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Palestinian Men’s National Soccer Team Haunted by Regional Violence

In the midst of regional violence and war, Tunisian manager Makram Daboub is struggling to field his Palestinian Men’s National Soccer Team. It has proved difficult for Daboub to add certain players, such as Ibrahim Abuimeir, Khaled Al-Nabris, and Ahmed Al-Kayed to

December 7, 2023

Sports

U.S. Decline, Marta’s Last Dance, and Breakout Stars: Reflections on the 2023 Women’s World Cup

Multiple games of football a day (or soccer for the Americans out there), score predictions from the sofa, waking up at some truly awful hours of the morning (for the die-hards in the U.S.) … it has been almost a month since

September 21, 2023

Highlights·Sports

Competition Intensifies at the World Cup as Group Stage Concludes

With only two days left until the knockout round begins, the 2022 FIFA World Cup has been filled with surprises, upsets, and intense competition between teams. Taking place in Qatar, the quadrennial men’s soccer tournament welcomed 32 teams to compete from Sunday,

December 1, 2022

Sports

U.S youth soccer system fails us

I spent my fall break in Chile and Argentina with my family, visiting my older sister, a fellow Swattie studying abroad. During our time in Buenos Aires, my dad and I, soccer fanatics, made sure to find a place to play against

November 9, 2017

Sports

U.S. men’s national soccer teams fails to qualify for World Cup

For the first time in 31 years, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team failed to qualify for the World Cup after its poor performance in the Confederation of North, Central, American and Caribbean Association of Football (CONCACAF) qualifying hexagonal. To the

October 26, 2017

Sports

Encouraging signs for the development of American soccer

American soccer is one of the more obscure topics in the world of sports. When one does hear about American soccer, it is often in the context of how bad it is relative to other mainstream sports in the U.S. and to

February 26, 2015

Opinion

Is FIFA a mass killer?

Qatar’s successful bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has all the makings of a great underdog story. A small country from a region that has has traditionally been a soccer backwater throws together an ambitious plan to build nine new stadiums.

April 10, 2014

Sports

Leave the Qualifying Rounds to Teams That Will Qualify

One thing that I know frustrates not only me but also international managers such as Joachim Low and Roy Hodgson (and yes, I am currently placing myself on the same level as them in this debate), is the continued admittance of quite

March 28, 2013

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Palestinian Men’s National Soccer Team Haunted by Regional Violence

U.S. Decline, Marta’s Last Dance, and Breakout Stars: Reflections on the 2023 Women’s World Cup

Competition Intensifies at the World Cup as Group Stage Concludes

U.S youth soccer system fails us

U.S. men’s national soccer teams fails to qualify for World Cup

Encouraging signs for the development of American soccer

Is FIFA a mass killer?

Leave the Qualifying Rounds to Teams That Will Qualify

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