Video: Switzerland vs South Korea 2-0 (Frei’s disputed goal)
Maigaraz’s pass was deflected off a Korean defender and the ball rolled Frei’s way. The linesman had already put...
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Video: Switzerland vs South Korea: 1-0
Arsenal defender Phillipe Senderos scores through a header!
Video: Ghana- USA: Onyewu’s no-foul on Pimpong
Rio Ferdinand’s thoughts on the PK.
Video: Socceroos vs Croatia: 2-2
Kewell’s jewel. And the Socceroos are through!
Video: Socceroos vs Croatia: 1-2
Kalac’s magnificent keeping! Kovac scores
Video: Socceroos vs Croatia : 1-1
Darjo Srna goal, Craig Moore PK.
Video: Funny TV commercial for Croatian beer (before the Aus- Croat match)
Croatian Dundee. Hilarous!
France, Switzerland through: It was day for Arsenal and its alumni
Switzerland 2 South Korea 0 France 2 Togo 0 It was a day for Arsenal players and its alumni...
Halftime: France 0 Togo 0 (Sui 1 S.Korea 0) Domenech, bring Dhorasoo on!!
Kosi Agassa – Togo’s goalie It has been Kosi Agassi between the goal and Trezeguet, Henry, Ribery, Sillvestre, and...
France vs Togo: Will the Les Bleus Triomphe?
Arsenal connection: Adebayor (L) Thierry Henry (R) France meets Togo in a Group H encouter in Cologne at 9:00...
David Brooks to the US Soccer team: Cheer up! At least you’ve a college degree
David Brooks, the NYT’s conservative columnist who loves to trumpet American exceptionalism, and regularly pontificates about the decaying moral...
US Soccer: Reyna retires from international soccer
Claudio Reyna will continue to play for Manchester City Claudio Reyna timed his departure well from the international scene,...
The post mortem on US Soccer: What are the pundits saying?
The US team reacts to a header from Gooch. A near miss. Sunil Gulati on the US performance at...
Halftime: Spain1 S. Arabia 0 (Ukraine 0 Tunisia 0)
Ukraine just got a big break as the referee just sent off Tunisia’s main threat upfront, Riad Jaziri to...
The Socceroos pull it off! They are in
Zeljko Kalac (L), Oz’s goalie, a goat, Harry Kewell (R) Oz goalscorer the hero What a game.! Croatia threw...
Halftime: Socceroos 1 Croatia 1 (Brazil 1, Japan 1)
The Socceroos were stunned by a Srna free kick that left 6’8″ goalkeeper, Zeljko Kalac flying into the air...
Arena’s biggest coaching breakdown? I’ll go with the non- existent coverage
I could not help but notice the US defence sitting way back as the Ghanians came forward, they did...
Eric Wynalda says that Bruce Arena should step down
You know the ESPN pundits must be reading Soccerblog. In our discussions we discussed the issue of sending talented...
It’s over: Plain and simple, the USA is just not that good
Let the second guessing begin. The fact, is the USA is not that good. We lost to a better...
Halftime: Ghana 2 USA 1 (Italy 1 Czech Republic 0)
Is it a coincidence? Claudio Reyna goes out of the game, Ben Olson comes in, and the US scores...
Italy vs the Czech Republic; Milan Baros in!
Italy meet the Czech Republic today, June 22 in Hamburg at 4:00 PM German time (10:00 PM EST) In...
Ghana vs USA: Conrad in
Ghana: Kingston, Mensah, Pantsil, Shilla, Mohamed, Appiah, Essien, Dramani, Boateng, Amoah, Pimpong. Subs: Eric Addo, Otto Addo, Adjei, Ahmed,...
Work abstinence: Watch the Ghana vs USA game at work
You know where to go!
Everything at stake: Ghana meets the US, Italy the Czech Republic
Ghana meets the USA in a Group E encounter today, June 22 in Nuremburg at 4:00 PM German time...
Rudi Gutendorf: Soccer ‘s rolling stone
From the NY Times, June 21 The person considered to be the ultimate coaching nomad is Rudi Gutendorf, a...
Is Dick Cheney managing the Togo soccer team?
“We have to move against Iran.” Dick Cheney, the new coach of the Togo soccer team exhorting them on...
Group C: The Oranje meet the Albiceleste (a preview of the WC finals??)
Fasten your seatbelts, this is the game of the tournament at this early stage. Argentina meets Netherlands in a...
