A partial collapse of a stadium in Brazil in preparation for the 2014 World Cup is just the latest problem FIFA has regarding its future World Cup hosts. The problems aren’t centralized in Brazil; there have also been issues in [...]
Earlier today, the 32 teams that will participate in the next World Cup finally found out in which group they will be competing in Brazil. The outcome of the draws is an authentic mix of several hard groups with others [...]
The 2014 World Cup Draw saw the United States Men’s National Team joining a group with Germany, Portugal and Ghana. It looks like the group of death, but there are some positive takeaways. The most important one is that the United States’ group stage success [...]
The second group of death was drawn in the fourth group. Powerhouses Uruguay, Italy and England are joined by CONCACAF runners-up Costa Rica. The pairing of European teams almost always provides for a group of death, and adding in a [...]
In Group C, Radamel Falcao and Columbia drew Ivory Coast, Japan and Greece. While Columbia will be the favorites, none of the three teams will allow them to advance with ease. Easily one of the best strikers in the world, [...]
The first group of death for the 2014 World Cup was selected early. Reigning world champions Spain are joined by 2010 World Cup runner-up Netherlands, Chile and Australia. La Furia Roja will be seeking their third major trophy in as [...]
It could not have been any worse for American soccer fans who watched the 2014 FIFA World Cup Draw as the U.S. saw themselves drawn in a group with Germany, Portugal, and Ghana. Right there are teams that have knocked the USMNT out [...]
Now that all 32 participating teams have been drawn into the eight groups for the 2014 World Cup we can begin to engage in the age old tradition of speculating and analyzing the tournament before any games have been played. [...]