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Group H Summary – Spain/Chile/Switzerland/Honduras

June 24, 2010 — by Suman

Group H fixtures, results & standings: Wed June 16 (Day 6): Switzerland 1, Spain 0 Wed June 16 (Day 6): Chile 1, Honduras 0 Sun June 21 (Day 11): Chile v Switzerland Sun June 21 (Day 11): Spain v Honduras Fri June 25 (Day 15): Chile v Spain Fri June 25 (Day 15): Switzerland v Honduras Team MP W D L GF GA Points Chile 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Switzerland 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Honduras 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Spain 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Video highlights of completed matches below. Wed June 16 (Day 6): Switzerland 1, Spain 0 The biggest upset out of the first week of games, with Switzerland defeating one of the tournament favorites and defending European champions Spain. Read Adam Novy's "5 Reasons Spain Lost to Switerzland" for an analysis of this match. Wed

Joy in Huskerville

June 23, 2010 — by Tommy — 4

Video of crowd in Lincoln, Nebraska -- ground zero of cornfed football America -- watching Landon's goal. You can tell exactly what's going on in the sequence of play by the crowd's reaction. Wonderful.

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A Little Love for the USA Captain

June 23, 2010 — by Sean — 1

A tribute to our 91st minute man behind the link (or click the picture for a full blast of star-spangled glory). Let's hope we show up as strong against the Black Stars on two-days rest.

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Incredible Win Fills US with Joy

June 23, 2010 — by Sean — 2

The greatest win in US Soccer history? Absotively. After dominating possession and creating chances all game, our boys finally broke through just when it seemed we'd be going home frustrated. It's the kind of finish you dream about as a little kid—late in the game, counting down the final seconds in your head as you take that last touch and fire your shot past the imaginary goalkeeper. Incredible stuff. I can't even bother breaking down the game with any specifics because I'm too emotionally spent. Every US match I've attended has been packed with passionate fans, and today was no different. The bar crowds chanting "USA USA" as if the team can hear them, people around me gasping with every foray into offense, groaning as the ball goes harmless wide after a strike, and a celebration with today's 91st minute goal that sparked spontaneous hugging and even some tears. Even my great

Open Thread: GER v GHA / SRB v AUS

June 23, 2010 — by Suman — 1

Open thread for the 2nd set of games. Here's some context, lifted from the Group D Summary post: Scenario Analysis: Here's who advances in each of the 9 possible outcomes of this afternoon's 2 matches: GER win/GHA loss GER/GHA draw GER loss/GHA win SRB win/AUS loss GER & SRB SRB & ? GHA & SRB SRB/AUS draw GER & ? GHA & ? GHA & SRB SRB loss/AUS win GER & GHA GER & GHA GHA & ? Lots of ? marks, indicating cases where two teams finish with the same number of points, in which case it goes to the tiebreaker based on total goals (scored?). Group D fixtures & results: Sun June 13 (Day 3): Ghana 1, Serbia 0 Sun June 13 (Day 3): Germany 4, Australia 0 Fri June 18 (Day 8): Serbia 1, Germany 0 Sat June 19 (Day 9): Ghana 1, Australia 1 Wed June

Group D – Match Summaries/Video Highlights – Germany/Ghana/Serbia/Australia

June 23, 2010 — by Suman

Scenario Analysis: Here's who advances in each of the 9 possible outcomes of this afternoon's 2 matches: GER win/GHA loss GER/GHA draw GER loss/GHA win SRB win/AUS loss GER & SRB SRB & ? GHA & SRB SRB/AUS draw GER & ? GHA & ? GHA & SRB SRB loss/AUS win GER & GHA GER & GHA GHA & ? Lots of ? marks, indicating cases where two teams finish with the same number of points, in which case it goes to the tiebreaker based on total goals (scored?). Group D fixtures & results: Sun June 13 (Day 3): Ghana 1, Serbia 0 Sun June 13 (Day 3): Germany 4, Australia 0 Fri June 18 (Day 8): Serbia 1, Germany 0 Sat June 19 (Day 9): Ghana ?, Serbia ? Wed June 23 (Day 13): Ghana v Germany Wed June 23 (Day 13): Serbia v Australia Standings: Team MP W

Open Thread: USA v ALG / ENG v SLV

June 23, 2010 — by Suman — 13

Sixty minutes til kickoffs..the floor is yours. Something after the jump to get the conversation started.. We'll once again bite from NYT's Goal blog's liveblogger on duty: The U.S.-Algeria game is the first-ever meeting between these two countries, and it could hardly be more momentous. An American win puts the United States through to the knockout phase and the Algerians out of the tournament. But an Algerian win gives the Greens a good chance of reaching the knockout phase, while the Americans would go out. And if it ends in a draw, well, don’t even start. I can’t help but believe that this match will hinge on one particular matchup: Landon Donovan, the Yanks’ relentless playmaking machine, vs. Nadir Belhadj, the fast left wingman who makes things happen for Algeria. They may be going head to head for much of the game, and it might look (and sound) like this:

Group C Summary – England/USA/Algeria/Slovenia

June 23, 2010 — by Suman

Scenario Analysis: Here's who advances in each of the 9 possible outcomes of this morning's 2 matches: USA win USA draw USA loss ENG win USA & ENG ENG & SVN ENG & SVN ENG draw USA & SVN SVN & ? SVN & ENG ENG loss USA & SVN SVN & USA SVN & ALG (?: if both games end as draws, both USA & ENG will finish with 3 points. The tiebreaker is total GF, so USA has the advantage, having scored 3 so far to ENG's 1. It's possible but unlikely that ENG could advance in this scenario--if they & SVN play to a high-scoring draw, e.g. 3-3, while USA plays to a low-scoring draw, e.g. 0-0.) Group C fixtures & results: Sat June 12 (Day 2): England 1, USA 1 Sun June 13 (Day 3): Slovenia 1, Algeria 0 Fri June 18 (Day 8): USA 2,

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