Press Conference
Transcript and video from Jim Curtin’s weekly press conference. Topics include efforts to bring Carlos Valdes back to the club, Dallas, and more. Updated with comments from missing audio on injury status of Berry and Nogueira, and more on Valdes.
Fan Culture
Six local teenagers traveled to Brazil this week with Philadelphia’s Starfinder Foundation as part of FIFA’s “Football for Hope” festival. Starfinder was the only program chosen by FIFA to represent the US.
FIFA World Cup / USMNT / USMNT Player Ratings
The lack of a consistent American attack made things far too easy for the Belgians and were it not for Tim Howard, they likely would have wrapped things up in normal time.
Fans' View
Have car, will travel to Union games. Staci Klemmer on seeing the Union play in Texas.
Analysis
Philly’s mainstream sports media has never been renowned for embracing soccer. Kevin Kinkead explores how, for this World Cup at least, things have been different.
Daily news roundups
Praise for Tim Howard as US knocked out of World Cup by Belgium. Union make “a very positive offer, an aggressive offer” to bring Carlos Valdes back. More news.
World Cup
Marc Wilmots changed the game with the introduction of Romelu Lukaku in extra time, and while the US nearly completed the most unlikely of comebacks, it was not enough.
Fans' View
Seth Finck explains how supporters of the US World Cup squad ask only a few things of the team.
Commentary
Former Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen is a Union fan? Only because he’s a candidate to be the next Union manager. Also, Le Toux the forward, Mike Lahoud’s good form, and the Mac-Wenger link.
US World Cup History
The last time the US played Belgium in the World Cup was 84 years ago in the inaugural World Cup. The US won, 3-0.
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