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Some News for Fri Jun 26
du Nord —
... think we can safely assume that Benny Feilhaber will move into the starting lineup against Brazil, replacing the suspended Michael Bradley. dN US Soccer has audio of press conference with coach Bradley and captain Carlos Bocanegra. Download or listen here. dN US Soccer also has video of players talking about the win over Spain. dN US Soccer give us the usual large file of pregame notes and facts. Love it. dN Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated ...
Oh Yeah, the Galaxy Plays the Houston Dynamo Sunday
LA Galaxy —
You know, after that other game I heard about. Something about Brazil being in a final . . .
Our Galaxy hosts the Houston Dynamo on Sunday — game time 7pm, shown on ESPN2 and Deportes.
The Dynamo sits atop the Western standings with 28 points, and whoops every Eastern team on points as well.
The Galaxy are in a bit of a slump, having lost their last two matches. They are clearly missing Landon Donovan’s presence.
But don’t assume the game is lost just yet. Houston is missing two of their top ...
On tap: Confederations Cup final
No Short Corners —
I'm a bit under the weather, so I will be back a little later with my full blown USMNT v Brazil prattle production, but I figured I could go ahead and open up the reading room. For the moment, just pretend something wildly entertaining and sage appears in this space. So then, we adjourn to our respective comfy chairs by the open window... - USMNT match notes - ...
Reminder – US MNT Faces Brazil At 1:30 pm Today!
Springfield MO Soccer —
... Pre-game is at 1:00 pm and the boys will kick off at 1:25 pm today on ESPN. While the U.S. Men are in their first-ever FIFA tournament final, five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil are making their fourth appearance in the Confederations Cup final and looking for their record-setting third title. Check the US Soccer website for background on the game. ...
Pre-Game Primers For The Final
U.S. MNT Blog —
Read the full pre-game press notes here. Some things to look out for: • Regardless of the result, the U.S. will have achieved its best finish at a FIFA tournament. Their previous best were third place finishes in the 1992 King Fahd Cup (the predecessor to the Confederations Cup), and the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup in Mexico. The U.S. also finished third in the 1930 World Cup, with only eight teams participating in the inaugural world championship. • After defeating Spain, the U.S. is 2-7-1 all-time against the top-ranked team in the world since the rankings ...
