SOCCER INTERNATIONAL ARTICLES

Outside of the United States and Mexico, the only other team which figured to have any chance of winning the Gold Cup this year was Costa Rica. The Ticos though, find themselves in need of at least a point to have any chance whatsoever to get through to the quarterfinals of this tournament in the last group stage match in Group B versus Canada.... 

By no means was the United States a dominating team when it kicked off its defense of its Gold Cup title on Tuesday night in Frisco. However, a win as expected over Haiti could win Group A, and it would certainly ensure qualification into the knockout round of this tournament.... 

Superstars from overseas have been signing contracts in the MLS like mad in recent years, and yet another could be making his debut on Saturday night.The LA Galaxy could be introducing Steven Gerrard into their lineup for the very first time in the International Champions Cup on Saturday against Club America.... 

The CONCACAF Gold Cup is right around the corner, but before Mexico and Honduras head off to their respective American cities for those matches, they'll have to face each other in their final prep match for that tournament first in Houston.... 

There have only been two games played in Group F of the Women's World Cup, but Colombia already knows that, barring a horrifying set of results, it should be in the knockout round of the tournament.Getting a point against England would solidify no worse than a second place finish in the group.... 

Costa Rica might have two points to show for its first two matches in its history in the World Cup, but it is going to need to pull off a bit of a miracle just to get into the knockout round of this tournament.The task in the third match day of Group E will see Las Ticas go up against Brazil.... 

Lowly Armenia has just one point to show for its work in four matches played in Euro 2016 qualifying to date.
If that tally doesn't change on Saturday against Portugal, the Armenians will very likely be formally eliminated from Euro 2016.... 

Odds have it, both Italy and Croatia are going to end up qualifying for Euro 2016 out of Group H, as there really shouldn't be any serious contenders aside from these two. Still, there is a lot to play for here, especially for Croatia.
The Croats can take a five-point edge in the group over the Italians with a win which, for all intents and purposes, would clinch their spot in the Euros next year.... 

Whereas the second leg of the first Champions League semifinal is likely to be a bore, the second leg of the semi between Real Madrid and Juventus on Wednesday is sure to be a thriller at the Bernabeu.... 

Few saw the Champions League semifinal tie between Barcelona and Bayern Munich being over right out of the gates, but for all intents and purposes, it is.
Barca holds a 3-0 edge going into the second leg of this home-and-home series at Allianz Arena, and Bayern will need one of its biggest efforts ever to overturn that result on Tuesday night....