Irish Heartbreak - 1-0 loss to France in WC Qualifier
The following are those 32 teams who will take part in South Africa 2010. And perhaps what's a bit
special is the 32 include every single World Cup winner in history, with Uruguayan defeating Costa
Rica to advance.
And I assume you've heard about the controversy regarding the Ireland vs France game?
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Irish Heartbreak - 1-0 loss to France in WC Qualifier
The following are those 32 teams who will take part in South Africa 2010. And perhaps what's a bit
special is the 32 include every single World Cup winner in history, with Uruguayan defeating Costa
Rica to advance.
And I assume you've heard about the controversy regarding the Ireland vs France game?
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From Soccer America The final six teams in the 32-team World Cup 2010 field will be determined
today four in Europe, one in South America/Concacaf and one in Africa necessitated by the tie
between Egypt and Algeria in their qualifying group. For a look at all six games, with television
information and predictions .
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From Soccer America The final six teams in the 32-team World Cup 2010 field will be determined
today four in Europe, one in South America/Concacaf and one in Africa necessitated by the tie
between Egypt and Algeria in their qualifying group. For a look at all six games, with television
information and predictions .
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U.S. Soccer SC Members Who Register by Dec. 3, 2009, Will Have Priority Status to Request
Tickets
CHICAGO (Nov. 17, 2009) – The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced initial details for U.S.
Men's National Team fans to apply for tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Priority status for applying for tickets to the U.
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U.S. Soccer SC Members Who Register by Dec. 3, 2009, Will Have Priority Status to Request
Tickets
CHICAGO (Nov. 17, 2009) – The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced initial details for U.S.
Men's National Team fans to apply for tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Priority status for applying for tickets to the U.
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Uruguay have taken a big step towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cupâ„¢ finals after beating
ten-man Costa Rica 1-0 away from home in the first leg of their qualifying play-off.
A first-half goal from Diego Lugano gave Oscar Tabarez's side strong hopes of playing in South
Africa next year, following their failure to qualify for the 2006 finals in Germany.
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Uruguay have taken a big step towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cupâ„¢ finals after beating
ten-man Costa Rica 1-0 away from home in the first leg of their qualifying play-off.
A first-half goal from Diego Lugano gave Oscar Tabarez's side strong hopes of playing in South
Africa next year, following their failure to qualify for the 2006 finals in Germany.
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by FRANCO PANIZO
Nine spots remain for the 2010 World Cup, and four of those will be decided through the UEFA
playoffs, which are set to begin on Saturday.
Russia-Slovenia, Greece-Ukraine, Portugal-Bosnia Herzegovina and France-Ireland are theÂ
two-legged playoffs that will determine which remaining UEFA teams punch their tickets to South
Africa next summer.
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The U17 World Cup wraps up this weekend. One of the semifinals begin tomorrow (Thursday) with
COLOMBIA-SWITZERLAND, live at 8:55 am on Galavision. The Final is Sunday November 15th, and ESPN2
will be broadcasting the game live at 11:45 am.
In addition to the U17 games, Saturday begins the final qualifying rounds for World Cup
2010.
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After finishing second in Group E at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the U.S. continues its run in
the Round of 16 when they face Italy on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. local time (9 a.m. CT). Despite
an opening loss to eventual group winner Spain, the Americans bounced back for key wins against
Malawi and United Arab Emirates to earn six points and a chance to play against the Group F
winners.
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After finishing second in Group E at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the U.S. continues its run in
the Round of 16 when they face Italy on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. local time (9 a.m. CT). Despite
an opening loss to eventual group winner Spain, the Americans bounced back for key wins against
Malawi and United Arab Emirates to earn six points and a chance to play against the Group F
winners.
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A first half goal by Jack McInerney, in the 35th minute, give the US the win over the United
Arab Emirates and into the 2nd round. More to follow.
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A first half goal by Jack McInerney, in the 35th minute, give the US the win over the United
Arab Emirates and into the 2nd round. More to follow.
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From Goal.com Noah Davis breaks down the action for the U-17 USA team as the United States
enters the U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.
For Wilmer Cabrera's talented side, the tournament represents a chance to show the world how far
the Stars and Stripes have come as a soccer-playing nation.
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CHICAGO (Oct. 19, 2009) U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team head coach Wilmer Cabrera has
announced the final 21 players who will represent the United States in the 2009 FIFA Under-17 World
Cup. A combination of 17 players born in 1992 and four born in 1993 have arrived in Nigeria in
advance of the team's first match.
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CHICAGO (Oct. 19, 2009) U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team head coach Wilmer Cabrera has
announced the final 21 players who will represent the United States in the 2009 FIFA Under-17 World
Cup. A combination of 17 players born in 1992 and four born in 1993 have arrived in Nigeria in
advance of the team's first match.
