In what many expect to be one of the matches of the weekend, Mexico takes on Netherlands in Fortaleza today. It's a Noon ET/9am PT kick-off. Where to watch – Viewers from USA can tune in to these following for the 12 PM EST/9 AM PST kick off English language: ESPN and WatchESPN Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes […]

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians have a reputation of loving soccer with a crazy passion that is unrivaled. Based on my own experience here (at least after one day), that reputation is fully justified. We had just arrived into Rio de Janeiro from the US and Diana and I decided to watch the Brazil vs. […]

In the 2010 World Cup, Netherlands went with the intention of playing winning football. Tired of the "beautiful defeat," the squad set out on a mission to do what was necessary to win and ended up within an inch of claiming the ultimate prize. This time, Louis van Gaal has implemented a new system to […]

Root and Branch? Greg Dykes Commission? St George's Park? Anything or anybody else you can think of to help the national team? I feel like I fell asleep 30 years ago and have just woken up. Inquests, rage, disappointment and resignation. England have under performed again and the nation is having its say. "Too many […]

Greece and Costa Rica have a combined total of just seven victories in the history of the World Cup, with the Central American side qualifying for the first time in 1990 and the Europeans in 1994. Not many expected either one of them to reach the quarter finals but after today’s match in the Arena […]

The word patriotism should elicit names like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Paul Revere; it should conjure images of tea swimming in the Boston Harbor or of the 50-something men that signed a declaration in response to British aggression. What it should not do is recreate images of the beer that was spilled on the […]

Major League Soccer, after a break from its season for the World Cup, has returned. With the eyes of the world focused on soccer, where here in the US where fans are turning out to watch the games on television and online in record numbers, the MLS has an opportunity to grow its fanbase. And […]

The round of 16 has begun and brought plenty of drama along with it. This tournament continues to spoil us, a shootout and a flamboyant display of individual brilliance on Saturday followed by another heavyweight clash on Sunday. The early kickoff this Sunday will see the most high profile clash yet of this World Cup's […]

The United States will need to play its best game of this World Cup in order to overcome Belgium on Tuesday. While the Belgians have struggled at times in Group H play, they have the types of players that can cause the US fits. Typically friendly results tend to be unreliable indicators as to team […]

World Cup Match #51, Round of 16, Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up: Netherlands vs Mexico Date and Time: Sunday, June 29th, 12EST/9PST, ESPN, Univision, and WatchESPN Location: Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza Two soccer-obssessed nations with disparate pasts meet in Sunday’s marquee matchup. The Netherlands is a small country that consistently overachieves with players who […]

Since finishing on top of their group in qualification, Belgium has been somewhat under whelming. Despite finishing 2013 with back-to-back losses, this year they have had a good record in terms of wins and losses but the results are not as impressive as some might think. As of their final group game, they have a […]

Both the United States and Belgium will likely face-off on Tuesday in a humid Salvador without some of they key players in the line-up. Jozy Altidore’s return date has not been revealed but coach Jurgen Klinsmann remains hopeful that he will return to the pitch before their time in Brazil is up saying, "We are […]

Swansea City has finalized the signing of striker Bafétimbi Gomis on a free transfer from Lyon. The 28-year-old passed his medical having agreed to a four-year deal with the South Wales club. Gomis was sought after by multiple Premier League clubs. The French International has 12 caps for his country but was not selected by […]

Not so long ago, Andrés Guardado was the most notable Mexican in the club game. Given what's happened over the last four years, the memory's been relegated to a footnote, but the span is still there: A small window in the wake of Rafa Márquez's fade at Barcelona and Pavel Pardo's departure from Stuttgart where […]

Now is the high-water mark for being a soccer fan in the United States. The US national team escaped the Group of Death, the ratings for the World Cup are breaking records, bars are overflowing during national team games, and even non-soccer fans are admitting to watching every match in this tournament. This is probably […]