We left the most anticipated to the end, with today's episode of the World Cup Buzz Podcast breaking down Group C. In that group England is the seed, and they are joined by Algeria, Slovenia, and a United States team that will look to conjure the same magic used on their last trip to South […]

The techie folks over at Electronic Arts have created a simulation of what the final score of the England versus United States game may be. It's set to the sounds and graphics of their 2010 FIFA World Cup game which was recently released in stores. EA went ahead and performed simulations of all of the […]

For some, the end of Rio Ferdinand's World Cup also sent a blast across the bows of English hopes of winning the trophy. One of the squads truly great players being forced out simply weakens the side is the consensus, but me I'm not so disillusioned by the news. Yes it's a blow and I […]

Either Google (GOOG) is a very worldly company, they understand marketing or they have a lot of die-hard soccer fans who work within their successful organization. Whatever the case, Google has implemented a couple of interesting features to its search engine results. When you visit Google.com and enter a search for the World Cup, the […]

A reporter from BBC News visited New York recently to chronicle the rise of soccer in the United States. And it appears that he found the findings quite surprising. In the above video, the reporter visits Red Bull Arena and then goes into New York City to visit a couple of soccer-specific pubs to find […]

Most U.S. soccer fans occupy a place somewhere between realism and pessimism in their support of the national team. But for the 23-man roster, there's a reason – thousands of them, actually – to dream big. Turns out that U.S. players are guaranteed the biggest payout for a World Cup victory than any other team […]

World Cup fever has got it's abnormal hold on my mind, body and soul this week as Friday's opening match approaches like a cold sweat in the night, (if only World Cup fever was an adequate excuse to get out of work). Having awoke the previous two nights contemplating tactics and potential match ups for the […]

Where can you watch the World Cup if you're in the United States this summer? During previous tournaments, the answer was pretty simple. But for the 2010 World Cup, the number of options to follow the tournament is enormous and can be quite confusing. So, here's our comprehensive guide and some tips on how you […]

Without a doubt, formations are one of the most underrated elements of the tactical game. Many countries adopt the simplistic two banks of four with two up top and that’s that. Not a whole lot of thinking goes into their formation. The United States Men’s National Team and Coach Bob Bradley are 'one of' these […]

It's time for the World Cup predictions, to determine which teams will advance from each of the first round groups and which country will go on to win the biggest prize in world soccer — the World Cup trophy. Up until now, I've held off on providing my predictions namely because I wanted to wait […]

Everton's new home jersey for the 2010-11 season will thankfully be a lot more traditional as opposed to the club's new away kit which is a bright pink. The news will come as a welcome relief for many Everton supporters. The traditional blue and white colors of Everton are featured in the new design which […]

Photographs of Birmingham City's new home and away jerseys for the 2010-11 season have been revealed. Designed and manufactured for a Premier League club by a Chinese company (a first) named Xtep, the Birmingham home and away strips are two of the smartest I've seen for the new season. With the prospect of new signing […]

Lothar Matthaus spoke out on Germany's squad just days before the opening day of the World Cup, and had very little praise for his national side. Matthaus, who is Germany's most capped player of all time with 150 caps, is a living legend of the game. Maradona said about Matthaus, 'he is the best rival […]

German international Thomas Hitzlsperger has completed his move from Italian side Lazio to struggling Premier League side West Ham. Gone are the days, for Hitzlsperger, when he captained VfB Stuttgart and was being capped for the German national side. It was only a few years ago, Bundesliga fans will remember, that Hitzlsperger was bombing through […]

The deepest group in the tournament was made all the more interesting when injuries to Michael Ballack and Michael Essien took the two biggest names out of Group D. On this episode of the World Cup Buzz podcast, myself, Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer consider what the absences of Ballack and Heiko Westermann do to […]