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Mark Webber getting pole at the Korean Grand Prix has created a bit of a problem for Red Bull Racing. While the team’s plan would always have been a front-row lockout, they probably couldn’t have predicted that Felipe Massa would get in the way as Sebastian Vettel started his final hot lap. By qualifying second, Vettel is stranded on the dirty side of the grid, with Lewis Hamilton starting...
Published: October 13, 2012
The United States men’s national team slipped past Antigua & Barbuda on Friday night, 2-1, courtesy of a brace by Eddie Johnson. Three points gained puts the USMNT in a much better position for its final CONCACAF group-stage qualifying match against Guatemala on Tuesday, where the U.S. now only needs one point to guarantee advancement. Here are six thoughts from Friday’s U.S.-Antigua...
Published: October 13, 2012
Well, that was an interesting day of World Cup qualifying. Friday’s 36 matches were incredible, each filled with its own drama and providing insight into teams to watch out for in Brazil. By the end of it all, it was North American qualifying that took center stage. As opposed to the other matches that were just an early step in a long process, North America’s qualifiers carried some real...
Published: October 13, 2012
The 5-0 victory over Guyana would be impressive for Mexico if it wasn’t entirely expected. The Group B leaders so far through the 2014 World Cup qualifiers have been nothing but dominant and will do so up until the tournament in Brazil. Mexico has had a phenomenal year in terms of accomplishments, with the 2012 Olympics squad taking gold in London and undefeated through the World Cup qualifying...
Published: October 13, 2012
Eddie Johnson scored two goals while putting the United States men’s national team on his shoulders in a key victory over Antigua and Barbuda on Friday night. Johnson, who hadn’t scored a goal for the USMNT since June 15, 2008 versus Barbados, stepped up and made plays when no one around him seemed capable of getting it done. They came in dramatic fashion two on headers from assists by...
Published: October 13, 2012
It didn’t take long for England’s new captain to make a statement. On Friday, wearing the armband for the first time in competitive international play, Wayne Rooney led the Three Lions to a convincing 5-0 victory over San Marino in their World Cup Qualification match at Wembley Stadium in London. A day earlier, after learning that he’d be captaining England during the squad’s...
Published: October 13, 2012
England ran out 5-0 winners over San Marino Friday night in a World Cup qualifying clash that very few predicted would be a difficult task. Two goals apiece for Manchester United forwards Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck set up the win, before youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sealed the deal late on with his first goal for the first team. Here is a collection of tweets that best summed up the reaction...
Published: October 13, 2012
What is the “Greatest XI” in the history of the U.S. men’s national soccer team? A visiting Scot once said Walter Bahr could play for any team in the UK. That was quite a compliment. The UK was seen at the time as the center of the football universe (especially by people there). And the United States was further away than the width of the Atlantic. That’s why the result in 1950...
Published: October 13, 2012
On Friday night, Argentina took care of Uruguay at home with a 3-0 win in Mendoza, Argentina. Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero were the stars on the night for the victors, as Messi scored twice while Aguero scored a goal himself. All of the goals came in the second half as Argentina solidified their spot at the top of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying table. The win puts Argentina on top of the table...
Published: October 13, 2012
In a World Cup qualifying match that meant nothing to the overall standings, Mexico destroyed Guyana, 5-0. Despite the result, Jose Manuel de la Torre can’t be happy with his squad’s inability to finish near the net in the first half. This match had plenty of excitement with Mexico generating most of it. Guyana’s defense simply couldn’t keep Mexico away from the net, which set...