With Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica already eliminated during the Qatar World Cup, the only North American team left is the USMNT after the heroics of "Captain America" himself, Christian Pulisic, who scored that winning goal against Iran.
Diego Costa's implosion this past week, leading to his first straight red card of 2015-16, was a rather metaphorical situation for the overall state of Chelsea. Is Diego Costa a hindrance to Chelsea? Or should his goalscoring be weighed over his disciplinary record?
The year 2015 was a touchstone year for some soccer clubs and a dismal one for others. Some clubs reached the pinnacle while others dropped from it. Some teams started 2015 on a tear and with promise only to face embarrassment as it came to an end.
Let's take a look at which soccer clubs had terrific years and which sides could not be happier to see 2016 come to them.
The Champions League draw was announced on Monday showcasing some wildly interesting matchups that should allow for some fun spectacle come February.
There were undoubtedly some big winners and some big losers. Teams that will love their draw and teams that will have nightmares about their scenario throughout the holiday season. So who are they? Let's have a look.
Jose Mourinho and Chelsea endured yet another major embarrassment as the team was eliminated from the 2015-16 Football League Cup during a penalty shootout against Stoke City.
The Champions League is supposed to be the showcase for the world's best club teams. When asked what the best league in the world is, most would quickly claim the English league. It is the most competitive, the most physical, the most suspenseful. There are more than two or three contenders.
There was a time when English soccer was considered the best. In fact, many will continue to go out of their ways to claim that the Premier League is the best and most competitive in the world.
Look at the Premier League standings and you will see something quite shocking - the reigning English champs reside in 15th place.
That's right, Chelsea, the team that dominated a season ago is now struggling to put together wins. In fact, through seven games, Jose Mourinho's side has only secured two wins.
It has not been a pretty picture and the season is still too early to jump to any conclusions. Yet there are somethings not working this year that were behind the team's title run. Here they are.
The Champions League draw is set. The schedule is also set in coming weeks. Which team is going through to the next round. Here is a group by group breakdown of what is to come.
The Champions League draw took place on Thursday and all the teams are paired up in their respective groups. As usual there were big winners as well as big losers. Here is a rundown of the teams that should be happy and upset with their situation.
The Champions League draw is just a few days away and there are a number of teams that look like big favorites for the title. Which side is the runaway contender?
