US, England, France Get Good Slots In South Africa
by Dan Murphy (Blog Entry | Christian Science Monitor - December 4)
FIFA settled the World Cup draw in South Africa today ahead of next summer's tournament. The US will face off against England and minnows Algeria and Slovenia. more details | go to article

England Happy, US Even Happier
by Dan Murphy (Blog Entry | Christian Science Monitor - December 4)
After the World Cup draw in Cape Town, the US is in prime position to advance at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa next summer. more details | go to article

Women's World Cup: Unexpected Thrills
by Peter Ford (Result | Christian Science Monitor - October 1)
Germany toppled Brazil 2-0 in Sunday's final match, one that even a fan of men's soccer could love. more details | go to article

Britain's Fever Pitch
by Mark Rice-Oxley (Analysis | Christian Science Monitor - May 17)
It's the biggest soccer club in the world, richer than Real Madrid, more successful than Barcelona, a name comparable to the New York Yankees or the Chicago Bulls in global sporting brands. more details | go to article

Mexico Aims For Soccer Redemption
by Danna Harman (Preview | Christian Science Monitor - March 24)
When the United States beat Mexico's men's soccer team at the 2002 World Cup, for Mexican fans it was David slaying their Goliath, Buster Douglas knocking out their Mike Tyson, the archrival Red Sox toppling their Yankees. more details | go to article

Europe's Soccer Fans Target Referees
by Peter Ford (Analysis | Christian Science Monitor - March 18)
When Anders Frisk, one of world soccer's top referees, began officiating at professional games, he was ready for the torrent of verbal abuse from stadium fans that is de rigeur at any high-level match. He did not expect, however, the death threats that sparked his shock resignation last weekend, throwing Europe's most popular and lucrative sport into turmoil. more details | go to article

Toward Sensible Soccer Tiebreakers
by Ross Atkins (Commentary | Christian Science Monitor - November 12)
The Columbus Crew, the professional soccer team that represents Columbus, Ohio, didn’t make it to the Major League Soccer championship game to be played on Sunday, but the Crew did compile an 18-game unbeaten streak during the regular season, best in the league. more details | go to article

Keep Your Olympics; Haiti's Got Brazil
by Andrew Downie (Article | Christian Science Monitor - August 18)
When Brazil won an unprecedented fourth World soccer title in 1994, Haiti went berserk. That's Haiti - the Caribbean nation more than 1,000 miles from the nearest point in Brazil and decades past the only Cup competition it ever qualified to play in. more details | go to article