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December 2, 2022
Alex Shephard
It’s So Hard to Hate the Dutch. For the Sake of the World Cup, I’m Trying.
Tomorrow, the United States Men’s National Team plays the Netherlands in a must-win game. Is this the start of a beautiful rivalry?
March 29, 2016
Alex Shephard
The U.S. men’s soccer team is on the brink.
July 2, 2014
Laurent Dubois
The Making of Belgium's Golden Generation, and Imported Versus Cultivated Talent
It has been noted: maybe the US needs more military bases in Spain and Brazil
July 2, 2014
Franklin Foer
Yes, American Soccer Has Finally Arrived
Was that exciting enough for you, America? Good—you'd better get used to it.
July 1, 2014
Andrew Helms
USA 3, Belgium 0! Or, Looking for Hope in the 1930 World Cup
Are you paying attention, Fabian Johnson and Clint Dempsey?
July 1, 2014
Kevin Alexander
USA-Belgium Preview: How the USMNT Can Win in 4 Not-So-Easy Steps
"Not-so-easy" are the key words. But it can happen, if Klinsmann's team does these things.
June 30, 2014
Andrew Helms
Why U.S. Fans Should Hope for Less from Michael Bradley
The midfielder is covering way, way too much ground
June 30, 2014
Matthew Niederhauser
Photos: This Is How Brazilians Reacted When Their Team Won Its Shootout with Chile
Scenes from the FIFA Fanfest in Cuiabá. Matthew Niederhauser's Photo Diary, Day Ten
June 26, 2014
Franklin Foer
Bravo, Klinsmann. And Look Out, Belgium!
It wasn't pretty, but we cheated (the Group of) Death
June 26, 2014
Kevin Alexander
USA-Germany Recap: 9 Takeaways On The Loss That Felt Like A Win
And on to the Round of 16 we go.
June 26, 2014
Matthew Niederhauser
Photos: Dramatic Scenes in Recife, as City Floods Ahead of US - Germany Clash
Matthew Niederhauser's (waterlogged) photo dispatch.
June 26, 2014
Kevin Alexander
USA-Germany Preview: The Jermaine Jones Show
Can Klinsmann's crucial German-American stymie Germany's Germans?
June 24, 2014
Elaine Teng
Nervous for U.S. vs. Germany? Wait Until You See These Numbers
But there's some good news too.
June 23, 2014
Alex Massie
Maybe Cristiano Ronaldo Isn't the Answer, He's the Problem
Would Portugal be better without him?
June 23, 2014
Fernando Rodriguez-Vila
The Portugal Game Will Make U.S. Soccer Converts Appreciate One of the Sport's Great Pleasures: The Gut-Wrenching Draw
Still can't stop thinking about it, can you?
June 23, 2014
Kevin Alexander
The U.S. Should Have Won the Group of Death
We believed that we would win
June 21, 2014
Kevin Alexander
USA - Portugal Preview: Why the Americans Should Play Ugly (Again) to Record (Another) Sweet Win
Sometimes to win the beautiful game you have to play without beauty.
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

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