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2014 World Cup
June 17, 2014
Miles Kohrman
Guillermo Ochoa's Spectacular Saves, In GIFs
Mexico's goalkeeper just played the match of his life
June 17, 2014
Matthew Niederhauser
USA and Ghana Fans Hugged It Out Before the Battle in Natal: Photos
Matthew Niederhauser's photo diary: Day four
June 17, 2014
Alex Bellos
Neymar's Not Enough: Brazil Needs Hulk to Be Huge, Too
The striker puts power over finesse, and that's just what the Green and Yellow needs
June 17, 2014
Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff
French Revival? Five Story Lines to Watch During Les Bleus' Next Matches
Plus one supposedly burning question you can safely disregard
June 17, 2014
Ilan Stavans
The U.S.-Ghana Match Was the Best Worst Game of the Tournament
Years of investment, for what?
June 17, 2014
Elaine Teng
The Improbable Goal-Scoring Prowess of Germany's Thomas Muller
Slouchy socks, impeccable timing
June 17, 2014
Kevin Alexander
John Brooks and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very American Win
A hero who wasn't expected to play at all in Brazil
June 16, 2014
Julia Ioffe
My Dad Could Have Prevented Pepe's Red Card
No touching, no talking, and no messing up: The pillars of great refereeing
June 16, 2014
David Runciman
Why You Should (and Should Not) be Excited About Belgium’s New Golden Generation
A test for the unifying power of soccer
June 16, 2014
Jess Walter
Pepe Kicks Those He's Already Downed
The Portuguese defender's history of violence
June 16, 2014
Yannis Palaiologos
Kostas Mitroglou and Greece Could Really Use a Win
It's been a long ten years since Euro 2004
June 16, 2014
Alex Massie
Nate Silver and His Equations Don't Understand the World Cup
The dubiousness of Big Data's soccer predictions
June 16, 2014
Fernando Rodriguez-Vila
A Tale of Two Argentinas: What the Bosnia Game Taught Us About the Team's Conflicting Approaches
Argentina's game, like its politics, is bitterly divided.
June 16, 2014
Matthew Niederhauser
Photos of England Fans in "The Place to Avoid"
Matthew Niederhauser's photo diary: Day three.
June 16, 2014
Ilan Stavans
The Joys of Streaming the World Cup on Univision
And that's even before the halftime commercials!
June 16, 2014
Andrew Helms
If Jurgen Klinsmann Doesn't Believe In the U.S. Team, Why Should I?
It's one thing to be realistic, another to be a killjoy
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June 16, 2014
Kevin Alexander
U.S.-Ghana Preview: Will Offense Be the Best Defense for Michael Bradley and the Americans?
The Black Stars's backline is inexperienced and vulnerable, and the Americans are finally ready to win a fast-break match.
June 16, 2014
Kevin Alexander
This Was the Best World Cup Ball of All Time
Plus, a ranking of every official tournament ball since 1970
June 16, 2014
Brian Blickenstaff
Before Jurgen Klinsmann Found Aron Johannsson In Iceland, Johannsson Found His Game in Florida
The Iceman is hereth.
June 16, 2014
Jason Cowley
The Matches Have Been Excellent So Far. But Could FIFA's Corruption Make This the Last World Cup?
Imagining the all-too-possible.

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