Everton Football Club have switched from Nike to Umbro for the 2014/15 Premier League season, and in doing so have gone from a blue and white trim kit to a blue and black kit. For a club with such a rich history as Everton, the change is quite stark. The black trim gives the new […]

With the eight ties setup for the second round at the 2014 World Cup, the South American nations have looked the most impressive in reaching the last 16. Brazil, Colombia and Argentina all won their groups, collectively picking up 25 of a possible 27 points. Chile came through their group which included Netherlands and Spain, […]

In this the latest edition of World Soccer Talk's Tactics Corner, World Soccer Talk's Earl Reed looks at the USA versus Germany match. The US escapes the "Group Of Death" after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Germany. What was Jurgen Klinsmann thinking in this match, and how did Germany get after the United States […]

Belgium defeated South Korea 1-0 on Thursday evening. With the win the Belgians secured the top spot in Group H. South Korea was eliminated. The highly-rated Belgian side won all three Group H encounters but still managed to underwhelm many observers. Belgium will face the United States in the Round of 16 on Tuesday.

Algeria advanced to the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in the nation's history with a 1-1 Group H draw against Russia. Fabio Capello's Russian side was highly touted entering the tournament but ultimately underwhelmed. By contrast, Algeria who failed to record a goal in all three group games in 2010 […]

The United States didn’t deserve to go out of the World Cup Thursday against Germany — not after coming within 30 seconds of clinching their place in the knockout stages against Portugal, and battling gamely against the worst travel schedule in the competition, and a group of death that promised and delivered drama and hardship. […]

Manchester United began the new Louis Van Gaal era in a big way today with the signing of Ander Herrera for a reported £29m from Athletic Bilbao. Herrera was pursued last summer by the Red Devils but ultimately that pursuit not only fell short but was the possible subject of sabotage. Herrera told the official […]

Now that the Group stages of the World Cup have concluded, it's time to review the upcoming Round of 16 games to see which teams have the best odds of advancing through to the quarter-finals of World Cup 2014. Before we share the data, here's a note from the editor. Editor's note: Chris McFarland's analysis […]

The debate about whether soccer has “made it” in America is one that has been going on for decades. Since hosting the World Cup in 1994, the popularity of the sport in this country has steadily risen year after year. Personally I don’t believe it will ever become the most popular sport in this country. […]

Jurgen Klinsmann has been derided by critics on both sides of the Atlantic as being incapable of taking a tactical approach to the way he sets up and manages his teams. In 2011, Phillip Lahm who played for Klinsmann — both with Germany and Bayern Munich — said the following about the one-time German national […]

Over the past two years, we've written more words about Luis Suárez than we ever imagined possible. From suspensions to transfer rumors to key goals at the most opportune time, we thought we had seen it all and there was nothing left that could surprise us. So you'll understand our shock while watching Uruguay's game […]

ESPN have announced their commentator assignments for the Round of 16 games in the World Cup. There are no surprises in the announcements. ESPN have stuck to their proven formula of the World Cup commentators who have shared the booth on several occasions during the Group Stages, so we see Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman […]

The race to see who will win the 2014 FIFA World Cup is heating up, and the matches will be coming thick and fast over the coming days. If you're caught World Cup soccer fever, here's the TV schedule for the remainder of the tournament for viewers in the United States. SEE MORE — […]

On a day that saw Luis Suárez given a heavy ban from soccer as well as Sulley Muntari and Kevin Prince-Boateng being sent home in disgrace by Ghana, there was a danger that the off-pitch drama would overshadow the remaining fixtures in Group G. The equation was simple, a draw between the US and Germany […]

World Cup fever is sweeping through the United States and around the world in what has been one of the most exciting World Cup tournaments in recent memory. For World Cup 2014, there's nothing like cheering your country and wearing the shirt of your national team. Whether you support the red, white and blue of […]