On Tap – Sept International Break
Even though it’s the first international break of the season and we just had a World Cup last December, Euro qualification is firmly underway. There’s also a semifinals and finals […]
Category Archives: Mexico
W Championship 2022 Group Final Round
Women’s Soccer, July 2022: A SeriesThis is the sixth post in a series devoted to the 117 games of international women’s football played in July 2022, covering the final group […]
W Championship 2022 Group Stage
Women’s Soccer, July 2022: A SeriesThis is the second post in a series devoted to the 117 games of international women’s football played in July 2022, covering the first two […]
U-20 Day 1: Group B Round-Up
The U-20 World Cup kicked off with games from Groups A and B. The latter of those offered the more interesting fixtures. There is no such thing as a group […]
Germany 0 – Mexico 1
Mexico upset tournament favorites Germany in a game that was as tactically interesting as it was viscerally exciting. Joachim Löw’s Germany set up in their anticipated 4-2-3-1, though with Marvin […]
Klinsmann Gets Hexed
If my blog were one of the fake news sites that have been getting so much press, the opening line to this post would read: One week after Donald Trump’s election, […]
Ten to Watch in November
Life at the day job is busy right now, so this will have to be quick (except for yesterday’s game, which demands an account): 1st Manchester City 3 – Barcelona 1 […]
Olympics (Men): Game 3 Preview
With the Premier League season starting this weekend, it’s hard to spare much energy for a glorified U-23 tournament. But if you’re feeling Olympic enough to watch men’s football tomorrow, […]
Copa America: Mexico 3, Uruguay 1
The real home team in the Copa America Centenario opened with a win in the tournament’s most exciting game thus far. Though each group’s anticipated leaders faced off in the opening round, […]
MLS than Zero?
The 2016 MLS season opened this past weekend with 35 goals in 10 games, including a 7-goal game, 3 5-goal games, and Orlando City scoring two goals in the final […]
Stoopid American 