Germany beat the USA, 8-1, in the U-19 division of the Mercedes-Benz Elite Cup in Stuttgart on Tuesday. The U.S. team, which is beginning the next U-20 cycle that aims to qualify for the 2017 U-20World Cup, was down 2-0 at halftime and trailed 7-0 before Eryk Williamson scored its lone goal. Germany scored two […]
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Roster: U.S. U-19 women convene for final camp
The U.S. U-19 women’s national team, under Coach Jitka Klimkova, will hold its fourth and final training camp of the year Oct. 3-10 at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center inCarson, Calif. Of the 24 players called in, 15 were born in 1997, and eight were born in 1998. (Jan. 1, 1996, is the age […]
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More than 20 states represented by Alianza finalists
After tryouts in 11 cities across the USA, 48 players from more than 20 states are the finalists for the Powerade Sueño Alianza National Showcase presented by Telemundo Sept. 30-Oct. 3 inMiami, where more than 30 scouts are expected from Mexican Liga MX, USL, MLS, Colombian Liga Dimayor clubs, and the national team programs of […]
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U.S. U-17 boys split friendlies with Mexico
The U.S. U-17 national team, during its final training camp before the U-17 World Cup that kicks off in Chile Oct. 17, lost, 5-1, and won, 1-0, in friendlies with Mexico’s U-17s at the Centro deAlto Rendimiento in Mexico City. In the first encounter, the Americans took the lead when Brandon Vasquez met a through […]
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U.S. U-20 women beat Honduras, 5-0
Five players scored for the U.S. U-20 women’s national team in a 5-0 friendly win at Honduras. The Michelle French-coached squad was in San Pedro Sula for a seven-day camppreparing for the Honduras-hosted Concacaf U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament in December. French’s young squad, without its college players, took the lead in the fifthminute […]
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Roster: U.S. U-15 boys start new cycle with 48-player camp
Forty-eight 2002-born players are in a Sept. 20-27 training camp that marks the start of a new cycle for the U.S. U-15 boys national team. They include Giovanni Reyna, the son of U.S.Hall of Famer Claudio Reyna. Giovanni Reyna plays in the youth program of MLS club New York City, for which former U.S. World […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 boys head to Mexico camp
For the U.S. U-17 national team’s last gathering before the U-17 World Cup in Chile in October, U.S. coach Richie Williams has named a 24-player roster for a Mexico City trainingcamp that includes games against fellow qualifier Mexico on Sept. 23 and Sept. 25. The USA faces Nigeria, Croatia and host Chile at the U-17 […]
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Roster: Young U.S. U-20 women's squad heads to Honduras
Coach Michelle French has named a 24-player roster for a Sept. 19-25 training camp in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The team is preparing for the the 2015 Concacaf U-20 Women’sChampionship in Honduras in December from which three teams will earn spots at 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papau New Guinea. With women’s college ball […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 girls convene in Carson
Coach B.J. Snow has called in 15 1999-born players and 11 born in 2000 for a 26-player U.S. U-17 girls national team camp Sept. 13-20 in Carson, Calif. — six months ahead of thequalifying tournament for the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup. The USA, which failed under Snow to qualify for the 2014 U-17 World […]
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'Make Your Own Ball Day' is Sept. 17
U.S. Youth Soccer, during its “Youth Soccer Month” of September, is encouraging colleges, leagues, clubs, teams and families to set time aside on Thursday to join “National Make Your Own Ball Day.” The mission of “Make Your Own Ball Day” is to use a ball to help kids create, connect,give, appreciate and play.