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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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The Netherlands Is In A World Of Trouble, And Argentina Might Be Too

In 2014, Argentina and the Netherlands — two of the world’s most established soccer powerhouses — met in the semifinals of the World Cup. After 120 scoreless minutes, Argentina prevailed in an agonizing penalty shootout. It’s very unlikely, though, that the Dutch will be able to exact revenge on Argentina during next year’s World Cup […]

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The Netherlands Is In A World Of Trouble, And Argentina Might Be Too

In 2014, Argentina and the Netherlands — two of the world’s most established soccer powerhouses — met in the semifinals of the World Cup. After 120 scoreless minutes, Argentina prevailed in an agonizing penalty shootout. It’s very unlikely, though, that the Dutch will be able to exact revenge on Argentina during next year’s World Cup […]

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