Kyle Walker and Tottenham’s Defensive Core at Heart of England’s Euro 2016 Drive

Victory can mask a lot of ills. England ultimately deserved to beat Wales 2-1 in Thursday’s Euro 2016 Group B encounter, but the fact that it took them until stoppage time to see off a limited outfit said a lot about their own issues. The win does give manager Roy Hodgson some leeway to figure out what is next for his team. They face Slovakia next on Monday, and there is work ahead to ensure the kind of impact Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge brought off the bench against Wales can be felt from the start. Uncertainty persists around England’s attack, but there is a more welcome consistency... 

Brazil and Uruguay Have Fallen Away: Now Copa America Is Argentina’s to Lose

Even in their wildest dreams, Argentina could not have imagined their path to the Copa America would be cleared so obligingly by their rivals. Three of the South American continent’s top outfits have fallen by the wayside after the first round, and anything but victory in 2016 would be a massive underachievement.  It began with Uruguay. The 2011 winners were tipped to turn a few heads in the United States, and it was not hard to see why. The nucleus of the team that had led the Celeste to great success in recent years was still there, as was veteran tactician Oscar Tabarez.  However,... 

How Does Brazil’s Copa America Centenario Compare to Past Selecao Low Points?

It is no secret that Brazil’s group-stage exit from the Copa America Centenario was dreadful. A footballing nation that can boast such an illustrious past will rank this new low point, scoring in just one of three games and failing to breach the defences of Ecuador and Peru, as one of their all-time worst displays in competitive football. It has cost their manager his job. Immediately after touching down on Brazilian soil, Dunga was rushed to a meeting with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and relieved of his duties as national team boss. And it would be no exaggeration to say the... 

Mexico Must Win Midfield Battle If They Are to End Chile’s Copa America Reign

With all due respect to the nations in the other three quarter-finals at the Copa America Centenario, Mexico against Chile is the tie of the round. Saturday’s game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, is a clash worthy of being the final. In one corner stands Mexico, a nation on a 22-match unbeaten run who, while not quite playing on home soil, will have the majority of support inside the venue (which is sold out, according to Jon Arnold of Goal). In the other corner is Chile, the 2015 Copa champions who, after scoring a combined tally of six goals in their last two outings,... 

Thomas Muller’s Struggles vs. Poland Highlight Germany’s Stuttering Attack

Germany’s surprising struggles in second matches at major tournaments under Joachim Low continued with a goalless draw against Poland in Stade de France on Thursday. The world champions have now won only one of their five second matches under the 56-year-old’s leadership, and they didn’t look particularly close to adding a second win against their northeastern neighbours. Poland thoroughly deserved the point. One could even argue that they were closer to winning all three than Germany, although it wasn’t a game of big chances. “All in all, a draw is a fair result,”... 

History Shows a Slow Start Is How Spain Like It Best at Euros

What really is the sign of champions? There seems to be some disconnect in consensus. Some think it’s a thumping display of superiority, dominating from start to finish and running up a score more befitting of a cricket match. Others believe it is the recording of victory when it was not truly deserved.  Those who hail Spain as Euro 2016 winners-in-waiting after their 1-0 win over Czech Republic see it a different way. They view their perseverance—only finding the breakthrough three minutes from time after pressing and probing for the entire contest—as demonstration of their... 

USMNT Deliver 2nd Straight Gutsy Performance to Advance to Copa America Semis

No one ever said advancing to the semifinal round of a major tournament would be easy. For the second consecutive match, the United States men’s national team displayed a ton of resiliency with 10 men to hold on to a victory at the Copa America Centenario. On Thursday, the menace of the USMNT midfield, Jermaine Jones, was sent off seconds after Ecuador’s Antonio Valencia received a second yellow for a cheap tackle on Alejandro Bedoya near the benches. Jones was ejected for putting his hands in the face of an Ecuador player during the scrum that developed after Valencia’s reckless... 

Argentina vs. Venezuela Betting Odds Preview, Copa America Prediction

The biggest favorite to win Copa America will be playing in the first of two games Saturday night when unbeaten Argentina takes on Venezuela in the third of four quarterfinal matchups at Gillette Stadium. The Argentinians are the largest chalk of any team in the quarters at -360 (bet $360 to win $100) at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark after dominating the group stage with three wins by a 10-1 margin.   Match Odds: Argentina -360, Venezuela +800, Draw +400 (Matchup Report) There’s no doubt that Argentina is the class of Copa America this year following a second-place finish to Chile... 

Spain vs. Turkey Betting Odds Preview, Euro 2016 Prediction

Two-time defending European champions Spain can lock up a berth in the round of 16 with a win on Friday when they take the pitch against Turkey as -170 betting favorites (wager $170 to win $100) at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. Losers in their tournament opener against Croatia, Turkey enter their second Group D matchup in desperate need of points and are pegged as long underdogs.   Match Odds: Spain -170, Turkey +450, Draw +270 (Matchup Report) Spain look to extend their undefeated streak at European Championships (dating back to the 2008 tournament) to 14 games on Friday as they take... 

Colombia vs. Peru Betting Odds Preview, Copa America Prediction

Colombia finished second in Group A behind the United States, but Los Cafeteros are strong favorites to advance past Group B winner Peru in Friday’s Copa America quarterfinal matchup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Colombians are -180 betting favorites (wager $180 to win $100) at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark, with the Peruvians sitting as underdogs after finishing unbeaten at 2-0-1 in group play.   Match Odds: Colombia -180, Peru +475, Draw +255 This is one of those games in which seeding does not truly reflect the skill level of these teams, with oddsmakers... 

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