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University of Minnesota Athletic Director Joel Maturi talks to Inside Minnesota Soccer
concerning soccer at TCF Bank Stadium
Just this past month we learned that Chicago lost out on a bid to host the 2016 Olympics. The
University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium was on a short list to host Olympic soccer should
Chicago have won that bid.
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University of Minnesota Athletic Director Joel Maturi talks to Inside Minnesota Soccer
concerning soccer at TCF Bank Stadium
Just this past month we learned that Chicago lost out on a bid to host the 2016 Olympics. The
University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium was on a short list to host Olympic soccer should
Chicago have won that bid.
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The FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 reaches a mouth-watering climax on Friday when African
champions Ghana and South American champions Brazil meet in the Final at Cairo International
Stadium.
Friday 16 October, 12:30 pm LIVE on ESPN (local time)
The stakes
Both teams rated among the pre-tournament favourites, and both have fully lived up to their
billing.
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The FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 reaches a mouth-watering climax on Friday when African
champions Ghana and South American champions Brazil meet in the Final at Cairo International
Stadium.
Friday 16 October, 12:30 pm LIVE on ESPN (local time)
The stakes
Both teams rated among the pre-tournament favourites, and both have fully lived up to their
billing.
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From US Soccer: With a berth to the 2010 FIFA World Cup already secured, the U.S. Men's National
Team took care of one last piece of business during its 10th and final game of CONCACAF Qualifying,
mounting a furious comeback that finished with just 10 players on the field while earning a 2-2
draw with Costa Rica on a rainy night at RFK Stadium.
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The US Men's team faces Costa Rica in their final qualifying game on Wednesday at 7:00 pm. The
game is being broadcast live on ESPN2. The focus now changes from qualifying to achieving the top
spot in the region which has seeding implications. In order to secure a first-place finish the
six-team CONCACAF hexagonal:
The U.
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The U.S. clinched a berth to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa with a thrilling 3-2
victory against Honduras in San Pedro Sula. After a scoreless first half, both teams turned up
their attack to score five second half goals, with a brace from Conor Casey and a game-winning free
kick from Landon Donovan paving the way for the Americans.
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Looking back briefly, congratulations to Catholic for making the Final's at the Collinsville
Gateway Classic.
This week in High School soccer is relatively quiet, the biggest game I see on
my calendar is the Joplin vs Carthage game Friday, which is part of the Joplin Tournament.
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Looking back briefly, congratulations to Catholic for making the Final's at the Collinsville
Gateway Classic.
This week in High School soccer is relatively quiet, the biggest game I see on
my calendar is the Joplin vs Carthage game Friday, which is part of the Joplin Tournament.
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The High School season reaches it's midway point, Districts are now 5 weeks
away. The marquee game this week is the Christian County derby, as Ozark hosts
Nixa on Tuesday evening. Both teams are undefeated in the COC and would like to remain
that way. I'll be there to report on their efforts.
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The High School season reaches it's midway point, Districts are now 5 weeks
away. The marquee game this week is the Christian County derby, as Ozark hosts
Nixa on Tuesday evening. Both teams are undefeated in the COC and would like to remain
that way. I'll be there to report on their efforts.
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St. Louis will host a site visit Monday by a key member of the national bid committee attempting
to lure the World Cup soccer tournament to the United States in either 2018 or 2022.
John Kristick, managing director of bid planning and operations for the USA Bid Committee, will
evaluate St. Louis and the Edward Jones Dome as a potential site to host games should the U.
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The Footie 17 September @ 01:25 PM EST
Homeless World Cup
The Homeless World Cup is charitable organization that helps homeless soccer
players around the world get back on their feet. Every year they organize a 'World Cup' match
between nations and this year the games were held in Milan, Italy and involved 48 countries.
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Ricardo Clark's first career FIFA World Cup qualifying goal in the 62nd minute against Trinidad
& Tobago put the U.S. three points closer to qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0
victory in Port of Spain.
After eight games, the U.S. sits in first place of the six-team group with 16 points on the
strength of a 5-2-1 record.
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Lots of hype going on around our bid to host FIFA World Cup matches should the USA bid be
successful in 2018 or 2022. Make sure to comment on these stories wherever possible and let them
know that your excited about the potential of games coming to KC. Also, sign the petition at
www.goUSAbid.com to show your support.
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The USSF once again cut down the list of potential sites to host the World Cup should the US win
the 2018 or the 2022 bid to host. Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium have made the cut for the next
round along with 26 other cities. The committee will name 18 sites for the final bid that the US
will put forward.
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We got one. Finally. It's not Jim Rome but that's never going to happen so why even entertain the
thought (and really when you think about it would we every really want him?). ESPN's Bill Simmons
is a fantastic writer/sports nut and even though he has written about European and World Cup soccer
before, by his own admission has been a soccer hater from time-to-time.
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