0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/5/2016
Both the women’s and men’s Olympic soccer tournaments have completed one game and while they still have two more games to go in the group stage, some teams have already set themselves up for advancement while others have work to do. In the women’s tournament, since 2/3 of the field qualify for the knockout stage, […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/3/2016
Because the charter airline that was supposed to fly the team hasn’t been paid yet, the Nigerian men’s soccer team is currently stranded at Atlanta International Airport. The Nigeria Football Federation claimed that a “logistical mix-up” was why the payment hasn’t reached the bank account to the charter airline but since they haven’t seen that money, they are […]
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 7/26/2016
One of the, shall we say, charms of the Olympic soccer tournament is the inclusion of young talent. For the men’s tournament, teams are only allowed to bring three players over the age of 23. While the Olympics might not have the same prestige for the men as the World Cup or even regional tournaments […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/19/2016
After winning three group stage games by a combined score of 16-0, the United States of America is one game away from qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This would be their sixth Olympics and the USWNT would be going for their fifth gold medal. The USWNT got through Puerto Rico, Costa […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 10/13/2015
I love soccer as much as the next person. But if you were like me and were watching either the USMNT/Costa Rica game or the USMNT/Canada U-23 game, we really could’ve watched something else to pass the time and saved two hours of sheer tedium. The Cubs eliminated the Cardinals in the NLDS, there were […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
On Saturday night, most in the United States soccer community and the general sporting population were stunned and saddened to see the sights of Mexico celebrating a CONCACAF Cup victory over the United States on the Rose Bowl turf. No doubt it was the biggest of blows to the publicity train and the egos of […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 10/10/2015
U.S. Soccer got a metaphorical punch to the gut today as the USMNT lost to Honduras 2-0 in the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship Semifinal in Utah. With the win, Honduras advanced to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro while the USMNT must win the third place game on Tuesday against either Mexico […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 4/2/2015
Team Great Britain fielded a soccer team at the 2012 London Olympics for the first time since 1972 in honor of the capital city hosting the games. It was an interesting experiment in the modern era of world soccer, but it was also a messy affair. All but five players came from England, and the […]
