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Russia’s Group Is The Easiest In Modern World Cup History

Before the World Cup draw on Friday, there was reason to suspect that Russia would get off easy. As the host country, it was slotted into Pot 1, which made it impossible for them to be grouped with a powerhouse like Brazil or Germany. But it looks like the Russians also had a little luck […]

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Russia’s Group Is The Easiest In Modern World Cup History

Before the World Cup draw on Friday, there was reason to suspect that Russia would get off easy. As the host country, it was slotted into Pot 1, which made it impossible for them to be grouped with a powerhouse like Brazil or Germany. But it looks like the Russians also had a little luck […]

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Italian Soccer Is On The Brink Of Disaster

There is a joke that soccer is a simple game: Two teams of 11 players face off for 90 minutes and in the end the Germans win. While no World Cup is exactly the same, international soccer has a certain inertia at its core. The countries with the strongest histories, such as Germany, qualify for […]

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Italian Soccer Is On The Brink Of Disaster

There is a joke that soccer is a simple game: Two teams of 11 players face off for 90 minutes and in the end the Germans win. While no World Cup is exactly the same, international soccer has a certain inertia at its core. The countries with the strongest histories, such as Germany, qualify for […]

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The Worst Loss In The History Of U.S. Men’s Soccer

No one still believes that we will win. On Tuesday night, it all fell apart for the U.S. men’s national soccer team. A seven tournament, 24-year streak of consecutive World Cup berths was snapped in cartoonishly heartbreaking fashion. Coming into the match, American fans were rightfully confident. All it would take to qualify for the […]

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