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-12 posts tagged "World Cup"
Andrew McGuinness | Monday, May 1, 2023
It’s been a long, great year of Notre Dame sports. So much has happened since we all arrived on campus back in August. Here at The Observer, we covered it all. And though I’m definitely a bit biased, I feel confident in saying we covered it pretty well. There will be more to come as
Olivia Schatz | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Over the course of the past 2 years, there have been countless breakdowns and predictions for the 2022 world cup. So, approximately two weeks ago, my sister and I decided to get what the people really want: a ranking of the Fifa World Cup’s Men’s Soccer Captains. We created a google form with pictures of
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
We are well past the halfway mark of the World Cup, and the field of 32 has been narrowed down to the final eight. This is the absolute cream of the crop. Some giants have fallen already — I’m looking at you Belgium, Germany and Spain — and some teams have over-performed (shoutout Morocco). With
Spencer Kelly | Sunday, December 4, 2022
Though the U.S. men’s national team bowed out of the 2022 World Cup over the weekend, football fever remains strong around the globe as the “world’s greatest sporting event” continues. It wasn’t the case this year, but Fighting Irish fans often have an extra reason to pay attention to the World Cup, as Notre Dame
Olivia Schatz | Friday, November 18, 2022
The World Cup is back, and most soccer fans all over the world are excited for its return. For the first time in FIFA history, an Arab nation is hosting it. However, with this feat comes a very dark turn. Qatar won the bid over several other countries such as the U.S., Japan and South
J.J. Post | Friday, November 18, 2022
Let me preface by saying this: I am no fan of Gregg Berhalter. From the start of his tenure, I have maligned his implementation of positional play and often conflicting ideals. It’s hard for me to imagine a world where he is the best possible coach the USSF can muster to coach the USMNT. With
J.J. Post | Tuesday, February 1, 2022
The United States men’s national team will walk out of the tunnel at Allianz Field Wednesday night for what could end up being the coldest soccer match ever recorded. But more daunting than the howling Minnesota winds and frostbite-inducing chill will be the crossroads the squad and their head coach Gregg Berhalter have reached as
Inigo Yturralde | Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Soccer, the beautiful game, is captivating more people than ever before in the United States. Professional and youth teams alike are emerging all over the country. It seems like everyday there is news about a new team joining Major League Soccer (MLS) or an American youth team having success abroad. In turn, there is clear
Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, March 28, 2018
#TheProcess. No, this column is not about the Philadelphia 76ers, even though my roommate finally thinks the glory days of Philly basketball have returned. It’s about the U.S. Men’s National Team. Now, to say that the United States missing out on the 2018 World Cup is a setback for the sport in the States is
Renee Griffin | Monday, September 7, 2015
With the United States’ Women’s World Cup victory over the summer, Shannon Boxx concluded her professional soccer career the same way she began her time at Notre Dame: with a championship. Boxx, a 1999 Notre Dame grad and a mainstay in the U.S. National Team’s midfield since 2003, was a freshman in 1995. That year, she