Selwyn Brown: Reflections on the First African World Cup
Another report by Selwyn “Bumbo” Brown, from reggae supergroup Steel Pulse. Selwyn’s back in the UK, as the band...
Tag: World Cup 2010
Dirty Dutch Football
What is this? Thank goodness Spain won. Even Cruyff was rooting for Spain. And here’s Ruud Gullit: “It was...
Robin Van Persie: Will he show up today?
“I want my own national team where I will play every minute” Robin Van Persie’s World Cup has been...
World Cup Analytics: Germany to Win?
Superstition or Analytics? Let’s see… (h/t Martin Theus)
EPIC Fail: Brazil’s out!
Holland 2, Brazil 1. Dunga’s defense let him down. What was supposed to be Brazil’s strength became its weakness....
Where to Watch the World Cup: The Richmond Arms in Houston
As the rest of the world is learning, US audiences do love football, er, soccer. In Houston, Texas, I...
Brazil 3, Chile 0: Next, Another Brazil-Holland Classic
In 1994, when the World Cup came to Dallas, Cat and I had the good fortune to watch Brazil...
Update: World Cup 2010 Bracket
Here’s where we stand:
The Ghost Goal of 1966 Haunts 2010
Now, because of the flubbed call in 2010, we’re going to revisit this goal – Geoff Hurst’s controversial goal...
Dynamic and Fluid Teams Progress
Teams playing fluid football (often interchanging positions, playing attractive football by making short passes, etc) and being dynamic (being...
USA, England Advance
Whew. Do they have to make it this hard? USA beats Algeria 1-0 on Donovan‘s last-minute, opportunistic goal in...
Halftime Report: US 0, Algeria 0; England 1, Slovenia 0
The way it stands now, England and Slovenia go through – unless the US wins! C’mon Altidore! Altidore’s open...
Spain Lack Goal-Scoring Midfielder
There’s an explanation on why Spain didn’t trash Honduras or why they didn’t beat Switzerland, some people (including myself)...
Final: Denmark 2, Cameroon 1
Tragic. The beautiful game from Cameroon, but they just couldn’t finish. E’to got his goal early, and the game...
A Peek at North Korea
North Korean television broadcast the country’s first World Cup match in 44 years on Wednesday night in Pyongyang:
BBC’s Stevenson: Argentina = the new Brazil?
Brilliant insights from the Beeb’s Jonathan Stevenson >> Why he links to a trashy betting article is anyone’s guess,...
Mexico, Mexico!
Here’s some atmosphere… Mexico sends France packing: 2-0! Well done, Mexico. Stay tuned for the goals on video.
Video: Greece 2, Nigeria 1
Nigeria loses its way after Sani Kaita gets sent off for losing control… Greece come back and win. Kalu...
Selwyn Brown: Celebrating the World Cup in Africa
Another report from reggae supergroup Steel Pulse. This one is submitted by Selwyn “Bumbo” Brown, founding member – vocals,...
Should Drogba Stay on the Bench?
If you watched the Ivory Coast versus Portugal encounter, you saw Didier Drogba come in and play tentatively whenever...
Soccer, not Football?
Here’s some left-over humor from the US-England game: No one in England is laughing now. The US team is...
1st Half: Forlan scores! Uruguay 1, SA 0
Diego Forlan hammers one into the net from waay out. Plenty of time. Can Bafana Bafana fight back?
Zwelenqaba Report 2: Another Soccer Tournament in South Africa
This is the second report from Swarthmore College’s Micah Rose who, as we explained earlier, is hanging out in the...
David Hinds: The African World Cup – First Impressions
The following report was filed by David “Dread” Hinds of Steel Pulse, the legendary reggae band. SoccerBlog.com asked Steel...
Video: How will South Africa benefit from the World Cup?
Maybe FIFA should donate some of its profits to South Africa, eh, Sepp Blatter? How should SA build on...
Video: Japan 1, Cameroon 0
Cameroon fail to show up… E’to’s a disappointment. Milla has the last Coke, er, laugh.
Asamoah Gyan fires Ghana to a historic win for Africa!
The first win by an African country in Africa in the World Cup. The Black Stars have that honour....
Solar TV for Solar Schools in South Africa
As some of you may have noticed, SoccerBlog.com has been a proud promoter of the Solar Electric Light Fund...
Video: World Cup Soccer in Africa: Who Really Wins?
There’s a feeling in the progressive world that the World Cup may not be such a good idea for...
The Return of the Soccer Nerds
Just in time for South Africa 2010, the Soccer Nerds have returned. Who are the Soccer Nerds you ask?...
SA 2010 and Clint Eastwood’s Invictus
I’d love to see the Bafana Bafana win the World Cup, but in the meantime this movie will have...
World Cup 2010: Giovani Dos Santos stamps his class
El Tri overcame the Ticos, 3-0 in a facile win at Saprissa stadium with Giovani Dos Santos providing a...