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Ghanaian Reporter Boos Soccer Team, Almost Gets Beat Up

Ghana did not exactly get the World Cup showing they wanted, seeing as how they failed to make it out of the group stage and almost melted down entirely when Ghanaian soccer officials started getting slapped for not paying the players. On their way out of Brazil, the players and one unruly reporter ...

The USMNT Died So That They Could Live

That just happened. They just did that. We—you—just did that! The United States lost today to Germany in their final group stage match. But they only lost 1-0, while Portugal beat Ghana 2-1, which means that the USMNT have pulled off what many thought to be the impossible: They entered the Group of ...

When Did Nazi Insults Spike On Twitter During USA-Germany?

Twitter users were already throwing around the word "Nazi" plenty before Germany-U.S. kicked off, but how about during the game? To find out, from 11:35 a.m. to 2:03 p.m. we recorded tweets and retweets that contained the word "Nazi" or "Nazis" (not case sensitive). We pulled 30,209 in total, or 3.4...

Scenes From America's Triumphant Loss To Germany

A whole lot of people watched today's U.S.-Germany match, and we're not just talking online viewers or whatever the television ratings turn out to be. Legions of USMNT fans gathered on location in Recife, at the Fan Fest on Copacabana Beach, in D.C.'s Dupont Circle, in Cincinnati's Fountain Square, ...

Which Teams Will The U.S. And Germany Face In The Round Of 16?

Now that we've made it out of the Group of Death, we can sit back and watch the final matches of Group H, which will determine who the USMNT and Germany face in the World Cup's next round. C'mon South Korea and Algeria!...

South Korea vs. Belgium & Algeria vs. Russia: Live Online Streaming Links

Is time for final Russia game of group play. Here's how to watch South Korea-Belgium or Algeria-Russia on your TV or stream online....

Soccer Bro Invades Pitch, High Fives Thomas Müller

The U.S.-Germany match was briefly interrupted by a pitch-invading bro who just wanted to say "'sup" to Thomas Müller....

U.S. Lose Gloriously

The United States lost to Germany today, 1-0, but they're still advancing through the Group of Death to the World Cup's knockout stages after Portugal defeated Ghana 2-1. Germany finished first in the group, with the USMNT in second. Portugal and Ghana finished third and fourth, respectively....

Cristiano Ronaldo's Goal Makes It 2-1 Portugal

Thank God for Cristiano Ronaldo! After a poorly cleared cross that the Ghanaian keeper could only punch into the box, the rebound fell right to Ronaldo, who smashed it home. Here's the goal:...

Ladies And Gentlemen, Here's Your First Dong Of The World Cup

Well, here's a soccer dong. It's Jordan Ayew's, and flopped around a bit after he got his shorts pulled. ...

Jermaine Jones And Alejandro Bedoya Get Laid Out After Clashing Heads

In the 74th minute, Americans Jermaine Jones and substitute Alejandro Bedoya clashed heads while crossing paths. Both collapsed to the ground and remained there, and the USMNT played on for several seconds before realizing their entire midfield was lying prone on the grass. Aftermath below:...

Ghana Score to Tie Portugal, 1-1

Ghanaian forward Asamoah Gyan scored a header off a cross in the 57th minute to draw level with Portugal. Goal below:...

Germany Score To Take 1-0 Lead Over USA

After a great Tim Howard save, German forward Thomas Müller smashed the rebound to give Germany the 1-0 lead in the 55th minute. Goal below:...

Tim Howard Has Excellent First Half; Here Are All His Saves

U.S. keeper Tim Howard has managed well to keep the Germans scoreless during a very wet first half. Here's all the saves he had on German shot attempts....

Portugal Take 1-0 Lead Over Ghana

Portugal have taken a 1-0 lead over Ghana after defender John Boye conceded an own goal in the 31st minute. ...

Ghana Keeper Saves Point-Blank Header, Pumps Fist

Kyle Beckerman's Engagement Photos Are A Treasure

Kyle Beckerman and his sweet white-guy dreads have been two of the biggest breakout American stars at this year's World Cup. If he's one of your favorite American players now, just wait until you get a look at his engagement photos from this past October....

Your U.S.-Germany And Portugal-Ghana Open Thread

It's time to claim what's rightfully ours: A spot in the next round. Let's do it....

The German Press Is Talking Shit About Us, You Guys [NSFW]

Everyone is gearing up for this afternoon's colossal clash between the U.S. and Germany, and the Germans are no exception. The cocky bastards that they are, almost all of the coverage in their papers pretty blatantly take shots at our boys....

USA-Germany & Portugal-Ghana: Live Online Streaming Links

It's game time, U.S.A. Here's how to watch United States vs Germany and Portugal vs Ghana on your TV or live stream online....