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WWC2019: The Round of 16

{ I’m writing this immediately after the Germany-Nigeria game–travel and work got in the way of getting it done before that. } Nothing too surprising coming out of the groups–sure, exactly how Scotland/ Argentina/ Nigeria/ Chile/ China would end up … Continue reading

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WWC2019: The Second Games

A note on VAR to open. I’m a fan, for sure–getting calls right strikes me as generally important–but there are two points that, I think, need to be addressed: First, if you look for a penalty, you will usually find … Continue reading

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WWC2019: The First Round of Games

Notes and thoughts on the first games in each group. GENERAL NOTES I really want to highlight the difference between Argentina, Italy, and Brazil on one hand and Spain on the other. Twenty years ago, none of these countries cared … Continue reading

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WWC2019: Predictions & What-Not

Scrambling to get these out there before kickoff tomorrow. Remember, the top 2 teams from each group, plus the next 4, make the knockout rounds. It’s hard for the key match to not just always be the clash between the … Continue reading

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WWC2019: It’s Almost Time

Gosh, it feels like 1200 days since we were here last … I’m not sure what I plan to write about the World Cup about to kick off in France, but I’m sure I’ll probably match my output for WWC2015. … Continue reading

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FIFA U20 World Cup: Round of Sixteen

{Thoughts on the Group Stage here. The break in play at the Women’s World Cup has allowed me to catch up on the U20’s. I was able to avoid knowing results for quite some time, but right now I do … Continue reading

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WWC2015: Group Match 3 Thoughts

{Written after the completion of Group Play. Thoughts on the opening games here; second games here. Will have a preview of the Round of 16 sometime after this.} Warning: This is a long post, as it turned into more of … Continue reading

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WWC2015: Group Match 2 Thoughts

{Thoughts on the Match 1 here.} Ultimately, I’m conflicted. The round 2 games were, overall, a bit underwhelming. But they set up a fantastic set of clashes for round 3, with almost every game having potential impact on what nations … Continue reading

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FIFA U20 World Cup: Group Stage

{Written having watched all of the group stage matches on FS1 or FS2, but not any of the Round of 16. DVR’s are beautiful things.} GROUP A This group for the USA has been hailed as the best youth team produced … Continue reading

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WWC2015: Group Match 1 Thoughts

{Written after viewing all of the initial group games in the 2015 Women’s World Cup} Canada’s World Cup has started with an odd mix of the scintillating, the sublime, and the snooze-worthy. Some miscellaneous thoughts on the games so far, … Continue reading

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