Wednesday Game of the Day: Spain vs. Chile
Spain vs. Chile, noon, ESPN The world is waiting to see if Spain’s golden era is really over, or if the reigning World Cup champions just got off to a very, very bad start in the opener, when they were...
View ArticleThursday Game of the Day: England vs. Uruguay
England vs. Uruguay, noon, ESPN This will be match of two wounded former champions battling to stay alive. English football has had plenty of low spots over the years – three times in the past 56 years...
View ArticleFriday Game of the Day: France vs. Switzerland
France vs. Switzerland, noon, ESPN Group E was the group that everyone wanted to get drawn into – a group of life with a relatively easy path to the knockout stage. Switzerland was, oddly, the top...
View ArticleSaturday Game of the Day: Germany vs. Ghana
Germany vs. Ghana, noon, ESPN Group G will begin to shake out on Saturday, when the team the Americans defeated, Ghana, takes on the group powerhouse in steamy Forteleza on the northern coast of...
View ArticleSunday Game of the Day: United States vs. Portugal
United States vs. Portugal, 3 p.m., ESPN The outcome of Group G is riding on this match, after Saturday’s surprising tie between Ghana and Germany. With a win, the Americans are through to the...
View ArticleMonday Game of the Day: Mexico vs. Croatia
Croatia vs. Mexico, 1 p.m., ESPN One of the top two spots (likely second behind Brazil) in Group A will be decided by this game. Mexico, despite barely finding its way into the World Cup, has been...
View ArticleBeauty, Cruelty: Portugal gut punches USA
The beauty and cruelty of the world’s game was on full display in Manaus. Twenty-seven seconds from defying all odds and advancing through the Group of Death to the knockout round, the United States...
View ArticleWednesday Game of the Day: Iran vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina
Iran vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 9 a.m. ESPN Of the eight teams playing Wednesday, only one had advanced and only one is officially eliminated. In the afternoon games France – which has been one of the...
View ArticleGames of the day: USA-Germany, Ghana-Portugal
United States vs. Germany, 9 a.m. ESPN Ghana vs. Portugal, 9 a.m. ESPN2 Even while you’re watching the United States, you’ll want to keep an eye on the other game. The games are played simultaneously...
View ArticleA loss is a win: USA gets through Group of Death
An agonizing 90 minutes of American soccer Thursday ended with a loss that was a win and with a finish that would have been considered remarkable six months ago when the World Cup groups were drawn....
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