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Photo by Youssef Loulidi/Fantasista/Getty Images The 2018 champs did their job After the second match day in Group D, the reigning World Cup champions know their group stage fate. Tunisia vs Australia Australia earned three points after securing a 1-0 win over Tunisia with a stunning header from Mitchell Duke Rewatch Australia's first FIFA World Cup clean sheet … [Read more...] about FIFA 2022 World Cup Group D Recap: France secures spot in knockout stage

Photo by Adam Pretty - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Former Revolution keeper Matt Turner kept a shutout and the USMNT have a win or go home game in the group finale. The United States held England scoreless in the USMNT’s first ever scoreless draw at a FIFA World Cup and Iran rebounded with a late win over Wales to setup a frantic pair of games to decide who makes it out … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup Recaps: Iran Win, England-USA Draw Setup Epic Group B Finish

Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images This was perhaps not a famous battle between these two sides, but another solid performance for the USMNT at the World Cup. Not since a humid midsummer day in 1778 near Monmouth, NJ has the United States inflicted such a promising yet inconclusive defeat on England. I for one was very entertained during that game, the fact it ended … [Read more...] about Three Thoughts as the United States Beats England 0-0

Photo by Gokhan Balci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Three of these teams were in the same group in 2018 with Brazil still the heavy favorite to top the group as Serbia looks to get past Switzerland for a knockout spot. No, we’ve done this wrong. Someone has clearly decided to put Cameroon into the 2018 World Cup Group E by mistake...we did this last time...oh we’re doing … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup 2022 Group G Primer, TV Schedule – Brazil, Cameroon, Serbia, Switzerland

Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images It could be the last call on the biggest international stage for several superstars, but can Ronaldao, Suarez, and Cavani lead their teams back to the knockouts? Four years ago Uruguay and Portugal met in the Round of 16 with Edinson Cavani’s brace sending Uruguay through before losing to eventual … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup 2022 Group H Primers, TV Schedule – Ghana, Portugal, South Korea, Uruguay

Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images Maybe Serbia should have brought Djordje Petrovic Brazil kicked off their 2022 World Cup campaign in style with a 2-0 win featuring an amazing effort from Richarlison. Seleção’s starting XI didn’t feature many surprises with the likes of Allison, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Casemiro, Neymar, Vinicius, and Richarlison getting starting … [Read more...] about FIFA 2022 World Cup Recap: Richarlison steals the show in 2-0 win over Serbia

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images You can keep De Bruyne and Modric, we stan Tajon Buchanan and Canada here. I don’t know who thought scheduling a Group F game before Group E was a good idea, but regardless, all the games in this group have the potential to be incredibly entertaining. We know the star power and world class depth Belgium boasts, Luka Modric and Croatia … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup 2022 Group F Primer, TV Schedule – Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Morocco

Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Two European giants will have to navigate each other and two underdog teams with knockout potential. Like its cousins over in Group F, this is another group that sets up fantastically for neutrals. Two solid European favorites in Germany and Spain who have to have to deal with not only each other, but two teams that … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup 2022 Group E Primer, TV Schedule – Costa Rica, Germany, Japan, Spain

Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Canada nearly secured three points Group F will be one that catches the attention of New England Revolution fans as they keep an eye on former Revs winger Tajon Buchanan and Canada. But let’s take a look at the action all around Group F including Canada’s match against Belgium. Morocco vs Croatia A back-and-forth battle ends in a … [Read more...] about FIFA 2022 World Cup Group F Recap: Canada makes strong first impression against Belgium