Sweden 1-0 South Korea: Dream Start for Swedes as Granqvist Penalty Breaks Koreans’ Resistance
SAN JOSE, Calif. — After enduring almost a year away from the game, Harold Cummings has made it to the pinnacle of the sport. The central defender will represent Panama in the nation’s first FIFA World Cup finals appearance. Cummings made his debut for Panama back in 2010 and has earned more than 50 caps […]
HOUSTON – Panamanian defender Adolfo Machado dropped to his knees and thanked God when the referee blew his whistle inside Panama City’s Estadio Rommel Fernandez — and with good reason. Panama had just defeated Costa Rica — thanks to an 87th-minute golazo from centerback Roman Torres — to send Los Canaleros to their first ever World […]
When Gustav Svensson finalized his transfer to the Seattle Sounders, it seemed all but certain that his days with the Swedish national team had reached an end. The midfielder had not been called up since two days after his previous transfer to the Chinese Super League’s Guangzhou R&F. When the Swede turned 30 a week […]
3 Key Battles That Could Decide Sweden’s World Cup Clash With South Korea on Monday
A total of 19 Major League Soccer players — plus another out on loan — headed over to Russia to represent their countries in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Some will play starting roles for their teams, others will be ready to come off the bench at a moment’s notice and one already was sent […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”270″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The hulking frame of Seattle Sounders FC Panamanian centerback Roman Torres will look somewhat out of place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. At 218 pounds, Torres is the heaviest player in Russia for the tournament. Still, the unlikely defender who became […]
MOSCOW — It is a gigantic night for Mexican football, and the Luzhniki exploded in the colors of the Mexican flag when the final whistle signaled the first major upset of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Among the players on the Mexico squad that helped write history was LAFC forward Carlos Vela, who started on […]
Brazil 1-1 Switzerland: Stubborn Swiss Refuse to Back Down as Brazil Disappoint in Rostov
Sporting Kansas City’s matches this year have not fallen short on drama. Saturday was no different, as SKC advanced to the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals with a 3-2 win over FC Dallas. Here are three things we learned: Daniel Salloi finding his groove Salloi has a knack this season for being at the right place […]