Category: Soccer

  • World Cup semi finals set

    World Cup semi-fnals are set and there is NO Germany (knocked out in first round), NO Brazil (defeated in quarters yesterday), NO Argentina (lost in round of 16)…  Instead, you have an all-European affair with Belgium, Croatia, England and France. Tuesday, July 10: Semi-Final 1 Belgium faces France – France is a slight favorite Wednesday,…

  • Argentina advances to World Cup round of 16

    Argentina defeated Nigeria 2-1 amidst controversial calls by the referee to advance to the round of 16. Messi scored the first goal for Argentina. Diego Mseasons yelled a Spanish obscenity and showed an obscene gesture in celebration after the final whistle.

  • CAN, MEX, USA hosts 2026 World Cup Finals; 48 teams instead of 32

    The USA, Canada, and Mexico won the bid for the 2026 World Cup [finals] over Morocco. This means all 3 teams get a “bye” (automatic bid). With the number of teams also increasing from 32 to 48, it means CONCACAF, the federation from which those teams come, will get those 6 spots (3 automatic and…

  • Reggae Boyz play for pride

    Tonight, Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz play their final match in the Copa America Centenario 2016 football (soccer) competition. Winless, pointless, goalless (same in 3 matches last time), can the Reggae Boyz save face with a win or tie against normally-powerful Uruguay after going down 0-1 and 0-2 to Venzuela and Mexico respectively? Can they score even…

  • Reggae Boyz lay egg in Costa Rica

    After giving up valuable points in the National Stadium on Good Friday (last week) where they gave up a 1-0 lead, the Reggae Boyz were embarrassed and outclassed by the Costa Ricans in Costa Rica.  The Boyz were hoping to salvage  at least one point but were beaten 3-0 by the Central Americans. Adding insult…

  • Boyz in Home and Home vs Costa Rica

    Mark your calendars. This Friday, Good Friday, March 25, 2016, Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz play the first of two home and home CONCACAF Round 4 World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica at the National Stadium in Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica.  Next Tuesday, March 29, 2016, sees the Boyz in San Jose, Costa Rica to close out…