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World Cup Preview: 2014 Semifinal Round, Matchday 5
On one hand, a full year of matches against the best our region has to offer, practically-guaranteed sellouts at every game, overwhelming media coverage and the opportunity to either qualify outright for the World Cup finals or face a less-than-intimidating playoff with the Oceania representative. On the other, four months …
World Cup Preview: 2014 Semifinal Round, Matchday 4
Up in Canada, all the talk over the last few days has revolved around the typically Central American reception extended to their national team in Panama City. Journalists have posted videos of the raucous “street parties”, players have joked about the atmosphere, and the Canadian Soccer Association (via Twitter) has …
World Cup Preview: 2014 Semifinal Round, Matchday 3
How much panic is justifiable after a rough start? Following the first two matchdays of the semifinal round in June, Honduras and El Salvador found themselves in third place in their respective groups, three points away from safety, with fans from both countries openly worrying about a premature end to …
World Cup Preview: 2014 Semifinal Round, Matchday 1
If this is the first time that you are paying attention to World Cup qualifying in our region (for the 2014 tournament, that is), you may be surprised to find out that more than half of the fixtures have already been played. Between the first and elementary rounds, the smaller …
2012: Banner Year for the Benna Boyz
On Friday, June 8, the United States will begin qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup with a home match against Antigua and Barbuda, a Caribbean nation with fewer residents than my hometown. It is very likely that the islanders will have been eliminated from contention by the time Clint …
