This group had been dull but ended with an exciting match between Italy and Slovakia. Slovakia pulled off the upset 3-2 that eliminated the defending champions from the tournament. In the other match, New Zealand and Paraguay played to a…
Here we are heading into the third day of simultaneous games as Groups E and F will be completed. Group E has Netherlands on top, but an intriguing game between Denmark and Japan will determine the second team to advance…
Today included another shocking result as New Zealand earned a 1-1 draw with the defending champions Italy, which leaves Group F nicely poised for the final match day. In the other match from that group, Paraguay defeated Slovakia 2-0 to…
The second round of games is coming towards its end. Group F and Group G are up tomorrow. Italy will look to improve after only getting a draw against Paraguay as they face New Zealand. In the other Group F…
Day 5 saw the first team score and lose the game as Brazil defeated North Korea 2-1. In the other games, Slovakia looked set to win 1-0, but a goal in stoppage time for New Zealand tied the game giving…
Day 5 sees the second half of Group F and the start of Group G which has been called the “Group of Death.” The game of the day will be Ivory Coast vs. Portugal which will likely be a key…
The third team in Group F is New Zealand. New Zealand emerged from Oceania once Australia left for Asia. They still had to defeat Bahrain in a two-legged playoff. Nonetheless, they likely will struggle at the World Cup as they…
This is the last international date on the FIFA calendar before the end of the club season. This means this is the final chance for a lot of these fringe players to make their case as to why they should…
This is the start of something that I want to do on a weekly basis and generate a list of the week because lists are great at generating discussion. If you have any suggestions, leave me a comment or write…
