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Many believed that Uruguay's dramatic run to the World Cup semifinals in 2010 was somewhat of a surprise. It wasn't.
Here's your Group C hub and open thread where you'll find our previews and predictions.
Here is the most important reference site for the World Cup: Audio of native speakers pronouncing the names of every player in the tournament.
Here's an excerpt from Bosnian-American writer, MacArthur "genius" fellow, and Howler contributor Aleksandar Hemon's…
Japan is the best team in Asia, and it's not even close. Part of the reason they are the best is because they might…
It's Jürgen Klinsmann Week, and you have your choice of profiles of the USMNT manager. There's the New Yorker…
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From Eduardo Galeano's classic, now available as an ebook. We'll have excerpts throughout the week.
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First, Colombia had to navigate the difficult South American World Cup qualifiers. It was easy. Led by superstar…
Here's your Group B hub and open thread, where you'll find our previews and predictions.
A couple dozen Australian soccer players will vacation for a couple of weeks this June in Brazil. Here's what you…
Chile's most memorable World Cup story is actually how they missed out on the 1990 and 1994 tournaments. Yes, they…
From Eduardo Galeano's classic, now available as an ebook. We'll have excerpts throughout the week.
In 2010, the Netherlands shocked the world by making it all the way to the World Cup final in South Africa. This…
Off top, we need to acknowledge Spain's unprecedented dominance of international and club soccer over the past…