2009 Gold Cup Awards
Even though the U.S. had a tough loss to Mexico in the 2009 Gold Cup finals, their overall performance in the tournament paid off, with 4 players chosen for the All-Tournament Team. Continue reading
Even though the U.S. had a tough loss to Mexico in the 2009 Gold Cup finals, their overall performance in the tournament paid off, with 4 players chosen for the All-Tournament Team. Continue reading
Yesterday was a big soccer day for Sideline Soccer! We went to a triple header at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. After some great food and drinks from our tailgate party (thanks Charley!), we headed in for the first match between New England Revolution and Kansas City Wizards. Not much to report from that game except that it was a 0-0 tie with not much action at all. Continue reading
It was the first time the USA Men’s National Team has ever made it to a FIFA tournament final. From the start of the tournament, no one thought they’d ever make it this far. They lost 3-1 against Italy in the first game and 3-0 against Brazil in the second game. Continue reading
Fifteen games straight without a loss. Ranked number one in the world. Nope we’re not talking about the USA. We’re talking about Spain. But guess what? USA just beat them 2-0 and advance to the Confederation Cup Final to face either Brazil or South Africa. Continue reading
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once and a while right? The US Men’s National Team had been nothing but blind during the Confederations Cup. They lost 3-1 against Italy and 3-0 against Brazil. Yes I know, playing against soccer giants like Italy and Brazil would not be easy, but why show up if you’re not going to play? Continue reading
This year’s FIFA Confederations Cup will be held June 14th – 28th in South Africa. The FIFA Confederations Cup is a preliminary for the FIFA World Cup. The eight teams that will be playing are the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation champions (USA, Brazil, Egypt, Spain, Iraq, and New Zealand), Italy, the 2006 FIFA World Cup winner and the host country, South Africa.
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The next World Cup Qualifier for the USA will be on June 3rd against Costa Rica. The game in Costa Rica will be held at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Ayma or simply known by U.S. fans as “Saprissa”, which can hold 24,000 people. Continue reading
Starting next month, The New England Revolution will be looking to defend their SuperLiga title in the SuperLiga 2009 tournament. It will begin on Saturday June 20th, with playoffs on Wednesday July 15th and Finals on Wednesday, August 5th. Continue reading
The Peace Cup is a men’s international club tournament organized by the Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation, which aspires to use the competition between clubs from several continents to promote world peace. The Foundation holds the Peace Cup and other various cup events in an effort to create world peace through the beautiful game of soccer. Continue reading
The Women’s Gold Cup is basically the Gold Cup, but for the women! The winner is considered the Women’s CONCACAF champion. The tournament happens every two years and the champions then go on to qualify for the Women’s World Cup. The U.S. Women’s National Team have won the past few times, making them the most successful women’s team in the CONCACAF Confederation.
