CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 14: Mali team mates react during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 Quarter Final match between Mali and Germany at Christchurch Stadium on June 14, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Martin Hunter/Getty Images)

U-20 World Cup Rewind — Quarter-finals

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With the 2015 U-20 World Cup taking place at crazy hours here in the United States, we at 32 Flags are happy to be your guide to all that is the U-20 World Cup. Consider this series a refresher course on all that took place while you were likely asleep. You’re welcome. A day of […]

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 10: USA pose for a team photo during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 Round of 16 match between USA and Colombia at Wellington Regional Stadium on June 10, 2015 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

VIDEO: USMNT Falls in U-20 World Cup Quarterfinals Due to PK’s

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The USMNT U-20 team met an unfortunate end in the middle of the night as they fell to Serbia in the Quarterfinals in penalties. After holding Serbia to a 0-0 draw after 120 minutes, they lost 6-5 in PK’s despite two tremendous game extending saves by US goalkeeper Zack Steffen. Here’s the highlights of the […]

during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Group F match at Moncton Stadium on June 13, 2015 in Moncton, Canada.

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Day 7

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Today in the Women’s World Cup, Groups E and F finished their second group stage games and we saw our first group winner, a last minute equalizer, and everything in between. 1) Biggest Winner — Brazil Not only did Brazil win their game against Spain, 1-0, but also thanks to results in the other group stage […]

DUBLIN, IRELAND – OCTOBER 11: Jordan Perez of Gibraltar looks on during the EURO 2016 Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar at Aviva Stadium on October 11, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Firefighter Jordan Perez’s Brilliant Saves v. Germany

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Today, tiny Gibraltar played reigning world champs Germany. They got beat pretty badly, 7-0, but it would have been a lot worse had it not been for some amazing goalkeeping from Goalkeeper Jordan Perez. FYI — Jordan Perez’s works as a firefighter for Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service. Here’s to Jordan Perez, the fireman, taking […]

CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 22: Fans in Grant Park celebrate a goal by the U.S. against Portugal in a Group G World Cup soccer match on June 22, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Fans were turned away from the free event after a 10,000-person capacity was reached. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Remembering the True Beginning of US Soccer’s Modern Era

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What do you think of when you think of the beginning of US Soccer’s modern era? Naturally, you would think of the Men’s National Team participating in the 1990 World Cup or when they qualified for the tournament defeating Trinidad and Tobago with Paul Caligiuri’s “Shot heard round the world.” No, the true beginning of […]

MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 23: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid scores his team’s 2nd goal from a free kick during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Getafe CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 23, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Christiano Ronaldo Completes Hat Trick With Filthy Golazo

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Portugal faced Armenia and although Portugal should’ve cleaned Armenia’s clock, Armenia gave them a pretty good game. Armenia even took the lead early in the game with a stunning free kick goal from distance and had more possession than Portugal. Alas, the one thing Armenia didn’t have was one of the best players in the […]

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Day 6

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Today in the Women’s World Cup, Groups C and D faced off and we had some varied games. We got a scoreless draw, a blowout and everything in between. 1) Biggest Winner — Japan Japan became the first team in the Women’s World Cup to officially advance to the Knockout Stage. By beating Switzerland 1-0 […]

WINNIPEG, MB – JUNE 12: The United States team poses for a team photo before taking on Sweden in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 match at Winnipeg Stadium on June 12, 2015 in Winnipeg, Canada. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

USWNT and Sweden Play to Scoreless Draw

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The USWNT remain in the lead of Group D but they are far from safe as they drew Sweden 0-0 tonight. I’m not going to lie, the game wasn’t the most entertaining game of the World Cup, it was pretty bad. Hopefully those who watched for the first time since it was on regular FOX […]

SPLIT, CROATIA – JUNE 12: A general view during the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifier between Croatia and Italy on June 12, 2015 in Split, Croatia. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

PIC: Croatia Shows Swastika on Pitch While Playing in Empty Stadium Due to Racism

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Croatia faced Italy in an empty stadium for their 2016 UEFA Euro Qualifier due to racist acts committed by Croatian fans. Now, they may be in even more trouble. While it is faint and tough to spot at first, it appeared that swastika was spotted in the pitch where Croatia and Italy played. Officials tried […]

2015 Women’s World Cup Recap: Day 5

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After a day off for rest following a flurry of games in the opening round for every group, the second group stage matchups began in earnest on Thursday. Groups A and B got back to action after games over the first two days of the tournament and a lot still left to sort out amongst […]

NEW PLYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 11: Brazil players celebrate after winning a penalty shoot-out during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 Round of 16 match between Brazil and Uruguay at Stadium Taranaki on June 11, 2015 in New Plymouth, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

U-20 World Cup Rewind – Round of 16 (Cont’d)

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With the 2015 U-20 World Cup taking place at crazy hours here in the United States, we at 32 Flags are happy to be your guide to all that is the U-20 World Cup. Consider this series a refresher course on all that took place while you were likely asleep. You’re welcome. The FIFA U-20 […]

BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL – JUNE 28: Dani Alves of Brazil and Eugenio Mena of Chile compete for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil round of 16 match between Brazil and Chile at Estadio Mineirao on June 28, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

2015 Copa América Group Stage Preview

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The Copa América, the main international competition for South America, is upon us and it will be host to a display of great soccer, heated rivalries and, in the end, it will crown a new South American champion. 32 Flags will preview the groups of the Copa América and will preview whom to keep an […]

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – FEBRUARY 12: Ex-Celtic player Henrik Larsson looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Celtic and Juventus at Celtic Park Stadium on February 12, 2013 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

GIF: Henrik Larsson escews retirement to score goal for club he manages

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When you’ve dedicated your life to playing a game, it is hard to take yourself out of the action. It’s perhaps the thing most players struggle with the worst after making the decision to retire. The itch to play again always seems to creep in — whether we’re talking a soccer legend or NFL quarterback […]

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