Early Friday Kickaround by Steven Goff (Blog Entry | Washington Post - June 5) Perhaps an early hint at the massive Honduran support at Soldier Field tomorrow night for the World Cup qualifier against the USA? While strolling through Miami International Airport today to board a connecting flight home, I spotted at least 10 travelers in blue-and-white Catrachos jerseys arriving in the States and presumably destined for Chicago.more details | go to article
Nothing Ever Seems Easy For U.S. Soccer Team by George Vecsey (Analysis | New York Times - June 5) Now it gets interesting. Having taken no points in the 3-1 loss in Costa Rica on Wednesday night, the United States must work deeper into the qualifying round to advance to the World Cup in South Africa next June.more details | go to article
A Night To Remember by Ted Wagner (Commentary | Soccer365 - June 4) After getting pushed around by Costa Rica last night, the U.S. men’s national soccer team will have to re-group and re-focus on the task of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup but Soccer 365’s Ted Wagner warns the Red, White and Blue should NOT forget the result at Estadio Ricardo Saprissamore details | go to article
If You're Going To Chicago For The Qualifier… by Tom Timmermann (Blog Entry | St. Louis Post Dispatch - June 5) More than 50,000 tickets have already been sold for the U.S.-Honduras World Cup qualifier at Soldier Field on Saturday. (And a lot of them have been sold to fans of Honduras.) Soldier Field seats about 60,000, so it will be close to a capacity crowd there.more details | go to article
United States Turns Focus To Honduras by No Author Listed (Preview | Sports Network - June 5) The United States, which lost Wednesday to Costa Rica 3-1, resumes FIFA World Cup qualifying Saturday against Honduras trying to extend an amazing 52-game home unbeaten streak against regional opponents.more details | go to article
Popular US vs. Honduras (Qualifier June 6, 2009) Articles
The Bucket by Andrew Dixon, III (Commentary | US National Soccer Players Association - June 9) While I have been successfully diagnosed and given several huge antibiotic pills to cure my aural issues, I'm not sure what to make of our Red White and Blue as they land in the RSA for the Confederations Cup.more details | go to article
Predictions On 9 U.S. World Cup Qualifiers by Luis Arroyave (Preview | Chicago Tribune - February 21) The United States will travel from El Salvador to Washington D.C., to lock up one of the CONCACAF region's three automatic World Cup bids in the nine games it has before the event opens in South Africa. Here is a look at the remaining World Cup U.S. qualifying schedule:more details | go to article
Early Friday Kickaround by Steven Goff (Blog Entry | Washington Post - June 5) Perhaps an early hint at the massive Honduran support at Soldier Field tomorrow night for the World Cup qualifier against the USA? While strolling through Miami International Airport today to board a connecting flight home, I spotted at least 10 travelers in blue-and-white Catrachos jerseys arriving in the States and presumably destined for Chicago.more details | go to article
USA 2, Honduras 1: A Look Back by Ives Galarcep (Analysis | Soccer By Ives - June 8) What a difference three days can make. Last Thursday morning, after the U.S. national team's 3-1 loss to Costa Rica, pessimism was king and there was little reason for optimism regarding the U.S. team and it's future this summer and beyond.more details | go to article
Before I Forget
