How the Olympic soccer teams are situating themselves for the knockout stage after one game

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, […]

MONCTON, NB – AUGUST 17: Fans cheer for Team Nigeria during the FIFA Women’s U-20 Quarter Final game between New Zealand and the Nigeria at Moncton Stadium on August 17, 2014 in Moncton, Canada. Nigeria defeated New Zealnad 4-1. (Photo by Dave Connell/Getty Images)

Nigerian men’s soccer team stuck at airport, will arrive in Brazil hours before first game

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 […]

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 14: Gabriel Jesus of Brazil celebrates after scoring a goal during a penalty shoot out during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 quarter final match between Brazil and Portugal held at Waikato Stadium on June 14, 2015 in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Five youngsters to keep an eye out for at the 2016 Rio Olympics

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 […]

FRISCO, TX – FEBRUARY 15: Carli Lloyd #10 of USA celebrates her goal against Puerto Rico during CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying at Toyota Stadium on February 15, 2016 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

It’s now or ever this season for the USWNT, face Trinidad & Tobago for Olympic qualification

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 […]

SANDY UT- OCTOBER 13: Marc Pelosi #15 of the United States (C) scores the winning goal in the 2nd half of their game against Canada during the third place CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying match at Rio Tinto Stadium on October 13, 2015 in Sandy, Utah. The United States beat Canada 2-0. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)

As USMNT lose to Costa Rica, the U-23’s keep their faint Olympic hopes alive

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 […]

COMMERCE CITY, CO – OCTOBER 06: Goalkeeper Elieser Powell #1 of Panama clears the ball against Cameron Carter-Vickers #4 of the United States during 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on October 6, 2015 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

U.S.’ Olympic failure far outweighs loss in CONCACAF Cup

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 […]

KANSAS CITY, KS – OCTOBER 01: Jordan Morris #9 of the USA celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the 1st minute of the 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying match against Canada at Sporting Park on October 1, 2015 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

USMNT U-23’s loses to Honduras as Olympic Qualifying hopes fade away

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 […]

CARDIFF, WALES – AUGUST 04: Great Britain players look dejected in the penalty shoot out during the Men’s Football Quarter Final match between Great Britain and Korea, on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Millennium Stadium on August 4, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Report: No British soccer team will compete at Rio Olympics

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 […]

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