After starting the U-17 World Cup with two wins that clinched second-round passage, the USA fell, 3-1, to Colombia. A costly defeat, as it dropped the USA from first place in Group A to third place,which likely means a more formidable round-of-16 opponent and one or two days less rest before its next game. USA-COLOMBIA […]
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Trinidad & Tobago-USA World Cup Qualifying Player Ratings
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO-USA EXPRESS Oct. 10 in Couva, Trinidad Trinidad & Tobago 2 USA 1 Goals: own goal (O.Gonzalez) 17, A.Jones 37; Pulisic 47. The USA will miss the 2018 World Cup after 2-1 loss to Trinidad & Tobago, which had a fortuitous start thanksto Omar Gonzalez’s 17th-minute own goal. But the failure was a team […]
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USA beats Ghana for superb start to U-17 World Cup
The USA is off to its best start at the biennial U-17 World Cup since 2005. On Monday, Ayo Akinola scored in the 75th minute to give the USA a 1-0 win following its 3-0 win inthe opener against host India on Friday. USA-GHANA EXPRESS Oct. 9 in New Dehli, India USA 1 Ghana0 Goals: […]
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USA-Panama World Cup Qualifying Player Ratings
USA-PANAMA EXPRESS:Oct. 6 in Orlando, FloridaUSA 4 Panama 0.Goals: Pulisic 8, Altidore 19, Altidore 43 (pen.), Wood 63. In one of the most high-pressure games the USA has faced, fears of failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup were greatly alleviatedwith a 4-0 win over Panama. USA Player Ratings: Starters Player (Club) GP/G 6Tim Howard […]
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USA-Honduras World Cup Qualifying Player Ratings
HONDURAS-USA EXPRESS: Sept. 5 in San Pedro Sula Honduras 1 USA 1. Goals: Quioto 27; Wood85. Cometh the crisis, cometh the savior. By far the lesser renowned of the two U.S. Bundesliga-based forwards, it was Bobby Wood whose cool control and sharp finishamid a goalmouth melee yielded the goal by which the USA salvaged apoint […]
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USA-Costa Rica World Cup Qualifying Player Ratings
Entering the game with an overall 14-game unbeaten streak and unbeaten in its last four World Cup qualifiers, the USA took it on chin in New Jersey. Marco Urena, who plays his clubball for the San Jose Earthquakes, scored one goal in each half to give Costa Rica a 2-0 win. USA-Costa Rica: Highlights
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USA-Jamaica Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-JAMAICA EXPRESS: July 26 in Santa Clara, California USA 2 Jamaica 1. Goals: Altidore 45, Morris88; Watson 50.Att.: 63,032. Jordan Morris, the 22-year-old who had already struck twice in the tournament, scored the biggest goal of his career– the 2017 Gold Cup final gamewinner in the 88th minute for a 2-1 victory over Jamaica. The USA […]
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USA-Serbia Under-20 World Cup Player Ratings
USA-SERBIA EXPRESS: June 14 in Auckland USA 0 Serbia 0 (Serbia wins 6-5 on penalties).Att.: 10,826.——————————After 120 minutes of scoreless play in its quarterfinal against Serbia, the USA exited the U-20 World Cup with a loss fromthe penalty spot. The semifinal pairings: Mali-Serbia and Brazil-Senegal. View image | gettyimages.com USA Player Ratings RATING PLAYER (CLUB) STARTERS 8 […]
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USA-Sweden Women's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-SWEDEN EXPRESS:June 12 in WinnipegUSA 0 Sweden 0.Att.: 32,716.————————————————–The U.S. defenders were the best players on the field for Coach Jill Ellis’ team, which played Sweden to a scorelesstie in its second game of the 2015 World Cup. View image | gettyimages.com USA Player Ratings Starters RATING PLAYER (TEAM) GP/G 5 Hope Solo (Seattle Reign […]
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USA-Netherlands International Friendly Player Ratings
USA-NETHERLANDS EXPRESS: June 5 in Amsterdam Netherlands 3 USA 4.Goals: Huntelaar 27, 49, Depay 53; Zardes 33, Brooks 70, Williams 88, Wood 90. ——————————————– 5 Brek Shea (Orlando City) 33/4 Broke in for chance that was saved byJasper Cillessen but struggled after the break as first Gregory van der Wiel and then Jordy Clasie played […]