World Cup Preview: Korea Republic

The third team in Group B is the Korea Republic. They had a disappointing run in 2006 after getting to the semifinals when they hosted the tournament in 2002. They will hope for better results this time. Here is my

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World Cup Preview: Nigeria

The second preview from Group B is Nigeria. They have exciting attackers, and they are a team with a good pedigree in the World Cup. Here is my preview of the Super Eagles.

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World Cup Preview: Argentina

Today I will be giving a preview of Group B. The seeded team in that group is Argentina. They struggled to qualify out of CONMEBOL but they have been playing better as of late and they have the talent to

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World Cup Preview: France

The last team in Group A is France. The team controversially reached the World Cup finals with a handball from Thierry Henry in a playoff against Ireland. However, they have plenty of talent to advance in the tournament. Here is

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World Cup Preview: Uruguay

The third team drawn in Group A is Uruguay. The first ever World Cup Champions are filled with attacking talent and could make a run if they can play together. Here is the preview.

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World Cup Preview: Mexico

The second preview from Group A is on Mexico. The United States’ rivals have been good in the group stage the past couple of World Cups, but they have struggled in the knockout round. Here is my preview.

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World Cup Preview: South Africa

This is the first of my 32 team previews that will be coming over the next week covering one group each day. It begins with Group A, and the hosts South Africa. Here is my preview.

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Major League Soccer: Young Stars Emerging

On Saturday, I was lucky enough to catch the Columbus-Los Angeles game as well as Houston hosting the Philadelphia Union and two young players stood out for me in those two games: Tristan Bowen and Danny Cruz. It is still

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World Cup 2010: Top Midfielders

This is the fourth and final part of my preview of the top players at the World Cup. This part will focus on the midfielders.

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USA 2, Turkey 1: Cherundolo And Torres Stake Their Claim For Starting Spots

The game against Turkey showed how bad and how good this US team could be. They looked horrible in the first half and struggled for much of the game with transitioning from the attack into defensive positions. However, in the

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