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    <title>Articles tagged 'usa' on World Cup Blog</title>
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<title>FIFA World Rankings or World Football Elo Ratings - Which is Better?</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/fifa-world-rankings-or-world-football-elo-ratings-which-is-better.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-04 17:10:29</dc:created>
<description>The September FIFA World Rankings were announced yesterday, without too many changes from August. Euro 2008 champs Spain are still numero uno and Italy have ...</description>
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<title>Haiti Score Two 90th Minute Equalizers in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-qualifying/haiti-score-two-90th-minute-equalizers-in-concacaf-world-cup-qualifying.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-21 07:00:03</dc:created>
<description>Round Three of  CONCACAF World Cup 2010 Qualification began last night and of all the six games involved, Haiti vs Suriname easily looked the ...</description>
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<title>2008 Men's Olympic Football Quarter-Final Line Up</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/2008-mens-olympic-football-quarter-final-line-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-13 09:40:52</dc:created>
<description>And just like that, the group stage of the 2008 Men's Olympic Football tournament is over.

The quarter-finals look like this:

Nigeria vs Cote d'Ivoire
Italy vs Belgium
(winners ...</description>
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<title>Ronaldinho is Back! Men's Olympic Football Matchday Two Round-Up</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/ronaldinho-is-back-mens-olympic-football-mathday-two-round-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-11 14:10:27</dc:created>
<description>Olympic football videos are getting harder to come by, but that doesn't mean I'm about to give up. Not when it's just starting to get ...</description>
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<title>2008 Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament Matchday One Roundup</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/2008-mens-olympic-soccer-tournament-matchday-one-roundup.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-08 06:40:59</dc:created>
<description>The odd thing about the Olympic football tournament is that all the games seem to happen at once, rather than being spread out evenly as ...</description>
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<title>Olympics Preview and Milk Cup Recap</title>
<link>http://belgium.worldcupblog.org/team-news/olympics-preview-and-milk-cup-recap.html</link>
<dc:author>julien</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-06 09:18:10</dc:created>
<description>
Tomorrow, Belgium kicks off their Olympic Games trip against Brazil. The match starts at 18 H (local time) and will be played at Olympic Stadium ...</description>
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<title>Predictions for the 2008 Men's Olympic Football Tournament</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/predictions-for-the-2008-mens-olympic-football-tournament.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-01 07:00:05</dc:created>
<description>In less than a week, the 2008 Men's Olympic Football Tournament gets underway (complete with rubbish logo, left). August 6th to August 23rd. It's 16 ...</description>
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<title>Who's Going to the Olympics?  The Men's Squad Rosters, All Teams</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/whos-going-to-the-olympics-the-mens-squad-rosters-all-teams.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-30 11:00:42</dc:created>
<description>You asked for them, so here they are.  The rosters for all of the men's teams heading to the Olympics.  Kind of.  ...</description>
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<title>Hey there...I'm the new guy</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/news/hey-thereim-the-new-guy.html</link>
<dc:author>Brooks Peck</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-22 21:19:16</dc:created>
<description>

Hi, my name is Brooks, and I’m an alcoholic…

No, wait, that’s for another time – anyway, yeah, I’m the new guy. Now, before you start ...</description>
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<title>Guzan to Villa - Done Deal</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/club-fodder/guzan-to-villa-done-deal.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-11 20:13:28</dc:created>
<description>
A move a year in the making.

Martin O’Neil has had quite the goalie crush on Mr. Guzan for some time now.  He was this ...</description>
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<title>Oui Oui! Freddy and Michael to Monaco?</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/oui-oui-freddy-and-michael-to-monaco.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-07 16:42:24</dc:created>
<description>
As Laurie brought to you earlier today...

Could Michael and Freddy really be heading off to the French city that plays home to the rich and ...</description>
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<title>Roster for U-20 Friendly Against El Tri Announced</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/youth-players/roster-for-u-20-friendly-against-el-tri-announced.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-07 16:16:07</dc:created>
<description>
Rongen and his youngins are back, all be it a different set.  

The U-20 roster for the friendly against Mexico on July 11 was ...</description>
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<title>Yanks Abroad and On the Bench</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/yanks-abroad-and-on-the-bench.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-02 20:37:33</dc:created>
<description>
Often you read of Yanks Abroad, most irrelevant, who play anywhere from the Taiwan Serie B to Norway.  But a new breed of &quot;yank ...</description>
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<title>MLS Players on the Rise</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/mls-players-on-the-rise.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-27 15:43:13</dc:created>
<description>
In honor of the MLS season heating up, and a somewhat lengthy period of time off for the USA men, let's look at some domestic ...</description>
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<title>Who Should Be Our Next Manager? Guus Hiddink</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/who-should-be-our-next-manager-guus-hiddink.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-24 15:49:24</dc:created>
<description>
You must realize first and foremost that this is not a call for Bob Bradley to be fired, although I know many of you are ...</description>
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<title>CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Groups Set</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/2010-world-cup-qualifying/concacaf-world-cup-qualifying-groups-set.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-23 11:11:29</dc:created>
<description>
The USA is in Group 1...

