Archive for the ‘History’ Category

Philly and the international friendly

Philadelphia has a long history of international friendlies dating back to 1905. Storied teams like Celtic, Manchester United, Liverpool, Inter Milan and Besiktas all visited Philadelphia in the 1900s. After 1974, friendlies became rare. Here’s a look at the teams that came to Philly and the Philly teams that played them ahead of Wednesday’s friendly between the Union and Man U.

July 20, 2010 Featured, History, International, Local, Philadelphia Soccer History 3 Comments

U.S. history at the World Cup — all of it!

US goalkeeper Jimmy Douglas makes a save in the semifianl match against Argentina. The US lost 6-1.

Here it is, in its full glory: Ed Farnsworth’s 13-part series on the United States’ history at the World Cup. The series looks at each World Cup the U.S. took part in — and a little more. Maybe you’ve read some of these, but did you read them all? If not, here’s your chance.

June 15, 2010 Featured, U.S. World Cup History 0 Comments

The US and the 2006 World Cup

Our series on the US at the World Cup concludes with a look at 2006.

June 10, 2010 Featured, History, U.S. World Cup History, World Cup -- U.S. 3 Comments

The US at the 2002 World Cup

Our series on the US at the World Cup continues with a look at what happened at the 2002 World Cup.

June 8, 2010 History, U.S. World Cup History, World Cup -- U.S. 5 Comments

The road to the 2002 World Cup

Our series on the US at the World Cup continues with a look at how the US qualified for the 2002 World Cup

June 4, 2010 History, U.S. World Cup History, World Cup - International, World Cup -- U.S. 4 Comments

The US at the 1998 World Cup

Our series on the US at the World Cup continues with a look at the final decisive qualifiers for the 1998 World Cup and how the team fared at the Finals.

May 21, 2010 Featured, History, U.S. World Cup History 4 Comments

The road to the 1998 World Cup

Our series on the US at the World Cup continues with a look at how the US got there in 1998.

May 20, 2010 Featured, History, U.S. World Cup History, World Cup - International, World Cup -- U.S. 2 Comments

The US and the 1994 World Cup

Our series on the US at the World Cup continues with a look at the 1994 World Cup, the only time the US hosted the tournament (so far).

May 13, 2010 Featured, History, U.S. World Cup History, World Cup - International, World Cup -- U.S. 5 Comments

The US and the 1990 World Cup

Our series on the US and the World Cup continues with a look at the 1990 World Cup, the first appearance on soccer’s world stage by the US in forty years. The US almost didn’t make it out of the preliminary round and needed a win in the last qualification game to advance.

May 6, 2010 Featured, History, U.S. World Cup History, World Cup - International, World Cup -- U.S. 0 Comments

The World Cup drought: US Soccer 1950-1990

We continue our series on the US and the World Cup with a look at why the US failed to qualify US failed to qualify for the tournament between 1950 and 1990.

May 5, 2010 Featured, History, U.S. World Cup History, World Cup - International, World Cup -- U.S. 5 Comments
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