World Cup

Zlatan Should Come Out Of Retirement If Sweden Makes The World Cup

Sweden are still in the running for the 2018 World Cup. They will have to win a playoff against another UEFA team but have been playing well as of late. Sweden's current squad would be a fun addition to the World Cup, but do you know what would be more fun?

U.S. Escapes Tough Group At U-17 World Cup As Americans Seek Some Sort Of Silver Lining

Tuesday was a nightmare for U.S. soccer, but soccer does not stop because the U.S. won’t be in the World Cup next summer in Russia. In fact, the U.S. is competing at a World Cup right now — the U-17 World Cup in India — and the team is doing quite well.

It Took All This Crazy Shit To Knock The U.S. Out Of The World Cup

Tuesday sure was wild, huh? CONCACAF CONCACAF’d the sh*t out of CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers for two insane hours. There was a lot to take in. A lot. Wacky own goals, rampaging ball boys and hugging commentators. And USMNT World Cup dreams dashed. So like Hillary Clinton after her election loss, let’s revisit what the hell just happened.

Guillermo Ochoa Has Acquired A Vast New Legion Of Haters

Why is Guillermo Ochoa disliked so much? Is it his hairstyle? His success? Does he actually suck? While Guillermo Ochoa is considered a good keeper by most, it’s moments like Tuesday's own goal that get people infuriated and lead to questioning over whether he is the best option for Mexico.

At Least We Got Knocked Out By A Sensational Goal, Right?

Lost in all the furor following the USMNT’s disastrous 2-1 defeat to Trinidad and Tobago (and because the match was played on ESPN 8: The Ocho, so no one saw it) is the fact that the Soca Warriors’ Alvin Jones probably scored the best goal of the entire CONCACAF qualifying cycle, a sludge dating back to March 22, 2015.

El retorno masivo de los jugadores del USMNT a la MLS fue un error catastrófico

Después de la patética derrota de la USMNT ante Trinidad y Tobago y su posterior expulsión de la Copa del Mundo, quizás ningún hombre del planeta tenga tanto derecho a decir "te lo dije" como el ex entrenador jefe Jurgen Klinsmann. Esto no quiere decir que Klinsmann no debiera haber sido despedido o que hubiera dirigido a los Estados Unidos a la Copa Mundial, sino que en última instancia ha sido reivindicado en sus críticas a la Major League Soccer y a la mentalidad de los jugadores estadounidenses.

The President Of Panama Declared Today A National Holiday

Last night Panama officially reached the first World Cup finals in their history. Accordingly, Panama President Juan Carlos Varela has declared today a national holiday.

In a series of tweets, Varela gave public and private sector workers the day off, and canceled classes for students.

Here's Varela's full quote:

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