Tag: World Cup 2026

FILE - In this June 22, 1994 file photo, Colombia's Andres Escobar, lies on the ground and watches as a shot by America's Eric Wynalda misses the goal, during their World Cup soccer match, in the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, USA. The US defeated Colombia by 2-1. On this day: July 2, Escobar was shot dead in his home town of Medellin. The killing appeared to be directly linked to Escobar's own goal scored during Colombia's 2-1 defeat to the US. As a result, Colombia returned home early from a tournament many had expected it to do well in. (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)

Colombians recall 1994 murder of soccer player

CESAR GARCIALIBARDO CARDONA · July 2, 2014 9:03 pm

Tobin Heath of USA runs with the ball during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Semi Final match between France and USA at Borussia-Park on July 13, 2011 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

You know who’s actually good at soccer? The U.S. women’s team

Ashe Schow · July 2, 2014 5:54 pm

Beltway Confidential

Overanalyzing America and soccer, MSNBC edition

Becket Adams · July 2, 2014 12:50 pm

Belgium's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois can not stop a shot by United States' Julian Green as he scored his side's goal in extra time during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the USA at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

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Americans are more interested in the IRS email scandal than the World Cup

Becket Adams · July 1, 2014 11:00 pm

Match-fixer denies predicting World Cup result

GERALD IMRAYJOHN LEICESTER · July 1, 2014 10:00 pm

A U.S. soccer fan holds a representation of her country's flag as fans wait for the start of the World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium on a live telecast inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday. (AP/Leo Correa)

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The Ann Coulter soccer silliness continues

Becket Adams · July 1, 2014 8:15 pm

Poll: World Cup a liberal’s game; just 30% of nation following it

Paul Bedard · July 1, 2014 7:06 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 18, 2014 file photo, referee Pedro Proenca from Portugal gives a red card to Cameroon's Alex Song during the group A World Cup soccer match between Cameroon and Croatia at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil. Cameroon's football federation said late Monday, June 30, 2014, it will investigate allegations of match-fixing by its team at the World Cup and the possible existence of "seven bad apples" in the squad. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

Cameroon investigates World Cup fixing allegations

Gerald Imray · July 1, 2014 4:35 pm

5 memorable World Cup chants

Karl Ritter · July 1, 2014 12:21 pm

Uruguay president blasts FIFA ban as ‘fascist’

Washington Examiner · June 30, 2014 12:49 pm

Chicago moves World Cup party to Soldier Field

Washington Examiner · June 30, 2014 10:11 am

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Twitter’s latest five minutes of hate, World Cup edition

Becket Adams · June 30, 2014 8:53 am