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Brazil vs. Japan
2:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPN/Univision)
The FIFA Confederations Cup kicks off with a must-win game for host nation Brazil. It’s a warm-up for next year’s World Cup, and the Seleçao will be under pressure to win on home soil. Their star-studded roster includes Neymar, who recently signed for Spanish power Barcelona. Japan is led by Manchester United’s Shinji Kagawa.
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UPDATE: The Cosmos made the official announcement Tuesday morning.
You may have heard some of the chatter in recent months about the New York Cosmos' rebirth as a team in the North American Soccer League.
If that's news to you, get ready to hear a lot more soon about perhaps the most famous team name in American soccer history.
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Forward Jack McInerney and defender Amobi Okugo are the biggest names among the Union's representatives on this year's ballot for the Major League Soccer All-Star Game.
McInerney and Okugo are joined by goalkeeper Zac MacMath, defenders Jeff Parke and Sheanon Williams, and forward Sébastien Le Toux.
This year's edition of MLS' mid-summer classic will take place at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., on July 31 (9:00 p.m., ESPN2/UniMás). Italian power AS Roma, led by Michael Bradley and Francesco Totti, will be the opponent.
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This week's column is devoted exclusively to the six big CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers coming up over the next five days.
Each game includes the kickoff time and complete TV and radio information, including what time broadcasts begin.
United States at Jamaica
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TORONTO - Once upon a time, Bobby Convey was one of the next big things in American soccer.
It's been a long time, though, since the Northeast Philadelphia native made his professional debut as a 16-year-old with D.C. United in 2000.
Convey turned 30 on May 27. It's a milestone not only for him, but for those of us who've watched his entire career.
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Well, that was a pretty remarkable outburst of goals. It was such a convincing performance that Roger Torres even got to play.
Here are highlights from Wednesday night's win:
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UPDATE: Well, so much for the Union getting another home game. They crashed out of the U.S. Open Cup with a frankly embarrassing 3-1 loss at D.C. United.
Here's the full quarterfinal round draw. Note that there is no bracketing into the semifinals this year. There will be another draw conducted for that round.
All quarterfinal games will take place on Wednesday, June 26, and all times listed below are Eastern:
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TORONTO - Roger Torres can hear you.
He knows that the fans chant his name when he comes out of the tunnel before games, and when he starts warming up with the substitutes in front of the River End.
I’ve said before and will say again: no player in Union history has won the kind of admiration from fans that Torres has. Not even Sébastien Le Toux or Danny Califf.
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United States Men vs. Germany
Time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.
TV: ESPN2 (Ian Darke, Taylor Twellman, and Mónica González, with Bob Ley, Kasey Keller and Alexi Lalas at the on-site studio desk) and UniMás (Jorge Pérez-Navarro, Diego Balado, Marcelo Balboa and Iván Kasanzew), with both broadcasts starting at 2:00 p.m.
United States Women at Canada
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TORONTO - After my interview with Carli Lloyd, I spent a few minutes listening to U.S. coach Tom Sermanni's chat with reporters before heading over to BMO Field for the Union-Toronto FC game.
I only got to ask two questions, but Sermanni had some pretty interesting things to say, so I figured I'd post them here.
On whether the U.S.-Canada game is as big a deal for the U.S. as it is for Canada:
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