archives: soccer

The players run out of huge, phallic windsocks on to the pitch. Boos for the visitors, Atlético de Tucumán. Hysteria for the home team. The whistle   More »

Kok boru is not a game for people with weak stomachs. Sophie Ibbotson goes to a match in Kyrgyzstan.  More »

FIFA and the South African government are already dealing with security issues, low ticket sales, and alleged airline price-fixing. Will they have to   More »

More people than ever will be tuning in to this Cup of Nations, looking to size up the African participants of the upcoming World Cup.  More »

FIFA announces the draws for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.  More »

With the 2010 World Cup fast approaching, chaos and crime are not the only worries in Cape Town.  More »

Soccer fans can get a little wacky about fouls. Catch them on a good day, and they'll let you get away with a blatant, violent foul. Catch them on a b  More »

2010 will be the first time that North and South Korea have competed in the same World Cup. Matador Sports' Lindi Horton breaks down what to expect fr  More »

Here are three coaches who we think deserve sainthood - and three who need to repent for their soccer sins.  More »

With Chile going to its first World Cup in 12 years, fans are showing their gratitude by trying to get their national team's coach named a saint.  More »

A lot has changed for the US national team since the last World Cup. But could they be contenders in 2010?  More »

Argentina needed its supporters more than ever. So how did almost 2,000 of them end up being barred from the stadium at one of its biggest games?  More »

Two big games on two different continents this Saturday could decide who goes to South Africa in 2010 - and who stays home.  More »

Get ready for the 2010 World Cup as Matador Sports profiles the tournament's teams.   More »

Still, second-place finish is best yet for US Men's National Team.  More »

From the Bonbonera to Maracanã to Saitama, here are 10 soccer stadiums where almost anything can happen.   More »

2-0 upset is the first US win against top-ranked team since 1998, but challenging final lies ahead.  More »