The USA’s unbeaten streak in women’s international matches is alive but just barely. It’s now at 18 games — 15 wins and three ties — after the USA tied the Matildas, 1-1, in the second game at theTournament of Nations. Australia led, 1-0, on Chloe Logarzo‘s goal in the 22nd minute until the 90th minute […]
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USA-Japan: Morgan gets plenty of help on hat trick in opening win at Tournament of Nations
USA-JAPAN EXPRESS: July 26 in Kansas City,Kansas USA 4 Japan 2. Goals: Morgan 18, 26, 56, Rapinoe 66; Tanaka 20, Sakaguchi 76. Att.:18,467. The USA came out firing on allcylinders in the opening game of the Tournament of Nations, creating chances from all combinations of players. The bottom line: Alex Morgan‘s hat trick — the fourth […]
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USA-China International Friendly: Tobin Heath marks return with winning goal
USA-CHINA EXPRESSJune 12 in Cleveland, OhioUSA 2 China 1. Goals: Rapinoe (Press) 35, Heath (Press)75; Li Ying (Li Tingting) 72.Att.: 12,335 A goal by Tobin Heath on her return to the national team earned the USA women a hard-fought 2-1 defeatof China Tuesday. Heath’s goal separated teams tied at 1-1 on a first-half goal by Megan […]
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France-USA Men's International Friendly Player Ratings
FRANCE-USA EXPRESSJune 9 in Lyon, FranceFrance 1 USA 1. Goals: Mbappe (Pavard, 78); Green 44.Att.: 58,241 Starting only one player with more than 10 caps, a young USA team — average age 22 years — struck first and led World Cup-bound 2016 European Championshiprunner-up France for 34 minutes before giving up the equalizer in a […]
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USA-China Women's International Friendly: Alex Morgan makes difference in dour duel
USA-CHINA EXPRESSJune 7 in Sandy, UtahUSA 1 China 0. Goal: Morgan (Rapinoe) 57.Att.: 13,230 Exactly one year before the kickoff of the 2019 Women’s World Cup — and four months before the Concacaf qualifying tournament — the USA faced China in afriendly in Utah and mustered a 1-0 thanks to Alex Morgan‘s 57th-minute header, set […]
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Ireland-USA Men's International Friendly Player Ratings
IRELAND-USA EXPRESS June 2 in Dublin Ireland 2 USA 1. Goals: Burke 57, Judge 90; Wood 46+.Att.: 32,300. A young U.S. team managed to take a fleeting lead but never found its rhythm and fell, 2-1, to Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Coach DaveSarachan started only three players who started in last Monday’s 3-0 win […]
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USA-Bolivia Men's International Friendly Player Ratings
USA-BOLIVIA EXPRESS: May 28 in Chester, Pa. USA 3 Bolivia 0. Goals: Zimmerman 37, Sargent 52, Weah 59.Att.: 11,882. Three young Americans gave themselves a Memorial Day to remember by scoring their first U.S. goals in a 3-0 defeat of Bolivia Monday in Chester, Pa. USA-Bolivia: Highlights Josh Sargent, making his seniordebut, and Tim Weah tallied after […]
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USA-Mexico Women's International Friendly: Rapinoe leads a formidable frontline
USA-MEXICO EXPRESS:April 8 in HoustonUSA 6 Mexico 2. Goals: Pugh (Rapinoe) 3, Horan (Rapinoe) 25,Lloyd (Morgan) 34, Morgan (Rapinoe) 44, Rapinoe 64, Morgan (Rapinoe) 68; Ocampo 17, Palacios (Ocampo) 24. Att.: 15,349. Mallory Pugh opened thescoring 128 seconds after kickoff. Megan Rapinoe assisted four times and scored with a 38-yard chip. Lindsey Horan headed home a […]
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USA-Mexico Women's International Friendly: Americans cruise following stuttery start
Frustrated after a stuttery first half Thursday night that yielded a slim 1-0 lead against Mexico, the Americans racked up three goals in four minutes en route to a 4-1 victory in the first of twofriendlies between the border rivals. Alex Morgan won and converted a penalty kick to double up the lead provided by […]
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USA-Paraguay Men's International Friendly Player Ratings
USA-PARAGUAY EXPRESS March 27 in Cary, N.C. USA 1 Paraguay 0. Att.: 9,895 The USA won its first game since failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. A Bobby Wood penalty kick decided the 1-0 win over Paraguay in a game in which three Americans madetheir national team debuts and several youngsters accounted well […]