Mar
12

Monday Afternoon Shib


An interesting Monday ahead for us here. As of now not a whole lot of talk going about in the world of soccer in the MLS side of things. Naturally the big talk in America right now is of the NCAA tournament. Which got me thinking a little bit if FIFA did a madness tournament…[continue reading]

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Feb
28

FIFA Pres Puts US in Lead for 2018


I caught this story earlier in the day and didn’t look into it much until I came across it again. FIFA President Sepp Blatter has gone out and said that the US is the leading site for the 2018 Cup. His comments basically show that FIFA is willing to part from the old country for…[continue reading]

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Feb
24

2014 Cup vs. 2018 Cup


With this past week’s announcement from the Washington Post about the USSF possibly getting the 2018 World Cup, it has had me thinking for the last few days. Sure there is a great speculation about which stadiums could be used. For the most part  you could use a stadium that was built since the last…[continue reading]

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Feb
21

U23s Draw with Japan’s U22 side


Here is the box score from the US U-23 squad’s draw with the U-22′s of Japan. Looks if though it was a solid match despite the fact that it was a draw. Remember this is the first game in a while for the U-23s. U.S. Under-23 MNT vs. Japan U-22 National Team Date: February 21,…[continue reading]

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Feb
20

World Cup in the US in 2018? or 2014?


The Washington Post reported today that the USSF is looking to place a bid for the 2018 World Cup. However, if Brazil and Columbia’s bids to host the 2014 World Cup fails through, then FIFA may grant the USSF the Cup. Early reports indicate that Brazil, who is the front runner for the 2014 Cup,…[continue reading]

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Feb
14

Daily Shibby for 2/14


Get your lover a Valentine card, and if you don’t have a lover then more power to you I guess. Anyways, there is some news going on in the soccer world. As stated earlier, the Copa America announcement started off the day saying the US would face Argentina in the summer tournament. The rest of…[continue reading]

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