Quarter Finals Set in Copa America Centenario

The Copa America Centenario has reached the knockout stage. The quarter-finals are set. The United States will take on Ecuador in Seattle on Thursday, followed by Peru and Colombia in New Jersey on Friday. These two matchups are both products of some major shockers, most notably Group B favorites Brazil crashing out of the tournament […]

Picnics & Panic: Matchday 2 in Copa America Group A

It looked like an evening of relative ease in Group A for the United States and Colombia on Tuesday. The U.S. waltzed over Costa Rica 4-0 at Soldier Field in Chicago, and Colombia took a 2-0 lead into the dressing room in the group nightcap against Paraguay at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, only to see La Albirroja put up […]

With the Barcelona trio missing, which players will rule Copa America?

It really is a shame. All the publicity. All the hype. And now this. Over the last two seasons, the FC Barcelona front-line has been something to truly behold. When Luis Suarez joined Lionel Messi and Neymar as part of the Catalan set up in 2014, fans of the beautiful game had their mouths watering, […]

Deathly? Copa America Group A Preview

We begin our Copa America Centenario Preview here at Soccer Nation with Group A, where the tournament kicks off on June 3rd. Whether or not you label it as the “Group of Death”, there is no question that the foursome of Colombia, the United States, Paraguay, and Costa Rica is as deep and challenging as […]

Copa America Centenario team pots released ahead of Sunday’s draw

Ahead of Sunday’s Copa America Centenario draw in New York City, the Copa America Centenario Executive Committee released the details of how teams will be seeded. All 16 participating teams have been divided into groups of four teams per pot. Pot 1 contains the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. All four of these countries have […]

Top 5 soccer games in Rose Bowl history

Saturday’s CONCACAF Cup showdown between the U.S. and Mexico at the Rose Bowl is the soccer game of the year in Southern California, and represents an opportunity for another iconic moment in the history of soccer in the region. We won’t know if it will be one of the best ever games until it’s played, […]

USWNT moves on to the quarterfinals

The first half of the U.S. vs. Colombia game was very even and tough on both sides. The Colombians attacked with style and swagger but the USWNT snuffed out every advance. As a result, goalkeeper Hope Solo was largely a spectator in this match. The U.S. built most of their attacking opportunities down the flanks and […]

WWC 2015 Round of 16: U.S. vs. Colombia Preview

After the U.S. victory against Nigeria, the USWNT finished Group D (Group of Death) in first place and move on to a relatively easy path into the semi finals. From now on in the knockout stage, there will be no room for mistakes. The next USWNT match will be on Monday 22nd against Colombia who […]

U-20 World Cup Recap: U.S. against Colombia

On June 10th the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2007 after winning 1-0 against Colombia is a dramatic match. During the first half neither team played particularly well. The U.S. lacked performance and was not creating that many opportunities. Colombia though did create more chances but […]