7.16.15
ASN Morning Read: To the Quarterfinal We Go
The Gold Cup sprints towards its inevitbale conclusion and the United States national team learns its quarterfinal fate; a few American Senators spend their day yelling about soccer; a place to retire.
- The United States will play Cuba in the quarterfinal round of the Gold Cup on Saturday. The Cubans managed just a single goal in their first three matches, but it came against Guatemala and was good enough for a 1-0 victory and the three points needed to advance.
- The Americans have an easy path to the final with a semifinal looming against not-exactly-regional powers Haiti or Jamaica. They will be heavy favorites in either.
SPI odds to make #GoldCup final: #USMNT 91%, Mexico 49%, Costa Rica 29%, Panama 20%, Jamaica 8%, T&T 3%, Haiti 1%, Cuba 0.1%.
— Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) July 16, 2015 - Here are some highlights from the U.S.-Haiti first round match because why not:
- Major League Soccer is a retirement league... and that's just fine.
- Andrew Jennings, man: Calling FIFA officials ‘sleazebags’ and ‘lowlifes,’ British journalist does not spare U.S. Soccer at Senate hearing
- Other highlights from yesterday's hearing:
Jennings blames US Soccer for not getting '22 WC. If it had blown whistle, tournament would not be in "graveyard in the Gulf." #FIFAhearing
— Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) July 15, 2015Sen. Blumenthal blames soccer leaders (incl. U.S. Soccer) for "willful ignorance or blatant incompetence" in fostering scandals.
— Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) July 15, 2015 -
As they should:
Congratulations to World Cup champions @ussoccer_wnt for winning #BestTeam. pic.twitter.com/zibRe0QYLp
— ESPYS (@ESPYS) July 16, 2015
