China 0, United States 1
The United States advanced to the semifinals with their most impressive win of the tournament. The game’s main interest was the hints it provided as to how the United States might […]
Category Archives: United States
United States 2, Colombia 0
The United States won yet another game against a team that looked to have the better of them in the first half. This time, however, it was shrewd referee-management rather than […]
Nigeria 0, United States 1
The United States won comfortably against an overmatched Nigerian squad. They will face stiffer competition in the knockout rounds. At the end of my analysis of the Sweden game, I […]
United States 0, Sweden 0
The US tied a very evenly matched Sweden in a game that was more interesting than exciting. The two most memorable moments of the match will leave Sweden feeling they […]
United States 3, Australia 1
The US wore down a strong Australian team in a game they would likely have lost but for Hope Solo. Before the tournament started, I think I irritated a friend by […]
Precap Double: United States v. Portugal, Germany
So many games I want to cover in the last two days, but with the US playing Belgium this afternoon, it seems like a good time to catch up on […]
Ghana 1, United States 2
The US team pulled off yet another distinctly American win, this time against their arch-rivals in a game played predominantly down the flanks. German-born players played a critical role for […]
Hex and Arsenal
With the US-Mexico game coming up tomorrow, I’d encourage you to take a look at some of the stuff over at American Soccer Now. Those guys are doing consistently top-rate […]
Mexico and Us
Mexico and Us (See What I Did There?) It’s never comfortable to find yourself in agreement with Alexi Lalas, but I think he’s right in claiming (at the end of […]
Stoopid American 