ALL POSTS TAGGED "World Cup" - Page 9
Copa America
/ 716 days agoUSMNT needs to play UEFA Nations League, not Copa America
The United States Men's National Team fizzled out its World Cup run at the hands of the Netherlands. The Dutch side may have had less possession and less shot attempts. However, it still looked far stronger than their American opposition. A credit to the Dutch, Louis van Gaal came out and said the United States […]
England
/ 717 days agoEngland fans dreading France game: It's the hope that kills you
In England's convincing 3-0 win over Senegal, The Three Lions progressed to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for their second successive tournament. Prior to the game, I wanted to see Gareth Southgate give more of the squad a chance to play. Predictably, he stayed with almost the same team that beat Wales. Southgate dropped […]
United States
/ 717 days agoWill the USA ever win a World Cup in our lifetime?
The USA will not win the World Cup in 2022, unfortunately for American supporters. A 3-1 loss at the hands of the Netherlands assured that much. Of course, it was a young American team with just a handful of callbacks to the team that failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. For instance, the […]
England
/ 717 days agoGod save notre king: Today's front covers from England and France
With the United States out of the World Cup, our attention turns overseas to the reaction from newspapers to Sunday's World Cup games. In particular, we take a close look at the papers after the England-Senegal and France-Poland matches. Reaction from British tabloids to England's victory Coverage in Senegal Senegal's WIW Sport offers the headline […]
FOX Sports
/ 717 days agoHow to watch World Cup without FOX Sports
In the United States, you can watch the World Cup without using FOX Sports. FOX took over the U.S. broadcasting rights to the World Cup in 2018. It holds them through the 2026 World Cup. While that may seem like the only way for Americans to watch, that is not the case. The interconnectivity of […]
FOX Sports
/ 717 days ago16.5 million watched USA-Netherlands on US TV and streaming
A total of 16.5 million watched USA-Netherlands across FOX Sports and Telemundo combined in the World Cup knockout round on Saturday. It wasn't the result that soccer fans in the United States wanted, but it certainly delivered in the TV ratings department for both FOX Sports and Telemundo. USA-Netherlands: Diving into the details On the […]
England
/ 717 days agoEngland 3-0 Senegal: 3 things we learned
England produced a clinical performance to beat AFCON winners Senegal 3-0 to set up a quarter final date with defending champions France on Saturday. The Three Lions weathered a spirited Senegalese outfit in the first 30 minutes but were in full control after scoring two quick fire goals before the break. Gareth Southgate’s side, however, […]
France
/ 717 days agoMbappe brace guides France to quarter finals past Poland
Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning brace and also provided an assist as France brushed aside Poland by 3-1 to secure their place in the quarter finals of the World Cup at the Al Thumama Stadium on Sunday evening. Olivier Giroud opened the scoring a minute before the break to become France’s all-time leading goal scorer […]
Germany
/ 717 days agoNeuer and Goretzka only Germans to support World Cup protest
German public broadcaster ARD via Bild have reported that only two players, Manuel Neuer and Leon Goretzka were in favor of conducting a protest over FIFA’s ban on the One Love armband. The report claims that other players were not in favor of covering their mouths while posing for the pre-game team photo against Japan, […]
FOX Sports
/ 717 days agoFunniest mistakes of FOX's World Cup coverage so far
There's nothing wrong with having some fun on the set. But when the joke is on FOX Sports, should we be surprised? For more than a decade, FOX Sports have been the butt of jokes among soccer fans in the United States. So with in mind, we look at the top six funniest mistakes of […]
Brazil
/ 718 days agoNeymar Jr confirmed fit for Brazil-Korea World Cup game
Brazil have received a massive boost ahead of their Round of 16 clash against South Korea on Monday with Neymar available and in contention for the game. The 30-year-old had sustained a ligament damage during Brazil’s opening 2-0 win over Serbia and then missed the remaining group stage matched against Switzerland and Cameroon. Coach […]
Netherlands
/ 718 days agoCody Gakpo's meteoric rise for Netherlands and PSV
The face of a well-engineered PSV team poised to make a deep run in the Europa League, and a breakout star for the Oranje, Cody Gakpo is quietly becoming one of Europe's finest players. Before he led the World Cup field in goals scored (tied with a few others) and helped the Netherlands to a […]
Gregg Berhalter
/ 718 days agoBerhalter unclear of his future as US head coach
United States men's national team head coach Greg Berhalter has revealed that his future with the team is unclear. The Americans were knockout out of the 2022 World Cup by the Netherlands on Saturday. Although the final scoreline does not necessarily tell the entire story, the USMNT fell 3-1 on the night. After the game, […]
USMNT
/ 718 days agoMistakes cost young US, eliminated by Netherlands in World Cup
The United States has proudly trumpeted its World Cup youth, and rightly so. A bright bunch of young 20-somethings, brimming with talent and fresh of body, ready to be uncorked. Yes, all that youthful intent and plucky desire is great and all – until it isn’t. History has taught us, and Saturday’s U.S. result served […]
World Cup 2022
/ 718 days agoWorld Cup in Qatar sets record breaking TV audience
Now that we're in the knockout stages of the World Cup, soccer’s highest governing body, FIFA, has claimed that the tournament in the Gulf Nation is already delivering record breaking audience across the globe. In the United States, the coverage of the national team's encounter against England amassed the record of the most watched […]