Try the powerful search:
Selected WPSN searches:
Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: July 1, 2014
Ecuador’s World Cup adventure came to an early end in Brazil as they finished third in Group E behind France and Switzerland. It was always going to be a tough task to accomplish, but La Tri fought hard throughout. They were mere seconds away from taking a draw against Switzerland to open play. Then after a much-needed win over Honduras, the plucky Ecuador squad held the vaunted France...
Published: June 24, 2014
Ecuador are set to take on France on Wednesday in Group E’s final block of matches. This showdown, hosted at the Maracana in Rio, will ultimately decide La Tri‘s fate. They sit second in the group on goal difference, but must hope to match or better Switzerland’s result against Honduras. France have so far been ruthless in this competition, notching eight goals over their two...
Published: June 17, 2014
Ecuador will take on Honduras on Friday in Group E’s second round of matches. The June 20 showdown in Curitiba provides Reinaldo Rueda‘s side a chance to shake off the heartbreaking last-gasp loss to Switzerland on Sunday. The performance in Ecuador’s opener was probably not up to the standard Rueda would have hoped for. Enner Valencia’s first-half goal certainly would’ve...
Published: June 10, 2014
Ecuador enter just their third-ever World Cup journey, hopeful of duplicating 2006’s group-stage success. While that run ended in the Round of 16 against England, it was a solid step forward for a national side far less decorated than some of its continental neighbors. They failed to return to the world stage in 2010, finishing sixth in the CONMEBOL qualification table. But with no Brazil to...
Published: June 3, 2014
Ecuador vs. England features a clash of two World Cup-bound teams from far different walks of life. The South American side, about to make just their third appearance in the tournament proper, take on the nation that won the coveted trophy way back in 1966. This match is set for a 3 pm EDT kick-off on June 4 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. These two nations have met once before—interestingly...
Published: March 27, 2013
Germany’s national soccer team continued its strong start in FIFA World Cup qualifying Tuesday, picking up a second consecutive three-goal win over Kazakhstan. Marco Reus bagged a brace, while Mario Gotze and Ilkay Gundogan also netted in a Dortmund-dominated display in Nurnberg. Germany is now running away with Group C, with their 16 points double the total of each of the three teams below them—Austria,...