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World Cup: Day 13 Preview

These are two intriguing groups for the second day of simultaneous games. Group C features the United States and England who both need a win in order to advance. In Group D, Germany, Serbia, Ghana, and Australia will battle it

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A Look Back At The Slovenia-United States Game

The main talking point after the game was the referee. He certainly made a mistake in disallowing the goal, but now the question for the United States is how they move on from this game. They will have to avoid

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Slovenia 2, United States 2: Recap and Player Ratings

It was another mixed game for the United States. They started off poorly and dug themselves a 2-0 hole, but a furious comeback for the United States earned them a 2-2 draw. Controversially, the United States were denied a late

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World Cup Day 8: Live Matchday Commentary

I’ll be providing live commentary throughout the day for all three games today. The first game will be Serbia and Germany facing off in Group D. After that there will be the United States squaring off against Slovenia. The final

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World Cup: Slovenia-United States Preview

The England match may have had the hype, but the Slovenia game is the big one to determine whether the United States advances. When the draw was made, this game seemed like the one that could be tough for the

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England 1, United States 1: Thoughts And US Player Ratings

The game finally happened and there were certainly talking points in the game as the United States earned a 1-1 draw in the opening game of its World Cup campaign against England. The United States got off to a bad

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Live Chat: England-United States Game

England-United States Commentary

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World Cup: England-United States Preview

Given my allegiances to the United States, this game deserves the usual preview that I do for all of the US’s games. I will also be having a Live Commentary during the game. The game is certainly built up and

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United States 3, Australia 1: Player Ratings

The final tune-up for the United States went well as they defeated Australia 3-1 behind two goals from Edson Buddle and a late goal from Herculez Gomez. It was a decent performance from the US although they looked shaky on

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United States vs. Australia Preview

This is the final warm-up for the United States before they begin the World Cup against England. The match provides a good opportunity to get acclimated to the weather and conditions in South Africa. The United States will still be

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