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Round of 32Round of 16Quarterfinals
Paraguay 1, Germany 1 [PAR 4-3]
France 3, Sweden 0France 1, Paraguay 0Thu 7/9, 3:00 (Boston)
Canada 1, South Africa 0France vs Morocco
Morocco 1, Netherlands 1 [MAR 3-2]Morocco 3, Canada 0
Portugal 2, Croatia 1
Spain 3, Austria 0Spain 1, Portugal 0Fri 7/10, 2:00 (Los Angeles)
United States 2, Bosnia & Herzegovina 0Spain vs Belgium
Belgium 3, Senegal 2 [ET]Belgium 4, United States 1
Brazil 2, Japan 1
Norway 2, Ivory Coast 1Norway 2, Brazil 1Sat 7/11, 4:00 (Miami)
Mexico 2, Ecuador 0Norway vs England
England 2, D.R. Congo 1England 3, Mexico 2
Argentina 3, Cape Verde 2 [ET]Tue 7/7, 11:00a (Atlanta)
Egypt 1, Australia 1 [EGY 4-2]Argentina vs EgyptSat 7/11, 8:00 (Kansas City)
Switzerland 2, Algeria 0Tue 7/7, 3:00 (Vancouver)
Colombia 1, Ghana 0Switzerland vs Colombia
 
Also, we really need this momentum to develop the MLS into a legit level league. As that league grows, so does our national team. It isn’t just for the top level, but those programs then help pay for the developmental teams that we lack here in the US.

I think this is critical.

I have had kids play club basketball, baseball, and soccer. Soccer is BY FAR the worst. It’s terrible.
 
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It's the attitude of our country. If football, basketball, baseball, and hockey get the top athletes before soccer, what do you expect?

It all comes down to money. If our soccer leagues can get to the point of paying similar amounts as football and basketball, then it’ll be easier to get athletes to choose soccer. But also remember that there’s a 10-15 year delay between getting that momentum and having players be ready for this level. You don’t pick up soccer in high school and be a top player. That starts as a young child and you need developmental programs all along your development.
 
It's the attitude of our country. If football, basketball, baseball, and hockey get the top athletes before soccer, what do you expect?

People are going to play the sports they enjoy. Soccer is boring, play 90 minutes or more, run many miles all over the field and only score a couple points. That's like watching Iowa play themselves in FB (or even now in BB), no thanks.
 

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