Soccer – Page 23

Inside U.S. Team, a Campaign to Avert Disaster Gets Personal

Blocking out criticism they call “noise,” Lindsey Horan and other veterans are taking a one-on-one approach to turning around their World Cup fortunes.

By Juliet Macur

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At the World Cup, the Field Thins and the Contenders Expand

After 48 games, half of the teams have been sent home. And yet it feels as if the field of potential winners is bigger than it was at the start.

By Rory Smith

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‘Air Bud: World Pup’ Keeps Winning Fans for the 1999 World Cup Stars

The 2000 movie used the franchise’s furry hero along with members of the actual U.S. women’s team to reimagine the penalty shootout that led to the win.

By Claire Fahy

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Morocco Wins, Then Waits, and Then Starts Celebrating

Morocco had never won a game in the Women’s World Cup a week ago but now has won two in a row to advance to the knockout rounds.

By Aida Alami and Andrew Das