Tue - June 13, 2006

The USA: What Went Wrong


How could a team tapped as possibly the best U.S. side ever to go a World Cup fail so utterly against the Czech Republic? It was a matter of tactics, player selection and nervousness - plus the fact the U.S. played one of the best teams in the world. Click "Read more" for my after-the-fact analysis.

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Sat - June 10, 2006

Germany 06: The little Trinidad that could


Day two of the World Cup brought surprises from Trinidad & Tobago, and surprisingly little from England, Sweden and the Ivory Coast. No shortage of goals, though. Click "Read more" for the full report.

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Fri - June 2, 2006

USA heads to Germany; report on USA v. Latvia on 5/28


Team USA hit the skies today, winging towards a date with destiny called the World Cup. They are fresh from a much-needed victory against Latvia in East Hartford Sunday.

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Thu - May 25, 2006

World Cup Tune-Up: USA v. Morocco on 5/23


The USA shows it can play soccer at a very amateur level, troubling with the World Cup just two weeks away.

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Thu - March 2, 2006

Pre-World Cup Friendly: USA vs. Poland on March 1


The U.S. can feel fortunate to have beaten Poland 1-0 during a snowy game that represents its best opposition yet in pre-World Cup games.

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Sat - February 11, 2006

Friendly: Japan vs. USA on 2/10


Another World Cup tune-up, another display of offense by Taylor Twellman. The US starts out positively, but slips towards the end.

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Fri - November 18, 2005

Tiny Trini Tops Fellow Minnow Bahrain


Trinidad & Tobago became the smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup finals this week after beating even-smaller Bahrain at home 1-0.

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Mon - June 27, 2005

Confederations Cup: Mexico v. Argentina


Mexico crashes out of Confederations Cup semi-final, leaving Argentina to face Brazil in the final on June 29

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Sun - May 29, 2005

FUTBLOG: England 2, USA 1 on 5/28


England wins a rare, and virtually meaningless, friendly with the USA. The strong first-half performance by the second-string English team was too much for the USA to overcome, despite a second-half rebound by the Americans. See end for player ratings.

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