Spike Lee calls it football and weighs in on Ronaldo
Spike Lee and his son, Jonathan are Gunner fans and good friends of Thierry Henry. He is a great...
Michael Owen out: Time for Sven to bring Theo Walcott
(L) Michael Owen out (ACL), (R)Theo Walcott, ex-Southampton, now Gunner “Bring him on, Sven, you have nothing to lose.”...
Group D: Mexico and Portugal through (Portugal 2 Mexico 1)
“I wonder if we can set up a roadblock on the Argentina bus?” Luis Figo, Portugal striker (L) Rafael...
Halftime: Portugal 2 Mexico 1 (Angola 0 Iran 0)
Great battle going on right now at Gelsenkirchen between Mexico and Portugal. It has been an ebb and flow...
Final: England 2 Sweden 2: 4 defensive lapses, 4 goals
Joe Cole, England’s goalscorer and playmaker The Brits have so focused themselves on the Rooney- Owen- Crouch equation in...
Halftime: England 1 Sweden 0 (Paraguay 1 T&T 0)
Great goal by Joe Cole. He is easily the best player in the English squad. Rooney looks dangerous too...
England vs Sweden: Alright! England, lets see what you got.
Freddie Lungberg and Ashley Cole, Arsenal team mates square off England meet Sweden in a Group B encounter in...
Paz Vega: The lady is beautiful and knows her soccer
Paz Vega- Soccer afficiniado James Brooks “Spanglish” introduced Paz Vega to the American audience. She played Flor, the housekeeper...
Klinsmann has answered his critics in full
This is a Germany that is playing attacking and entertaining soccer. They have figured that the best way to...
Andriy Rusol: From scapegoat to hero
Andriy Rusol being shown some love by his mates. Notice his buzz cut. Andriy Rusol’s worst 30 seconds in...
Halftime: Germany 2 Ecuador 0 (Costa Rica 1 Poland 1)
Germany continue to look impressive, with Klose scoring two goals, the last one coming of a real creative chip...
Dutch coach watch: Are they still riding high?
The Netherlands Marco Van Basten: 2 wins Soca Warriors Leo Beenhakker: 1 draw, 1 loss (count the match against...
Group A: Germany meets Ecuador minus Delgado, Tenorio
Germany meets Ecuador in a Group A encounter in Berlin at 4:00 PM German time (10:00 AM EST) A...
Video: Spain 3 Tunisia 1
Mnari (Tuniia), Raul, Fernando Torres, Fernando Torres (PK) Factoid: Spain, a team that is known for its meltdowns, is...
Video: Ukraine 4 Saudi Arabia 0
Rusol, Rebrov, Shevchenko, Kalinichenko. Check the neat Shevchenko pass to Kalinichenko.
Video: Switzerland 2 Togo 0
Alexander Frei and Tranquillo Barnetta score!
Start Vikash Dhorasoo, Domenech now that Zizou is out
Raymond Domenech desperately needs a playmaker. Zizou showed his genius in patches but he was never going to last...
Group H: Shevchenko comes alive; torrid Torres
Andriy Shevchenko, Ukraine striker and the back of the Saudi Arabian goal X 4 Ukraine must have been glad...
World Cup: France’s troubles mount following Switzerland’s win
Switzerland’s victory over Togo, 2-0 today sets up a very testy French team against their former colony Togo in...
The story of soccer in Oz: How the Socceroos made it.
The Socceroos last made it to the World Cup in 1972 and they scored no goals and made a...
Video Ad: Adidas really scores with Jose and Pedro
Adidas puts one over the Nike people with this ad. The ad of the World Cup!
Quick exit for France again?
France just could not put South Korea away, although they had plenty of chances. Thierry Henry opened his account...
World Cup coverage: ABC’s Dave O’Brien and Marcelo Balboa muddle through
Dave O’Brien on the Italy- USA match must have repeated “Italy is a powerhouse in the soccer world” and...
Brazil- Australia matchup: What is up Brazil? (Final: Brazil 2 Australia 0)
What is going on with the Brazilians? Or should I say what is not going on with them? Ronaldo...
World Cup 2006 story: Goalkeepers with one man down, and even two
Goalkeepers are the players with the least glamorous job. Would you watch goalies kicking the ball to each other...
Japan vs Croatia: Zico’s biggest crux is the defence (Halftime: Japan 0 Croatia 0)
Japan meets Croatia in a Group F encounter in Nuremburg at 3:00 PM German time (12 Noon EST) Japan...
Video: Italy 1 USA 1
Christian Zaccardo’s own goal