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Group F
Germany, Mexico hope to escape Group F
Luis Ulloa
The German Myth The fame of Germany in soccer is well known, so well known that there’s conventional wisdom around
Nashville SC vs. Indy Eleven
Preview: Nashville SC vs. Indy Eleven
Kevin Johnston
For Club and Country's Tim Sullivan and I preview Tuesday's USL Eastern Conference clash between host Nashville SC and the
Keylor Navas
Keylor Navas, Ticos reminded it's a cruel game
Kevin Johnston
Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas held a clean sheet and was nothing short of brilliant for 90 minutes Friday against
Update on Group C - France flag
Update on Group C
Luis Ulloa
We've seen a little bit of everything so far in the 2018 World Cup. Here's an update on Group C
Group A - Uruguay
Group A: The Group of Chalk
Kevin Johnston
For what it's sometimes lacked in competitive matches, Group A has made up for in scoring -- well, at least
Elo
On international rankings, FIFA vs. Elo
John Lenard
If you've followed international soccer for any stretch of time, you're probably familiar with the FIFA World Ranking system. This
NPSL Great Lakes Conference midseason review
Jack Renwick
From supporters having a run-in with the police to witnessing arguably one of the worst teams in NPSL history, the
opening week
Group C opening week analysis
Luis Ulloa
Saturday’s World Cup action illustrated that Group C will be an enjoyable bracket to watch. The combination of the four
2018 World Cup kits
Soc Takes Pod Ep. 51: 2018 World Cup kits breakdown - Part II
Soc Takes
In Part II of our breakdown of every country's 2018 home and away World Cup kits, the panel sizes up
flags
World Cup of Flags: Group D
John Lenard
While we at Soc Takes were discussing our World Cup content, I came up with a few different ideas I