http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'confederations-cup' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/post-confederations-cup-thoughts.html Marlon 2009-07-02 08:28:08 It was a tournament that displayed the highest highs and the lowest lows of American soccer. A tournament where we saw everything we dreamed about ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/should-footballers-be-allowed-to-celebrate-with-religion.html Daryl 2009-07-01 07:21:38 There was a familiar site on display after Sunday's Confederation Cup Final (above). Not just Brazil lifting another trophy, but Kaka's famous "I Belong to ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/the-confederations-cup-was-always-too-easy.html chris 2009-06-30 15:10:37 If you've taken to perusing the interwebs for football news with your morning coffee the last couple days, you've undoubtedly read about he praise over ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/confederations-cup-final-or-how-to-win-a-tournament-by-brazil.html Daryl 2009-06-28 18:47:05 The Confederations Cup 2009 is done, with both the third place playoff and the final taking place today. Congratulations to champions Brazil (who celebrated by ... http://usa.worldcupblog.org/confederations-cup/almost.html Brooks Peck 2009-06-28 18:41:36 That hurt. In a way it would have almost been better to lose the way the first meeting between these two teams went. But to ... http://usa.worldcupblog.org/confederations-cup/confederations-cup-final-live-blog-mind-melting-blowout.html Brooks Peck 2009-06-28 12:21:04 Here we go -- USA vs. Brazil for the most important cup final going on today, and perhaps the most important cup final the US ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/brazil-vs-usa-confederations-cup-final-liveblog.html Daryl 2009-06-28 09:52:23 Here it is then. Brazil vs USA in the 2009 Confederations Cup Final. The most important cup final the USA has ever reached. But definitely ... http://usa.worldcupblog.org/confederations-cup/its-a-rematch.html Brooks Peck 2009-06-25 23:23:58 Well, the Confederations Cup final will be a rematch of USA vs. Brazil, which, uh, didn't go so great the first time around. But this ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/south-africa-0-1-brazil-dani-alves-is-the-difference.html Daryl 2009-06-25 15:05:27 South Africa went toe to toe with the Seleção for 88 minutes, which is no mean feat. But Dani Alves came off the bench, played ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/confederations-cup-semi-south-africa-vs-brazil-liveblog.html Daryl 2009-06-25 11:09:45 Can South Africa vuvuzela Brazil out of the Confederations Cup? Who will face the USA in the 2009 final? Can vuvuzela be used as a ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/what-next-for-spain.html Daryl 2009-06-25 09:36:02 Much of the reaction to USA beating Spain 2-0 in yesterday's Confederations Cup semi-final has focused on the winning team. And quite rightly too. Beating ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/condederations-cup-semi-fina-usa-2-0-spain-or-why-every-team-in-the-world-should-play-4-4-2.html Daryl 2009-06-24 14:13:44 First of all, stop rubbing your eyes. This really happened. The USA (the team that looked all but mathematically out after losing their first two games) ... http://usa.worldcupblog.org/confederations-cup/usa-vs-spain-respect-the-adumerica.html Brooks Peck 2009-06-24 13:18:52 Here's the US starting XI: Howard Spector, Onyewu, DeMerit, Bocanegra Donovan, Clark, Bradley, Dempsey Davies, Altidore (4-4-2) Wow. Not only did Bob remember that the 4-4-2 worked, but he ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/spain-v-usa-confederations-cup-liveblog.html chris 2009-06-24 10:56:37 You know you're good when things begin to orbit you. Spain v USA Confederations Cup Liveblog http://usa.worldcupblog.org/confederations-cup/confederations-cup-semifinal-yes-the-us-is-actually-in-it-against-spain.html Brooks Peck 2009-06-23 20:37:40 Alright. The reality of the situation has finally set in and now it's time to get down to brass tacks. We all know how good ... http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/discussion-question-what-did-you-think-about-the-confederations-cup.html Julian 2009-06-23 11:57:47 It's not over, but it is for us. Last post I gave you guys my view on how we did. It's pretty evident that I ... http://egypt.worldcupblog.org/uncategorized/on-the-usas-game-and-the-prostitutes-comedy.html Tamim 2009-06-22 16:32:42 We lost the game, missed a great opportunity to qualify to the semi final, we screwed up, the performance was terrible, Shehata made horrible mistakes ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/in-defence-of-the-vuvuzela.html Daryl 2009-06-22 03:40:17 ...it actually sounds pretty good in the hands of those who know how to play it. The above video is of the Vuvuzela Orchestra, practicing in ... http://egypt.worldcupblog.org/uncategorized/thank-you.html Tamim 2009-06-21 17:08:29 despite the many question marks on the line-up, performance and many many things, despite the agony of the defeat and the frustration and disappointment we ... http://usa.worldcupblog.org/confederations-cup/holy-crap-we-advanced.html Brooks Peck 2009-06-21 15:29:02 I have no idea what the hell just happened in those two matches, but I do know this: 1) We need to play the 4-4-2 all ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/confederations-cup-recap-and-highlights-brazil-and-usa-yes-usa-go-through.html Laurie 2009-06-21 15:12:54 Okay, show of hands. Who, before today, predicted that USA -- with one goal (a penalty), zero points and an excruciating -5 goal differential ... http://usa.worldcupblog.org/confederations-cup/confederations-cup-usa-vs-egypt-is-it-over-yet.html Brooks Peck 2009-06-21 13:03:05 Here's the starting lineup for what will almost certainly be the US MNT's final Confederations Cup match (and hopefully Bob Bradley's final match period.) via ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/confederations-cup-group-a-results-and-highlights-spain-and-south-africa-go-through.html Laurie 2009-06-20 19:13:12 South Africa knew going into today that they didn't need to score against Spain to advance to the next round of the Confederations Cup, and ... http://egypt.worldcupblog.org/uncategorized/egypt-usa-preview-i-want-you.html Tamim 2009-06-20 16:46:28 It is simple, 3 points from Uncle Sam sees us in the semi final; however, 3 points with a 2 goals margin and an Italy ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/confederations-cup-open-thread-iraq-vs-new-zealand-spain-vs-south-africa.html Laurie 2009-06-20 10:59:19 Today is the day for Group A! As in: The day to see who comes in second behind Spain. (The group winner has ... http://egypt.worldcupblog.org/uncategorized/egypt-1-italy1-0-homos-el-hadary-crowned-new-cesars-of-rome.html Tamim 2009-06-19 08:13:15 The Italian sorpresa was replaced with an Egyptian one; Italian catenaccio was played with perfection by the Egyptian players, the army of Italian strikers couldn't ... http://usa.worldcupblog.org/confederations-cup/can-we-please-fire-him-now-please.html Brooks Peck 2009-06-18 12:03:12 Further thoughts later, but...ugh. What a nightmare. http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/brazil-vs-usa-confederations-cup-liveblog.html Daryl 2009-06-18 06:42:24 (This is the group game LiveBlog from June 18th. Click here for the June 28th Brazil vs USA Confed Cup Final LiveBlog) It's Brazil vs USA ... http://usa.worldcupblog.org/confederations-cup/confederations-cup-usa-vs-brazil-preview-drunk-on-delusion-and-hope.html Brooks Peck 2009-06-17 21:18:23 Since Barack Obama bought us all one way tickets on his crazy train of positivity, it's been difficult to be morbidly realistic when looking ahead ... http://italy.worldcupblog.org/group-e/italy-egypt-preview.html Julian 2009-06-16 18:32:58 First and most importantly, Cannavaro looks to be back. No he's not the same player he used to be. Yes, he is slow. Yes, we're ...