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Slovenia 2, United States 2: Recap and Player Ratings

It was another mixed game for the United States. They started off poorly and dug themselves a 2-0 hole, but a furious comeback for the United States earned them a 2-2 draw. Controversially, the United States were denied a late

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World Cup Day 9 Preview

Day 9 will feature Groups D and E. Group D is getting especially interesting with Serbia scoring a victory over Germany. Group E features an interesting match-up between Denmark and Cameroon. Here is my preview of the games today.

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World Cup Day 8: Live Matchday Commentary

I’ll be providing live commentary throughout the day for all three games today. The first game will be Serbia and Germany facing off in Group D. After that there will be the United States squaring off against Slovenia. The final

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World Cup Day 6: Things We Learned

The tournament definitely picked up with Group H. Chile started off the day with a great attacking display as they defeated Honduras 1-0. Chile were attacking throughout and only some poor finishing and great goalkeeping kept it from being a

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Live Chat: England-United States Game

England-United States Commentary

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World Cup Preview: Group Stage I Know The Score

When the draw came out, I made my initial predictions picking Spain to win. However, that was 6 months ago. The World Cup starts tomorrow, so now it’s time to make my predictions given what I know now and based

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United States 3, Australia 1: Player Ratings

The final tune-up for the United States went well as they defeated Australia 3-1 behind two goals from Edson Buddle and a late goal from Herculez Gomez. It was a decent performance from the US although they looked shaky on

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United States vs. Australia Preview

This is the final warm-up for the United States before they begin the World Cup against England. The match provides a good opportunity to get acclimated to the weather and conditions in South Africa. The United States will still be

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USA 2, Turkey 1: Cherundolo And Torres Stake Their Claim For Starting Spots

The game against Turkey showed how bad and how good this US team could be. They looked horrible in the first half and struggled for much of the game with transitioning from the attack into defensive positions. However, in the

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United States 2, Turkey 1: Player Ratings

This game was a tale of two halves. The US was lethargic and consistently giving up chances to Turkey and were punished by Arda Turan, who scored the opener in the 27th minute after being left completely unmarked on the

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