]

World Cup 2022

/ 1241 days ago

Google World Cup minigame is the drug you need

A new Google minigame, nicknamed the Mini Cup by its creators, is taking World Cup fans by surprise. Although simple in nature, the mobile doodle attracts tens of millions of players a day. How can you play? The Mini Cup is only available on mobile devices. By going to Google Chrome or the Google App […]

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USA vs England TV coverage plans

England will look to secure qualification to the knockout phase of the World Cup against the USA, and television coverage is available for those in America. The USMNT failed to hold onto a priceless victory in their tournament opener. A Gareth Bale penalty kept America limited to a solitary point. England’s dominant 6-2 victory over […]

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Resurgent Brazil rolls past Serbia with 2-0 win

As Brazil handily dominated Serbia in front of a frenzied audience, fans can think of a lot of words to describe La Selecao. You can call them sensational, explosive; or even legendary. Yet the most accurate? Bees. The players, outfitted in their traditional bright yellow Nike jerseys, swarmed a responseless Serbian side that looked doomed […]

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USA vs England preview: World Cup fate in the hands of USMNT

The USMNT’s return to the World Cup got off to a dream start in the first half of their opening game against Wales. Christian Pulisic found Tim Weah who scored a wonderful goal to put the US into dreamland. But, when the second half started, it went from a dream to a nightmare. Wales was […]

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Peacock's Black Friday sale is a deal for soccer fans

A question to you, the soccer fans in the United States: What's better than the Premier League and World Cup combined? The answer is nothing, which is why Peacock's Black Friday sale is one not to be missed. With Peacock's Black Friday sale, you get the service for 99 cents per month. Here's the deal: […]