Monday, June 9, 2014

England Held to Second Consecutive Draw in Miami

telegraph.co.uk
Miami, FL - England was again held to a draw in their final preparatory match for the World Cup.  After previously being held to a 2-2 draw by Ecuador, England were unable to break through against Honduras.

Belgium Finish Pre-World Cup Friendlies on a High Note

(goal.com)
Brussels, Belgium - Despite being delayed due to an intense storm, Belgium were able to finish their final tune-up match against Tunisia as they prepare for the World Cup.  Though the scoreline finished 1-0 in favor of the Belgian side, the match was much more one-sided than the scoreline would show.

Greece Pulls Off 2-1 Win Over Bolivia

(uefa.com)
Harrison, NJ - In the second International Friendly at Red Bull Arena in just over a week, the Greek National Team pulled off a 2-1 victory.  Greece had a very strong showing after coming off a draw with Nigeria on June 4th.

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Altidore's Pair of Goals Propel USMNT to 2-1 Win Over Nigeria

(Orlando Sentential)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jozy Altidore broke out of his scoring drought in style, notching both goals for the United States Men's National Team in its 2-1 win over Nigeria in Jacksonville Saturday afternoon. With the win, the US heads to the World Cup on a three game win streak heading to Brazil.

Germany Wins 6-1 But Loses Reus to Injury

(Sky Sports UK)

MAINZ, Germany - In World Cup 
preparation, the German National Team capped off its last friendly before Brazil, dominating Armenia 6-1 on Friday, however, the five point victory was overshadowed by the ankle injury to midfielder Marco Reus.

Cameroon Concludes World Cup Tune-Ups with Win Over Moldova



Edgar Salli found the back of the net for Cameroon, leading them to victory in Samuel Eto'o's absence
Cameroon got a 30th minute tally from Edgar Salli and never looked back as they easily took care of Moldova to go into the World Cup on a positive note.

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Villa's Double Lifts Spain over El Salvador


Two second half goals by the all time leading scorer in Spanish national team history, David Villa, lifted La Roja over El Salvador at FedEx field Saturday afternoon in Landover, Maryland.  Villa, who was recently signed by New York City FC as their first player in team history, came on as a substitute in the second half, and tallied a double to send Spain off to the World Cup in Brazil on a high note.