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Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images The USMNT played one of their best opening halves during Gregg Berhalter’s tenure but a late penalty shares the points. Considering where the United States were at the end of two friendlies a couple of months ago, that was by far a very positive first step for a young team. Wales scored a late penalty to cancel out a great … [Read more...] about Three Thoughts from United States-Wales Draw

Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images Ecuador and The Netherlands shine bright while Senegal and Qatar look to bounce back. Now that the second day has ended, Group A standings have begun to form as Ecuador, Netherlands, Senegal, and Qatar all have one game under their belts. Qatar v.s. Ecuador What. A. Start. Relive all the action of the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening … [Read more...] about World Cup 2022 Group A Recaps: Ecuador, Netherlands Post Opening Victories

Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images The 2022 World Cup begins after a long and controversy filled wait. Are the Netherlands primed for a deep run out of Group A? After four long years and then some, or eight if your a United States fan, the FIFA World Cup is back. Group A play begins with the host country Qatar kicking off the tournament against Ecuador today … [Read more...] about World Cup 2022 Group A Primer, TV Schedules – Ecuador, Netherlands, Qatar, Senegal

Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images The staff of The Bent Musket lets you know who they think will win the tournament. This weekend the 2022 World Cup kicks off with host country Qatar against Ecuador this Sunday Nov. 20th. The United States plays on the 21st against Wales in Group B play and the favorites are pretty clearly established. The countries … [Read more...] about The Bent Musket Roundtable: Who do we think will win the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

Photo by Thiago Bernardes/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Who will the staff of The Bent Musket be watching? Unlike our previous article, where we listed who we think will actually win the 2022 World Cup, this is strictly teams (outside of the United States) that we are rooting for or excited to watch. No rules this time, you can pick as many teams as you … [Read more...] about The Bent Musket Roundtable: Who are we rooting for at the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

An odd message to send since not everyone is welcome in Qatar. | Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images One of the biggest events in the sporting world should be available to everyone, and not built Over the next several weeks this site is going to publish various previews, recaps, and other articles about the 2022 FIFA World Cup. We are soccer fans who cover the New England … [Read more...] about The 2022 FIFA World Cup Should Not Be in Qatar

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The USMNT have the youngest team in Qatar, and while the future looks bright, their head coach might only have three games to prove he should stick around until 2026. Let me start off by saying how excited and proud I am to have the United States Men’s National Team back at the FIFA World Cup. We all know how difficult it was the for … [Read more...] about United States 2022 World Cup Preview: Gregg Berhalter’s Last Three Games in Charge?

Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images Besides win games The 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup is beginning in a few days and fans of Seleção will be hoping that they will be able to lift the nation’s sixth World Cup. Brazil is one of the favorites to lift the trophy with their wealth of talent and experience. They play in some of the best leagues and are some of the greatest … [Read more...] about 3 things Brazil needs to do to win the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup

Photo by Ira L. Black - Corbis/Getty Images Jon Bell: “I’m definitely going to miss the fans. They always showed a lot of support, especially this season when it was really just a rollercoaster.” Jon Bell was on his way to the New England Revolution’s training facility last Friday when he got a surprise call. He doesn’t usually pick up calls from unknown numbers, but … [Read more...] about Jon Bell says goodbye to New England as he prepares to join St. Louis CITY SC