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Who Are The Biggest Floppers In The World Cup?
Look, even soccer fans won't argue that there's too much theatrical diving in the sport. We don't need the anti-soccer brigade shouting at us about the umpteenth instance of a player rolling around in the grass, clutching his ankle with a grimace a horror movie actress would be jealous of to admit t...
France Look Safe, But The Rest Of Group E Has Everything To Play For
The final matches of Group E are about to kick off, with France taking on Ecuador and Switzerland facing Honduras. Each team still has a chance to make the Round of 16, and this chart shows the various ways things could shake out....
How Either Nigeria Or Iran Can Join Argentina In The Next Round
Starting at noon Eastern, Argentina play Nigeria and Iran play Bosnia-Herzegovina in the final matches of Group F. Here's a chart showing all the paths to qualification still possible in this group....
The Many Crimes Of Luis Suárez, Soccer's Notorious Supervillain
The beauty of the World Cup—for Americans, at least—is that it exposes so many viewers to the nuances and enjoyments of an unfamiliar sport. This tournament has awoken the typical American sports fan to jaw-dropping goals, spectacular individual displays, unbridled joy followed by crushing disappoin...
What Every Team In The World Cup Needs To Do To Advance
Following up on our earlier posts, we now have charts laying out World Cup advancement scenarios for each team in every group....
Report: Jozy Altidore To Miss The U.S.-Germany Match
On Twitter, Andrew Wiebe is reporting that Jürgen Klinsmann has already ruled out Jozy Altidore for the next match against Germany as he still recovers from his hamstring strain:...
Here's The Moment Mexico-Croatia Went From Soccer Match To <em>Fiesta</em>
So Mexico stomped Croatia and Brazil stomped Cameroon, which saved us from breaking out our graphing calculators to accurately compute the more esoteric World Cup tiebreakers. Nonetheless, both matches had a lot riding on them even into the final moments....
Your Croatia-Mexico and Cameroon-Brazil Open Thread
A lot's at stake here, and if I were that Brazil fan, I'd think twice before rubbing Cameroon's nose in it before they end up ruining the party....
Chart: What Do Brazil And Mexico Need To Do To Advance?
Last night, we showed you what needed to happen for the USMNT to advance to the next round of the World Cup. Now we have a similar chart showing how things shake out depending on the results of this afternoon's Group A matches....
Your Netherlands-Chile And Australia-Spain Open Thread
It's getting kind of hectic starting today, with four games a day, two at a time for the rest of the group stage. Thanks, Germany. Here's your place to talk about the early games....
What Has To Happen For The USMNT To Advance
The graphic you see above, inspired by this tweet from Chris Bunn, lays out the scenarios whereby the USMNT gets a spot in the Round of 16. If the Americans beat or draw Germany, they're through. The second-clearest path to qualification is a Portugal-Ghana draw. We're at four points, the same as Ge...
Your United States-Portugal Open Thread
It's about that time. The United States of America take on Portugal. We're gonna do it, guys....
Here's The USMNT Starting Lineup Against Portugal
Looks like the Iceman will still cometh off the bench, with Jürgen Klinsmann opting to add to the midfield instead of bringing in a new striker to replace the injury Jozy Altidore....
Your South Korea-Algeria Open Thread
I was debating putting this one up so late, but sweet Jesus, Algeria are running South Korea off the pitch!...
Eden Hazard And Divock Origi's Combine For Late Winner In Belgium-Russia
While Belgium haven't performed as well as many expected coming in, the Red Devils do look to have some sort of a strategy in these games: Keep the match tight for most of the day, make a couple substitutions, and when things get desperate, wait for one of your super midfielders to craft a winner. I...
Your Belgium-Russia Open Thread
Belgium vs. Russia. The favorites of Group H kick the day off. Talk about it....
Deadspin Up All Night: B-Town Boy
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Rest up. It's a big day tomorrow....
Germany-Ghana Was The Best Match So Far, But It Kind Of Fucked The USMNT
Well. That sure was something. Earlier today, Germany and Ghana drew 2-2 in what was quite possibly the single best match of what's already been an absolutely bonkers World Cup. As spectators, it was a joy to watch. As American fans, this result didn't do our team any favors....
Your Honduras-Ecuador Open Thread
The one you've waited all day for: Honduras vs. Ecuador....
Your Switzerland-France Open Thread
Now we have Switzerland vs. France, and you have your place to talk about it. Have at it....