US - 2; Spain - 0
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 8:48PM 
Today I was lucky enough to watch the U.S. men's soccer team take the pitch against Spain in the Confederates Cup . . . and WIN. By winning, the United States advanced to its first men's FIFA final since starting play in 1916. Spain, the European champion, had set an international record with 15 straight victories and had tied Brazil's record unbeaten streak of 35 games from December 1993 to January 1996. The United States had been 1-7-1 against No. 1 teams, beating Brazil in the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup and tying Argentina last summer in an exhibition at Giants Stadium.* Today's game is being called the "Miracle on Grass." Our win got me so excited about the upcoming 2010 World Cup in South Africa. And since this blog is partly about design, I compiled all the World Cup logos since 1950. Frankly, I was underwhelmed with the designs but it was a fun exercise for this soccer fan.
My favorites: Brazil (1950), Mexico (1970), US (1994), France (1998)
My least favorites: Spain (1982), Italy (1990), Germany (2006)
Do you have an opinion? Let us know and don't forget to watch on June 28 as our U.S. boys play in the finals!
*Special thanks to Sports Illustrated for the sports facts.
Reader Comments (1)
I kind of like 2002