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June 30, 2014
Yannis Palaiologos
Match Report: On Yesterday's Greek Tragedy
Greece comes to terms with the national team's World Cup exit
June 30, 2014
Leon Krauze
Teaching My Six-Year-Old Son About Mexico's Much Older World Cup Curse
Name your poison, we've taken it.
June 30, 2014
Jonathan Zimmerman
Stop Conflating World Cup Performance with National Character
Ghana's group stage failure isn't punishment for corruption. Nigeria's (relative) success isn't a salvo against Boko Haram.
June 30, 2014
David Thomson
Notes on Penalty Kicks and Other Neuroses
I deplore the penalty shootout
June 30, 2014
Luke Dempsey
Ketchup vs. Mayonnaise, and 9 Other Reasons Belgium Doesn't Have a Chance Against the U.S.
The fabulist patriot's guide to the most important sporting event in American history
June 30, 2014
Andrew Helms
Why U.S. Fans Should Hope for Less from Michael Bradley
The midfielder is covering way, way too much ground
June 30, 2014
Matthew Niederhauser
Photos: This Is How Brazilians Reacted When Their Team Won Its Shootout with Chile
Scenes from the FIFA Fanfest in Cuiabá. Matthew Niederhauser's Photo Diary, Day Ten
June 30, 2014
Simon Schama
This Time, the Dutch Did Not Capitulate in Fortaleza
Their battle plan wilted in the heat, but Holland exhales into the quarterfinals
June 30, 2014
Elaine Teng
James Rodriguez Is the Best Player of This World Cup
Even if Colombia loses, he's already done enough
June 29, 2014
Anna Hiatt, Miles Kohrman
Chicago Is Officially the Most Soccer-Drunk City in America. (Which Is Saying Something.)
All respect to Kansas City, New York and LA, but the photos do not lie
June 29, 2014
Matthew Niederhauser
Photos: It Was Raining "Like Cows" in Recife Before USA-Germany
But that didn't stop USMNT fans from coming out in droves; Matthew Niederhauser's Photo Diary, Day Nine
June 29, 2014
Stacy Torres
Chile May Have Lost to Brazil Yesterday, But They've Won My Dad's Heart
In praise of the rough, hungry beauty of the World Cup's scrappiest side
June 28, 2014
Simon Schama
A Tale of Two Halves: On Brazil's Nail-biting Victory over Chile
Much like the country, Brazil's performance against Chile was both heaven and hell
June 28, 2014
Franklin Foer
Aboard TAM Flight 3805: Surviving Brazil vs. Chile at 30,000 Feet
"Please stay in your seat with your seat belt fastened" does not apply when the game goes to penalties
June 27, 2014
Matthew Niederhauser
Photos: The Most Unjustifiable of Brazil's World Cup Stadiums
Brasilia's Mane Garrincha, in All Its Dubious Glory. Matthew Niederhauser's Photo Diary, Day Eight
June 27, 2014
Trey Causey
Italy, Short on World Cup Victories in 2014, Wins for Most Diverse Fans
Plus, which teams have the most home-grown supporters
June 27, 2014
Elaine Teng
Charts: Messi and RVP are Having Brilliantly Efficient World Cups. Michael Bradley, Not So Much.
Miles run per goal scored, versus most miles run, period
June 27, 2014
Fernando Rodriguez-Vila
In Defense of Cristiano Ronaldo
He's the guy everyone loves to hate, but his arrogance and narcissism are part of what makes him great.
June 27, 2014
Rabih Alameddine
Algeria's Chance for Revenge
Facing Germany in the Round of 16, Les Fennecs have a chance to avenge the wrongs of 1982.
June 27, 2014
Goal Posts contributors
The 11 Most Beautiful Goals of This World Cup (So Far)
Our picks for the strikes we'll remember from a tournament already known for its scoring

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