It was a disappointing end to the United States’ run in the World Cup, but as a whole it was a good but not great run by the United States. They were entertaining and their games were filled with drama,…
It was a disappointing end to the United States’ run in the World Cup, but as a whole it was a good but not great run by the United States. They were entertaining and their games were filled with drama,…
The knockout round got started today with Uruguay and Ghana advancing with 2-1 victories as South Korea and the United States bowed out of the competition. Here are my brief observations from the two games today.
This is a rematch from the Round of 16 in 2006 where Argentina defeated Mexico 2-1 in extra time after an incredible goal by Maxi Rodriguez. If you haven’t seen it or forgotten the goal, here it is. However, the…
This is the probably one of the biggest matches in the Round of 16 as two of the biggest footballing nations square off. Germany started the tournament on fire against Australia, but a loss to Serbia made advancing out of…
It is a short turn around and the knockout round is here. The United States have to follow-up their tremendous win over Algeria with a tough match against Ghana. Ghana survived a tough group and will not be an easy…
Group G finished up today as Portugal and Brazil played to a 0-0 draw. The draw gave Brazil top spot in the group while Portugal advanced as a loss would have opened the door for Ivory Coast to make up…
Group H finished up today as Spain advanced with a 2-1 victory over Chile. Chile also advanced as the second place team when Switzerland were unable to defeat Honduras and settling for a 0-0 draw. The final standings were 1.…
The knockout round gets underway finally with Uruguay facing South Korea. Uruguay were impressive not conceding any goals as they topped Group A. South Korea pounced on Greece before being pummeled by Argentina. They got a tie in their final…
World Cup: United States-Ghana Live Commentary
I’ll be providing commentary again for the United States game as they face Ghana in the Round of 16. I’ll should be starting about an hour from game time so feel free to stop by and leave a comment before…