Upsets

El Tigres Del Piojo Herrera Rasguña Menos Que El Gato Silvestre Y Las Excusas No Borran Su Primer Fracaso

La era de Miguel Herrera al mando de Tigres tuvo su primera gran prueba internacional y la reprobó con un cero. El equipo felino cayó por 3-0 ante el Seattle Sounders, en los cuartos de final de la Leagues Cup, y evidenció una completa ausencia de fútbol y pundonor.

Carli Lloyd Running Sprints Alone Is Heartbreaking Image Of USWNT Defeat

After a surprising 1-0 defeat to Canada ended the USWNT’s quest for gold in Tokyo on Monday, where does this squad go from here? Vlatko Andonovski assembled the oldest, most experienced U.S. side ever for this tournament, but the veterans all largely disappointed throughout.

USWNT’s Gold Medal Hopes Gone After Humiliating Defeat To Rival Canada

The USWNT’s quest to become the first nation to capture gold after winning the World Cup is over following a disastrous 1-0 defeat to Canada at Kashima Stadium on Monday morning. 

The U.S. controlled 60% possession and outshot its opponent 13 to three, but it was another largely disjointed performance that all came undone after Canada’s Jessie Fleming converted the game-winner from the spot in the 74th minute. 

USMNT Returns To Top Of Concacaf With Stunning Win Over Mexico

In the end it was only fitting that the two players who’d combined time after time to crush the spirits of the hugely pro-Mexico crowd inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas ultimately delivered the fatal blow for the USMNT in Sunday’s Gold Cup final. 

Kellyn Acosta was sensational for the U.S. in midfield over 120 minutes, and it was his delivery in the 117th-minute of extra time that found center back Miles Robinson, who’d been just as good anchoring the Americans’ backline. 

Germany, Argentina And France All Crash Out Of Olympic Group Stage

Defending champions Brazil advanced to the quarter-finals of the men's Olympic soccer tournament after a 3-1 victory over Saudi Arabia on Wednesday helped them top Group D while Ivory Coast booked their berth by sending Germany home.

Japan advanced after delivering the knockout blow to 10-man France with a 4-0 win to stay perfect in Group A. Takefusa Kubo, Hiroki Sakai, Koji Miyoshi and Daizen Maeda all scored for the rampant hosts while Randal Kolo Muani was sent off for France.

Canada Ends Costa Rica’s Golden Generation To Set Up Mexico Semifinal

For the first time since 2007, Canada is back in the semifinals of the Gold Cup after a commanding 2-0 win over Costa Rica at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday night.  

The immediate consequence is that Canada plays Mexico on Thursday at NRG Stadium in Houston. The long-term implication is that Canada, heading into 2022 World Cup qualifying, can make a serious claim as to now being Concacaf’s third-best team.

Some USA "Fans" Are Actively Rooting Against The USWNT In Tokyo

After a shocking 3-0 loss to Sweden to open Olympic group play, the USWNT saw its 44-match winning streak snapped on Wednesday. Even though the team hadn’t lost since January of 2019, a small group of Americans took joy in it because of the USWNT's stance against racism.

Mexico Opens Olympics By Crushing France With Four Glorious Goals

TOKYO - France's Olympic men's soccer campaign got off to a dreadful start when they were thrashed 4-1 by Mexico while Argentina suffered a shock 2-0 loss to Australia as the group stage kicked off on Thursday.

Brazil striker Richarlison scored the first hat-trick of the men's tournament as the defending champions held off a late rally from Germany in a 4-2 win at Yokohama's International Stadium.

Megan Rapinoe On Sweden Defeat: ‘We Got Our Asses Kicked, Didn’t We?’

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the USWNT suffered a crushing end to its 44-game unbeaten streak and opened the Tokyo Olympics with a humbling 3-0 defeat to the only team that’s been able get the better of the U.S. in recent times, Sweden.

Stina Blackstenius — who scored against the U.S. at Rio 2016 — hit a brace, and Lina Hurtig put the game beyond doubt in the 72nd minute. 

"Nos Patearon El Trasero": Suecia Convierte En Pesadilla El Debut De Estados Unidos En Los JJ.OO.

Las cosas suelen ser confusas cuando uno está despierto a las cuatro de la mañana. Es una nebulosa en la que uno, a veces, no sabe distinguir si lo que se experimenta es la realidad o es solo un sueño. Y el sentimiento, seguramente, lo vivieron muchos de los aficionados de la súper poderosa selección de Estados Unidos que vieron la aplastante derrota que sufrían ante Suecia, en su debut en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio.

¡3-0! ¿Un mal sueño? ¿Una pesadilla? No, una dolorosa verdad.

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