The US started off brightly getting a goal from Brek Shea but conceded another. However, the US conceded quickly before matching Chile and getting a nice goal from Jozy Altidore. In the second half, Chile pushed the tempo and pinned…
In their friendly against Chile, the United States got a 1-1 draw but the point of the game was to look at the depth of the national team pool and see which players jumped out as possible players for the…
The United States finish off their January camp with a friendly against Chile. The game should provide an opportunity to figure out if there are a set of youngsters ready to take a lineup. For me, the big questions that…
The heavyweights progressed today as Netherlands advanced to the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Slovakia. In the other game, Brazil started off slowly but two goals in a four minute span but them in control and they cruised to…
Brazil start their work in the knockout round against a familiar opponent in Chile. The Brazilians have not been free flowing as usual this tournament, but they do appear to be a tough team to defeat. Chile lost their last…
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 final day of the group stages is tomorrow and there are some intriguing matches especially in Group H where goal difference could play a big role in deciding who advances. Here is my preview for the final day of…
The final day of the second round of games saw three shutouts. The first was a mauling by Portugal as they defeated North Korea 7-0 with a six goal second half. In the second game, Chile broke down Switzerland’s defense…
The final day of the second round of games wraps up today. Portugal faces North Korea in the first game as Portugal look to get their offense on track. In the other two games, Group H gets its second game.…