Group 1

USA 
Guatemala 
Cuba 
Trinidad &amp;amp; Tobago

Certainly should not pose much of a challenge.  Trinidad &amp;amp; Tobago could pose ...</description>
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<title>1 is No Fun</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/2010-world-cup-qualifying/1-is-no-fun.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-23 09:55:40</dc:created>
<description>That was gross.

Quite possibly the most unbearable game I have ever watched.  Everything from the US MNT's play to the camera production made this ...</description>
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<title>Brek Shea Added to Squad</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/2010-world-cup-qualifying/brek-shea-added-to-squad.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-22 11:31:53</dc:created>
<description>
A little late on this nugget, but it deserves mentioning none the less.

Rumored Manchester United target Brek Shea has been added to the squad facing ...</description>
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<title>18 Man Roster Released</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/2010-world-cup-qualifying/18-man-roster-released.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-20 13:36:00</dc:created>
<description>Here are Bob's selections for the finishing leg of the Barbados (not much of a) series.

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION 
GOALKEEPERS (3): Dominic Cervi (out of ...</description>
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<title>Boca Signs With French Club Rennes</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/club-fodder/boca-signs-with-french-club-rennes.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-20 09:47:53</dc:created>
<description>
USA Captain Carlos Bocanegra has officially inked a three year deal with Ligue 1 club Rennes, and it's a good thing too.  Having your ...</description>
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<title>Is It That Far Out of the Question for Buddle?</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/is-it-that-far-out-of-the-question-for-buddle.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-16 09:56:16</dc:created>
<description>
Probably.

But you should still take notice.

Edson Buddle has always been a striker in what you could refer to as, the Eddie Johnson mold.  You ...</description>
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<title>8 is Great</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/2010-world-cup-qualifying/8-is-great.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-15 22:44:30</dc:created>
<description>
That'll do.

A few factoids of note from the drubbing...

-The eight goal win made the largest margin of victory ever for a USA Men's National Team.
-Deuce's ...</description>
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<title>It Starts Here</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/it-starts-here.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-13 19:19:19</dc:created>
<description>
Hard to believe that the start of qualifying is only two days away, when the pain of Germany 2006 still rings in the hearts of ...</description>
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<title>Update on Feilhaber</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/2009-olympics/update-on-feilhaber.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-11 20:36:01</dc:created>
<description>
A little update on Feilhaber after the post I made the other day.

Benny showed his mug, and his ugly new 'do, at USA training today. ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008 Podcast: Logisitics in Geneva, Optimism in Vienna</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/euro-2008-podcast-logisitics-in-geneva-optimism-in-vienna.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-11 05:26:16</dc:created>
<description>In our first Euro 2008 podcast, Ian welcomes Fan's Guide author Stuart Fuller to the show. Stuart is on the ground in Swissaustria and gives ...</description>
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<title>A Magical Night Ends in a Draw</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/friendly/a-magical-night-ends-in-a-draw.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-10 14:22:16</dc:created>
<description>Sunday's friendly against Argentina had all the ingredients needed.  A full house, national pride, first choice squads, and a hunger to win on both ...</description>
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<title>Argentina-Eve</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/friendly/argentina-eve.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-07 15:49:27</dc:created>
<description>Ok sorry for the lack of post-game coverage on Spain folks.  Needless to say, it was a pretty good performance, and as you can ...</description>
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<title>Spain 1 USA 0</title>
<link>http://spain.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/spain-1-usa-0.html</link>
<dc:author>Cesar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-05 09:54:07</dc:created>
<description>While I deliberated over who to support in yesterday's game, I watched a gray 1-0 victory for La Furia Roja over Team America. 

Spain certainly ...</description>
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<title>Spain Pre-Match Briefing</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/friendly/spain-pre-match-briefing.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-03 14:59:52</dc:created>
<description>Tommorow the USMNT will be facing a whole different animal in Spain.

The shape, ball movment, and attack will be total 180 from what the three ...</description>
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<title>Ugh, 2-0 to the Motherland</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/friendly/ugh-2-0-to-the-motherland.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-29 14:43:02</dc:created>
<description>That match was blah, in every sense of the fricken' word.

Not many positives to take from this match for the Yanks.  There were a ...</description>
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