Italy Should Test Stefano Sturaro in Friendly vs. Finland

Italy coach Antonio Conte has submitted his 23-man roster for the 2016 UEFA European Championship, and there is some consternation on the peninsula. That’s not without reason. This is without doubt the weakest team Italy has sent to a major tournament finals in decades. They do have the benefit of the best goalkeeper who’s ever played the game in Gianluigi Buffon and an elite defensive unit in the Juventus trio of Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, but further up the field, there are big issues. The forward line is underwhelming. Simone Zaza, Ciro Immobile, Eder,... 

USMNT Still Have Hope to Advance at Copa Despite Loss to Colombia

Drop the pitchforks and take a deep breath.  Despite falling 2-0 to Colombia in the Copa America Centenario opener on Friday night, the United States men’s national team displayed signs of hope that they can earn the required number of points to advance to the competition’s knockout phase.  Yes, the Yanks made two inexcusable mistakes that led to a pair of goals for Jose Pekerman’s side, but the overall performance Jurgen Klinsmann’s men put in wasn’t the worst they’ve had during the Klinsmann era.  Outside of Geoff Cameron’s poor marking... 

Mexico vs. Uruguay Betting Odds Preview, Copa America Prediction

Uruguay has posted six wins in their past seven games but are plus-195 Copa America underdogs against Mexico at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark; this comes despite claiming clean sheet victories in their past two meetings. Mexico has not surrendered a goal during an eight-game win streak and is undefeated in their past 12 games, earning them plus-155 odds in their tournament opener.   Match Odds: Mexico +155, Uruguay +195, Draw +210 Uruguay will have their hands full when they kick off the Copa America Centenario as plus-195 underdogs in a matchup with their primary Group C rival,... 

Brazil vs. Ecuador: Betting Odds Preview, Copa America Prediction

Ecuador aims for their first victory of the year in international play as they take on Group B favorite Brazil as big +335 Copa America underdogs at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. The Brazilians are pegged as heavy -115 favorites as they look to extend their unbeaten streak against Ecuador to seven games.   Match Odds: Brazil -115, Ecuador +335, Draw +245 (Matchup Report) Ecuador enters the Copa America Centenario at No. 13 on the FIFA World Rankings. However, they have struggled in international matches this year, dropping decisions to Colombia and the United States and settling for... 

Mexico Will Look to Stretch Stubborn Uruguay in Copa America Centenario Opener

If you study the form guide, Mexico are the horse to back in the Copa America Centenario. El Tri heads into the tournament on a 19-match unbeaten run. Manager Juan Carlos Osorio has won seven on the spin since taking charge at the end of 2015, with his side scoring 14 goals without conceding. It has been smooth sailing for the Colombian to date. However, the calm water is about to get a little choppy. Mexico kick off their Copa campaign against Uruguay on Sunday. The game, staged at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, is a clash between the two favourites to move on from Group... 

Hatching a Plan for England to Make Bold Statement in Euro 2016 Opener v Russia

With England’s public preparations for Euro 2016 complete, attention is turning firmly to their group B opener with Russia on 11 June. Three wins from three is a satisfactory return from the mini-tour around the country scheduled by manager Roy Hodgson. However, the last of these, Thursday’s 1-0 win over Portugal at Wembley Stadium, posed the kind of questions few were expecting to be asking at this stage. These chiefly related to an attack that, while bold on paper, ended up minimising the potential impact of its components. If England are to make a strong opening statement against... 

2 Final Chances? Martino’s Argentina Job on Line at Copa America and Olympics

It has been 12 years since a Copa America and Olympic Games took place in the same year. In 2004, Argentina grabbed a gold medal in Athens and finished runners-up in the South American competition. It is not overly pessimistic to believe a similar result is necessary to keep Gerardo Martino in the hot seat.  “If you do not win the Copa, you cannot come out untouched,” he admitted to La Nacion shortly after the team touched down on U.S. soil. “It happened to us last year and it was a massacre. “Why is it going to be different now? In a World Cup, you play seven... 

Is Spain Boss Vicente del Bosque’s Job the Toughest in International Football?

For most countries, 23 squad places are enough to provide national-team managers with every option, every trait they could possibly want during a major tournament. Some countries even struggle to fill that many spots with players of a suitable calibre. Not in Spain’s case, though. Manager Vicente del Bosque could do with double that number. Indeed, no nation is stacked with as many top-class players as La Furia Roja right now. They could take a second-string side to this summer’s European Championship and still compete for the prize on offer at the Stade de France on July... 

United States vs. Colombia Betting Odds Preview, Copa America Prediction

The two sides with the best odds of capturing first place in Group A will face off in Friday night’s Copa America Centenario opener. The United States leads Group A betting as slim +140 favorites but are winless in three straight against Colombia, who closely trail at +150 to win the group.   Match Odds: United States +170, Colombia +175, Draw +215 (Matchup Report) The United States returns to the Copa America for the first time since 2007 with respectable +800 odds of winning the tournament for the first time at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. The Americans have won six straight... 

England Defence Hoping Good Days Are Ahead After Rare Clean Sheet vs. Portugal

Prior to England’s final Euro 2016 warm-up match against Portugal on Thursday—a 1-0 win coming by way of Chris Smalling’s late header—Roy Hodgson revealed part of his reasoning for scheduling them. “We were thinking about Gareth Bale,” the manager said, per BBC Sport. Unfortunately, his plan to test his side against the Welshman’s Real Madrid team-mate, the similarly well-equipped Cristiano Ronaldo, fell apart as the latter was still recovering from his own Champions League final exertion. England’s defence did not get Ronaldo as Bale, denying them... 

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