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June 18, 2014
Alex Massie
The Reign of Spain Is Over—But You Don't Have to be a Jerk About It
So long, Xavi and company. It's been a good six years.
June 18, 2014
Laurent Dubois
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Cheer for Belgium
An American citizen, born in Belgium, with an affinity for Algeria, sorts out his allegiances
June 18, 2014
Elaine Teng
Yes, We Are Witnessing an Historic World Cup
¡Gooool! ¡Gooool! ¡Gooool!
June 18, 2014
Daniel Alarcón
In Praise of Nil-Nil: Mexico and Brazil Show How It's Done
No goals? No problem.
June 18, 2014
Ilan Stavans
Guillermo Ochoa’s Hair, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Pecs, and the Russians’ Wine-Red Uniforms
There's a reason they call it the Beautiful Game
June 17, 2014
Noah Davis
How the National Team Coach Went from Patriotic Symbol to Globe-Trotting Mercenary
Whistles for hire
June 17, 2014
Miles Kohrman
Guillermo Ochoa's Spectacular Saves, In GIFs
Mexico's goalkeeper just played the match of his life
June 17, 2014
Matthew Niederhauser
USA and Ghana Fans Hugged It Out Before the Battle in Natal: Photos
Matthew Niederhauser's photo diary: Day four
June 17, 2014
The New Republic Staff
World Leaders Interacting Awkwardly with Soccer Balls
Unstatesmanlike conduct!
June 17, 2014
Alex Bellos
Neymar's Not Enough: Brazil Needs Hulk to Be Huge, Too
The striker puts power over finesse, and that's just what the Green and Yellow needs
June 17, 2014
Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff
French Revival? Five Story Lines to Watch During Les Bleus' Next Matches
Plus one supposedly burning question you can safely disregard
June 17, 2014
Ilan Stavans
The U.S.-Ghana Match Was the Best Worst Game of the Tournament
Years of investment, for what?
June 17, 2014
Elaine Teng
The Improbable Goal-Scoring Prowess of Germany's Thomas Muller
Slouchy socks, impeccable timing
June 17, 2014
Kevin Alexander
John Brooks and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very American Win
A hero who wasn't expected to play at all in Brazil
June 16, 2014
Julia Ioffe
My Dad Could Have Prevented Pepe's Red Card
No touching, no talking, and no messing up: The pillars of great refereeing
June 16, 2014
David Runciman
Why You Should (and Should Not) be Excited About Belgium’s New Golden Generation
A test for the unifying power of soccer
June 16, 2014
Alice Robb
Pepe's Headbutt Earned Him a Red Card. But Does Anger Sometimes Help Players, Too?
Whether or not it’s true, most athletes believe it does
June 16, 2014
Jess Walter
Pepe Kicks Those He's Already Downed
The Portuguese defender's history of violence
June 16, 2014
Yannis Palaiologos
Kostas Mitroglou and Greece Could Really Use a Win
It's been a long ten years since Euro 2004
June 16, 2014
Alex Massie
Nate Silver and His Equations Don't Understand the World Cup
The dubiousness of Big Data's soccer predictions

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