[COPA MEXICO DE NACIONES] The U.S. under-15 boys national team took third at the 2013 Copa Mexico de Naciones when it beat Paraguay 7-6 in a shootout after theirmatch Sunday at Azteca Stadium ended 3-3. Paraguay was up 3-2 for much of the second half until sub Joshua Perez tied the score at 3-3 two […]
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Venues named for New Zealand tournament
[2015 UNDER-20 WORLD CUP] FIFA announced the host cities for 2015 Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand at ceremonies held at the Maritime Museum in Auckland. The seven host cities and stadiums for the tournament that will be held May 30-June 21: — Auckland (North Harbour Stadium) — Christchurch (Christchurch Stadium) –Dunedin (Otago Stadium) — […]
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TFC claims top spot in First 11 rankings
[SUPER-20 LEAGUE] TFC is first in the Super-20 League First 11 rankings for the 2013 season. The Plano, Texas-based club posted a perfect 8-0-0 regular seasonrecord and advanced to the Super-20 League championships. TFC finished ahead of second-place IMG Academy in the rankings, with Reading United AC placing third for the second consecutive year. Super-20 […]
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National Championships headed to Maryland SoccerPlex
[U.S. YOUTH SOCCER] The 2014 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships will be held July 22-27, 2014, at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Md. TheNational Championships will consist of regional champions in the Under-13 through Under-19 boys and girls age groups as well as National League qualifiers in the under-14 through under-18 boysand girls age groups […]
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U.S. U-15s move into semifinals
[COPA MEXICO DE NACIONES] The U.S. under-15 boys national team moved into the semifinals of the Copa Mexico de Naciones with a 1-0 win over Costa Rica onWednesday. Joe Gallardo Jr. had his fifth goal of the tournament for the USA, which will face Uruguay in Friday’s semifinals. (Click Goalkeeper Kevin Silva saved a penalty […]
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Real So Cal ECNL girls take two titles
[SOCCERLOCO SURF CUP] Real So Cal ECNL teams won under-18 and under-16 girls titles at the annual Soccerloco Surf Cup in Del Mar, Calif. (Click BOYS FINALS: Under-18 Super: Fram 3 Milan FC 0 Under-17 Super: FC Golden State Diamond 2 Sereno White 0 Under-16Super: Monarcas Academy Aztec Warriors 2 Juventus SC Heat 1 Under-15: […]
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French: 'Playing Japan was a whole new experience'
[USA UNDER-20 WOMEN] Japan beat the USA, 3-0, for its second win in two games in U.S. under-20 under-20 women’s friendlies at the U.S. Soccer NationalTraining Center. Japan, which brought five players from the team that finished third at the 2010 Under-20 World Cup it hosted, got two goals from captain Ayaka Michigami sandwiched around […]
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U.S. U-15s win group with 3-1 win over Uruguay
[COPA MEXICO DE NACIONES] Joe Gallardo Jr. scored two goals and assisted a Haji Wright goal to give theU.S. under-15 boys national team a 3-1 victory over Uruguay that moved it into the quarterfinals at the 2013 Copa Mexico de Naciones in Mexico City. Gallardo, who moved to Mexico to playin the youth system at […]
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U.S. under-14 boys national team roster
[NTC CAMP] Coach Hugo Perez has called in 31 players for the U.S. under-14 boys national team’s training camp Aug. 17-25 atU.S. Soccer’s National Training Center in Carson, Calif. It is the third training camp of the year for the 1999 age group. Eight players hail from California, and five from Texas. U.S. U-14 Roster: […]
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U.S. under-15 girls national team roster
[NTC CAMP] The U.S. under-15 girls national team begins a week-long camp Saturday at the U.S. Soccer National Team Training Center at StubHub Center in Carson,Calif. Head coach Damon Nahas has called in 26 players, most born in 1998 for the camp during which the U-15s will face a pair of Cal South ODPteams. U.S. […]