We roundup coverage of Wednesday’s historic victory for the US, have a grab bag of other World Cup news and more.
Tag: 2010 World Cup
Latest World Cup podcast: US wins, advances
KYW editor Greg Orlandini and PSP editor Dan Walsh break down the dramatic US victory over Algeria that put the team on top of Group C, look ahead to the match against Ghana in the Round of 16, and evaluate the rest of the World Cup in their latest soccer podcast, recorded Wednesday.
Ref may be dropped from the World Cup
Koman Coulibaly, the match official for the USA v Slovenia match, will face an expedited performance review on Saturday and may be excluded from participating in the rest of the World Cup.
More delicious World Cup news
The Slovenians talk smack, causing Tim Howard to chuckle. Findley on playing against guys he watches on TV and Onyewu on his popularity in South Africa. Why the TV ratings for the World Cup are so good, why soccer is here to stay, and why Glenn Beck can shut up. Reaction to Spain’s defeat, other WC tidbits, video of North Korea’s 1-0 victory over Brazil and some local news to boot.
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock . . .
The Union play the Wizards tonight, Lindsey and Falk named to WPS all-star team, Capello warns his players not to use naughty words on the pitch (that mean’s you, Rooney!), and more
Group A – Players (and Coaches) to Watch
With the South Africa vs Mexico kicking off the 2010 World Cup in only a few days, it seems a good time to give our USA-focused analysis a well-deserved rest and look around at the rest of the field. Here’s a look at Group A.