Since 1990, qualifying for the World Cup has seemed like a birthright for the U.S. men’s national team. In the three decades since it last failed to qualify for a World Cup (1986), all of England, France, Portugal, Uruguay and the Netherlands have missed the cut at least once. In fact, largely because of the […]
Since 1990, qualifying for the World Cup has seemed like a birthright for the U.S. men’s national team. In the three decades since it last failed to qualify for a World Cup (1986), all of England, France, Portugal, Uruguay and the Netherlands have missed the cut at least once. In fact, largely because of the […]
Crystal Palace is making history in the English Premier League. In six games, the Eagles have conceded 13 goals and scored zero. No other team in the 129-year history of the English top flight has ever lost its first six matches without scoring a single goal. It’s not even October, but Palace is already on […]
Crystal Palace is making history in the English Premier League. In six games, the Eagles have conceded 13 goals and scored zero. No other team in the 129-year history of the English top flight has ever lost its first six matches without scoring a single goal. It’s not even October, but Palace is already on […]
The group stage of the Champions League starts Tuesday, and FiveThirtyEight’s club soccer predictions are ready. In the video above, FiveThirtyEight’s sports editor, Geoff Foster, breaks down what to expect in the coming days and lays out which group is really the Group of Death. Read more: FiveThirtyEight’s club soccer predictions
