-The USMNT will open Confederations Cup play today at 2:25PM ET on ESPN. Read my game preview here. In yesterday’s Group A action, the hosts South Africa tied Iraq 0-0. Spain, on the other hand, looked like the world’s best team in a 5-0 drubbing of New Zealand.
-In MLS action, the Crew came back and scored two unanswered goals to beat Chivas USA 2-1. Reigning MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto scored a brace for the home side.
-There are many game previews circulated around the Internet for today’s match. Ives breaks down the starting lineup and discusses several matchups to watch for. The Original Winger has also posted a brief preview. No Short Corners examines five key matchups to watch for. The USMNT blog has a couple of interesting items: a training report from the Loftus Versfeld and five did you knows about today’s match.
- The Soccer Insider speculates that Schelotto could be the MVP once again, in his Monday morning MLS observations. Goal has named their MLS team of the week. MLS Talk recaps Week 13.
-Cam Weaver has emerged as a popular topic, since his trade from the Earthquakes to the Dynamo. MLS Daily has named him its player of the week.MLS Talk is speculating that he could be the next big thing in American soccer.
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