Some Soccer News for Aug 11, 2017
du Nord, August 11, 2017
It's Day 223 of 2017. Morocco declares bid to host 2026 World Cup. By Andrew Das for the New York Times. dN How did DC United get to such a spot that after years of barely spending any money on players they could cut loose in past few weeks to overhaul their roster so dramatically. By Steven Goff for the Washington Post. Does Columbus finally look like a team that is ready to put up the resources to be great, it kinda looks like it. By Michael Arace for the Columbus Dispatch. dN COPA LIBERTADORES The Quarterfinals are all set with 3 teams from Argentina, 3 from Brazil, and 1 each from Bolivia and Ecuador. #1 seed Atletico Mineiro was knocked out by minnows Wilstermann of Bolivia on a aggregate scoreline of 1-0. #5 seed Palmeiras was the only other favorite eliminated in the Round of 16 - by the only other minnow left, Barcelona of Ecuador. Quarterfinals Schedule: Leg One -Sep 12-14 (exact match dates TBA) Wilstermann (Bol) v River Plate (Arg) Barcelona (Ecu) v Santos (Bra) Gremio (Bra) v Botafogo(Bra) San Lo