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 […]
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3 Key Battles That Could Decide Sweden’s World Cup Clash With South Korea on Monday
[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 […]
Germany 0-1 Mexico: Reigning Champions Stunned by Magnificent El Tri in World Cup Opener
CHESTER, Pa– The Philadelphia Union recovered from a frustrating first half to put away the New York Red Bulls in the final 45 minutes and earn a 2-1 win in the U.S. Open Cup round of 16 on Saturday night. Jim Curtin’s men will face the winner of the D.C. United-Orlando City match in the […]
It wasn’t a FIFA World Cup debut to remember for Costa Rica midfielder David Guzman. The Portland Timbers stalwart caused the foul that resulted in the only goal of the Ticos’ Group E opener against Serbia on Sunday afternoon at the Samara Arena. Guzman fouled Aleksandar Mitrovic just outside the penalty area in the 56th […]
MOSCOW — The scene is the training complex of the Vancouver Whitecaps, and Kendall Waston is about to find out that he made Costa Rica’s 2018 World Cup squad. Stepping on the pitch was his wife and son to bring the Vancouver Whitecaps captain the excellent news that he had made the Los Ticos squad. His inclusion […]