[CONCACAF UNDER-20 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP] The United States, the defending Concacaf champion, will play Costa Rica, Jamaica and Guatemala in Group A at the 2014Concacaf Under-20 Women’s Championship that kicks off Jan. 9 in the Cayman Islands. Host Cayman Islands will play with Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago and Honduras in Group B. The two groups will […]
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Nigeria and Argentina complete final four
[UNDER-17 WORLD CUP] Nigeria and Argentina joined Mexico and Sweden in the semifinals of the Under-17 World Cup with wins on Saturday. Taiwo Awoniyi scored both goals to lead Nigeria to a 2-0 win over Uruguay, the 2011 runner-up to Mexico, and set up a date with Sweden on Tuesday. Awoniyi, who wasplaying in place […]
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Redei scores four goals in U.S. debut
[CONCACAF UNDER-17 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA won its first game against Trinidad & Tobago, 8-0, and outshot the Soca Princesses 38-0. Saturday’s game witheight new starters against Guatemala was almost as good — a 7-0 win with a 38-2 advantage in shots — but the results left the USA in second place on goal difference […]
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Mexico knocks off Brazil in 12-round shootout
[UNDER-17 WORLD CUP] Mexico, winner of the 2011 Under-17 World Cup, has come back from a 6-1 loss in its opening game to reach the semifinals of the 2013tournament in the United Arab Emirates with a 12-round shootout win over Brazil, which went into the game at Dubai’s Rashid Stadium with a perfect record. Honduras […]
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Turning asphalt to turf in San Francisco
[FIELDS] After more than a decade of providing after-school programs that combine soccer and poetry at Bay Area schools, America Scores has launched a campaignto build micro-soccer artificial turf fields at 18 San Francisco schools. Colin Schmidt, the Executive Director of America Scores Bay Area, decided to expand the program’s effort to field development after […]
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U.S. U-18 Pineda gets invite
[NIKE CHANCE] Amirgy Pineda, who plays for Fullerton (Calif.) Rangers and the U.S.under-18 national team, has been invited to take part in the Nike Chance Global Showcase Nov. 1-4 at St. George’s Park, the English Football Association’s national center in Burton uponTrent. Nike Chance is a talent search that gives young players over 16 years […]
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USA is heavy favorite in Montego Bay
[CONCACAF UNDER-17 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA opens play at the Concacaf Under-17 Women’s Championship on Thursday against Trinidad & Tobago in Montego Bay,Jamaica. The U.S. U-17s are 14-0-1 all-time in the regional championship with a 56-0 goal margin over the last two tournaments, but their lone tie would cost them a berth in the Under-17 […]
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Five teams from Concacaf and South America still alive
[UNDER-17 WORLD CUP] The field for the Under-17 World Cup quarterfinals is complete with three teams from South America, two each from Concacaf and Africa and onefrom Europe still alive in the United Arab Emirates. The big winner Tuesday was Nigeria with a 4-1 win over Iran though it was costly as KelechiIheanacho, who scored […]
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NSCAA High School Fall Girls Top 25
[WEEKLY RANKINGS] Exeter (N.H.) and Allendale (N.J.) Northern Highlands remained 1-2 in the NSCAA High School Fall Girls Top 25 rankings. Santa Rosa (Calif.).Maria Carillo joined Germantown (Tenn.) Houston in a tie for third place. For the complete Top 25 rankings … NSCAA High School Fall Girls Top 25: RANKING SCHOOL PREVIOUS W-L-T 1 Exeter […]
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NSCAA High School Fall Boys Top 25
[WEEKLY RANKINGS] Carmichael (Calif.) Jesuit took over as the No. 1 team in the NSCAA High School Fall Boys Top 25 following St. Benedict’s Prep’s loss toSalesianum that snapped its 71-game winning streak. Salesianum climbed into third place behind Jesuit and Mason (Ohio) at No. 2. For the complete Top 25 rankings … NSCAA High […]