Men’s World Cup
IT WAS 27 YEARS AGO TODAY: When Puerto Rico beat Dominican Republic in WCQ
Mark Lugris celebrates scoring the very first goal of the 1994 World Cup qualifying tournament. (Michael Lewis/FrontRowSoccer.com Photo)
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BEHIND THE SCENES: At a WCQ match at Estadio Olimpico in 1992
Arnie Ramirez, the special technical adviser to the Puerto Rico national team, was getting a bit anxious standing in the lobby of the Hotel Comodoro.
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A YEAR AGO TONIGHT: Repost: U.S. falls at T&T, fails to reach World Cup for 1st time since 1986
The unthinkable occurred Tuesday night.
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FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING: France, Belgium tie for No. 1 in FIFA men’s rankings
France might be World Cup champions, but Thursday morning it discovered it is sharing the top spot in the FIFA men’s world rankings.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (1): U.S. solidifies itself in the hex with a rare road point at Azteca in 2017
It is way too early to claim that the comeback from World Cup qualifying hell is complete, but the U.S. resurrection under coach Bruce Arena in the CONCACAF hexagonal has been has been quite impressive.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (2): El Tri, Marquez end the dos a cero streak with a dramatic late goal in 2016
Dos a cero is history as Mexico made some history of its own in the CONCACAF hexagonal opener Friday night (Nov. 11, 2016).
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (6): Dos a cero again: U.S. qualifies for 7th consecutive World Cup in 2013
Regardless what transpires in Brazil next year and beyond, the U.S. national team knows it will always have Columbus.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (7): USA makes its point at Azteca in WCQ in 2013
A scoreless draw felt more like a moral victory for the United States Tuesday night, March 26, 2013.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (10): USA misses a shot at history in WCQ in 2009
Out of all the losses and all of the disappointments for the U.S. national team in this city, this has to be the biggest one of them all.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (12): Father and son combine for a familiar score in 2009
After the U.S. national team vanquished Mexico yet again, it was left to Sam’s Army to put the exclamation point and make a poignant point to the victory.
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MEET THE PREZ, PREZ: FIFA boss Infantino talks about the World Cup after meeting with Trump
FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks from Washington D.C. about the 2026 World Cup.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (16): U.S. qualifies for 5th consecutive World Cup with 2-0 victory over archrival in 2005
When it’s not playing Mexico at Azteca Stadium, the U.S. National Team has discovered it has the Mexicans’ number.
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