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And they haven’t even played a game. Rhode Island FC has received 2,500 season ticket deposits in one week, setting a USL first-week record. Deposits are $24 per seat. Rhode Island FC won’t even begin play until 2024. It’s clear that the passion for the game is in Rhode Island with how quickly the community has banded around the club. “Rhode Island has proven that it is a … [Read more...] about Rhode Island FC breaks USL record

Photo by Pablo Morano/BSR Agency/Getty Images Japan overcame conceding a first half penalty in their win and sit atop the group with Spain after their overpowering display. Both Spain and Japan claimed victories in their openers in Group E as La Furia Roja scored early and often against Costa Rica and the Blue Samurai scored two second half goals to comeback against … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup 2022 Group E Recaps: Spain Routs Costa Rica While Japan Stages Comeback over Germany

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Argentina are one of the favorites to go all the way as Poland and Saudi Arabia look to end Mexico’s knockout appearance streak on the world stage. This group is effectively the going away party for Lionel Messi and on paper is a good enough group to test Argentina but I don’t think overwhelm them at any point either. After rolling … [Read more...] about World Cup 2022 Group C Primer, TV Schedule – Argentina, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia

Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images If you beat the defending world champions twice in a year, you should be favored to do it a third time right? Is it wrong to call the defending world champions second favorites in group play in any circumstance? Because based on recent results, it’s Denmark that appears to be the best team in this group and France has already dropped … [Read more...] about World Cup 2022 Group D Primer, TV Schedule – Australia, Denmark, France, Tunisia

Photo by ANP via Getty Images I was told Messi was the GOAT? Group C had a chaotic start to the World Cup and the group standings will be quite shocking to those who didn’t catch the games. Argentina vs Saudi Arabia We just witnessed an absolute STUNNER Relive Saudi Arabia's insane upset over Argentina in our 90' in 90" ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/SpEEMnk9CL— FOX Soccer … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup 2022 Group C Recap: Saudi Arabia stuns Argentina

Photo by Andrew Katsampes/ISI Photos/Getty Images The 30-year-old forward joins New England after two seasons with Real Salt Lake. The New England Revolution have made their first offseason acquisition as the club selected former Real Salt Lake and US international Bobby Wood in Stage 2 of the 2022 MLS Re-Entry draft. The 30-year-old striker joins New England after … [Read more...] about Revs select Bobby Wood in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry draft

Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images France gets off to hot start while everyone else simmers. A tale of complete opposites as the members of Group D took the field for the first time. Denmark v.s. Tunisia Denmark and Tunisia battled it out in their opening match of the 2022 #FIFAWorldCup Catch the action in our 90' in 90" highlights ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/eMNfyCKXtu— FOX … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup Group D Recap: France hits the ground running

Photo by Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos/Getty Images The United States returns to the World Cup after missing out in 2018, with an oddly favorable and unfavorable draw with old foes England and upstarts Wales and Iran. When the initial draw came out, obviously the United States and England getting paired together again brought about tremendous excitement and expectation. … [Read more...] about World Cup 2022 Group B Primer, TV Schedule – England, Iran, United States, Wales

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images We were so close The United States Men’s National Team kicked off their first World Cup game in eight years and walked away with just one point. New England Revolution fans were excited to see Matt Turner get the start in net for his first World Cup appearance. Yunus Musha started in the midfield and became the youngest USMNT player … [Read more...] about FIFA 2022 World Cup Recap: Dumb defense from Walker Zimmerman costs USMNT win