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England's goalkeeper Joe Hart can't stop Uruguay's Luis Suarez's header to score his side's first goal during the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

World Cup: Luis Suarez, Uruguay deal England another loss

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A Spanish soccer fan holds her head as she watches, on a giant display, the World Cup soccer match between Spain and Chile, in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

World Cup stunner: Spain eliminated with loss to Chile

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Police guard the streets near the Maracana stadium before the game between Argentina and Bosnia during the 2014 soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Rio officer shoots live round during Cup protests

By Bradley Brooks and Raul Gallego Abellan - Associated Press

United States's Jozy Altidore, left, scores a goal as he kicks the ball past Nigeria's Joseph Yobo, right, during the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, June 7, 2014. The United States won 2-1. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

U.S. World Cup roster analysis as Americans begin group play

By Thomas Floyd - Special to The Washington Times

United States' head coach Jurgen Klinsmann heads a soccer ball before an official training session the day before the group G World Cup soccer match between Ghana and the United States at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Jurgen Klinsmann backs down on pessimism about U.S. World Cup chances

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

France's Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring France's 2nd goal during the group E World Cup soccer match between France and Honduras at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

World Cup: Karim Benzema leads France to Honduras rout

By Chris Brummitt - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the group F World Cup soccer match between Argentina and Bosnia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

World Cup: Lionel Messi goal lifts Argentina past Bosnia

By Karl Ritter - Associated Press

Italy's Mario Balotelli (9) celebrates with Italy's Marco Verratti (23) after Balotelli scored his side's second goal during the group D World Cup soccer match between England and Italy at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

World Cup: Mario Balotelli provides margin as Italy tops England

By Chris Lehourites - Associated Press

Brazil's Neymar celebrates his second goal on a penalty kick during the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Croatia, the opening game of the tournament, in the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Neymar scores two, Brazil beats Croatia to open World Cup

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Netherlands' Robin van Persie controls the ball during an official training session the day before the group B World Cup soccer match between Spain and the Netherlands at the Arena Ponte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

World Cup: Revenge not on minds of Dutch as Spain looms

By Mike Corder - Associated Press

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan talks to media after a soccer training session at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., Saturday, May 24, 2014. Donovan, the most accomplished American player in the history of men's soccer, won't be going to his fourth World Cup. The 32-year-old attacker was among seven players cut Thursday when coach Jurgen Klinsmann got down to the 23-man limit well before the June 2 deadline. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Landon Donovan joins ESPN as World Cup analyst

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Brazil's Neymar celebrates after scoring against Panama during a friendly soccer match at the Serra Dourada stadium in Goiania, Brazil, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Brazil is preparing for the World Cup soccer tournament that starts on 12 June. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

World Cup: Group-by-group analysis with Brazil favored

By Thomas Floyd - Special to The Washington Times

United States' Kyle Beckerman looks on before the start of an international soccer friendly between Turkey and the United States, Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Kyle Beckerman to realize World Cup dream at age 32

By Thomas Floyd - Special to The Washington Times

United States's Jozy Altidore, right, celebrates his second goal against Nigeria with teammate Michael Bradley (4) in the second half of an international friendly soccer match in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, June 7, 2014. The United States won 2-1. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Jozy Altidore nets pair to end scoring drought as U.S. heads to World Cup

By Mark Long - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2012 file photo, team USA forward Clint Dempsey celebrates after scoring during a friendly soccer match against Italy in Genoa, Italy. Coming off an injury-filled summer, U.S. national soccer team star Clint Dempsey is looking forward to regaining form heading into his first World Cup as U.S. captain. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Clint Dempsey inspires belief as U.S. enters World Cup

By Thomas Floyd - Special to The Washington Times

Netherlands Wesley Sneijder, left, fights for the ball with Sumaila Rashid from Ghana, during their international friendly soccer match between The Netherlands and Ghana at De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, May 31, 2014. (AP photo/Ermindo Armino).

Ghana defender Akaminko misses WCup

Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, file photo, the goal-line monitoring device is demonstrated before the media at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo. For the first time at a World Cup, technology will be used to determine whether a ball crosses the goal line during matches at the upcoming tournament in Brazil. With vanishing spray also being used to prevent encroachment by defenders making up a wall during free kicks, officials at the highest level of the world’s most popular sport are finally getting some assistance. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)

Football gets technology makeover for World Cup

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Michelle Whyte, 34, of Hoboken, N.J., wears the United States colors on her sunglasses and shirt while tailgating before the start of an international soccer friendly between Turkey and the United States, Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Dempsey, Davis, Chandler in US lineup vs Turkey

Associated Press