Six different players scored eight goals for the U.S. U-17 girls national team in 4-0 and 5-1 wins over Venezuela, with the ninth coming on an own goal. The lone goal conceded by the USA, which ispreparing for the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan (Sept. 30-Oct. 21), came on an own goal. Civana […]
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Roster: U.S. U-18 women train in Chula Vista
A 26-player U.S. U-18 women’s national team squad is training under Coach April Heinrichs Sept. 3-10 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. Theroster is comprised of 25 youth club players and one college player — goalkeeper Gabrielle Kouzelos of Louisville. Nine of the players were born in 1999, the age cut-off […]
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U.S. U-19s are in Serbia for three-game tournament
Eight current pros are in the U.S. U-19 men’s national team that is in Subotica, Serbia for the 2016 Stevan-Vilotic Cele tournament. Brad Friedel‘s 20-player roster also includes threecollege players. The USA kicks off its group with a matchup against Serbia Thursday in Subotica and France Friday in Senta. The U-19s will then take part […]
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Mallory Pugh returns to U-20s
Mallory Pugh, the 18-year-old attacker who played in three games at the Rio Olympics and scored in a 2-2 tie with Colombia, is part of Coach Michelle French’s20-player roster for the U-20 Women’s NTC Invitational at which the USA will play South Korea (Sept. 14), England (Sept. 16) and Brazil (Sept. 18). The USA, Brazil […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 boys head to Mexico
U.S. U-17 boys national team coach John Hackworth named a 20-player roster for the 2016 Torneo de Naciones in Mexico City, where the USA will face Portugal (Aug. 25), Qatar(Aug. 26) and Mexico (Aug. 28). The 20 players were part of a 24-player squad that earlier this month trained in Utah, where the U-17s beat […]
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U.S. Soccer hosts women's U-20 NTC Invitational in September
The U.S. U-20 women’s national team’s preparation for the 2016 U-20 World Cup in November includes the U-20 Women’s NTC Invitational Sept. 14-18, at which it will play Brazil, England andSouth Korea at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center at StubHub Center in Carson, California. Brazil and South Korea also qualified for the 2016 Women’s […]
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U.S. U-15 girls reach Concacaf Championship semis
The U.S. U-15 girls national team, coached by Mark Carr, beat Bermuda, 12-0, at 2016 Concacaf U-15 Girls Championships to book a Aug. 19 semifinal against the Costa Rica-Saint Luciaquarterfinal winner. The USA, which opened with a 22-0 win over Trinidad & Tobago in the Orlando, Florida-hosted tournament, has outscored its five opponents 42-0. Photo […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 boys convene in Utah
A 24-player U.S. U-17 boys national team squad is training in Park City, Utah, in hopes of being selected by Coach John Hackworth for a 20-player squad to compete at the 2016Torneo Naciones de Mexico Aug. 22-29 in Mexico City. The U.S. U-17s rallied to beat Utah Valley University, 4-3, on Tuesday. They will also […]
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U.S. U-20s beat Red Bulls II
The U.S. U-20 men’s national team beat the USL’s New York Red Bulls II, 4-3, during its New Jersey training camp that also included a 2-0 win over the NASL’s New York Cosmos. Coach TabRamos‘ team overcame an early two-goal deficit after Anatole Abang scored for the Red Bulls 10th minute and Dan Metzger in […]
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U.S. Youth Soccer 2016 National Champions Best XI teams
U.S. Youth Soccer has announced Best XI teams from the U-13 through U-19 National Championships for boys and girls that took place last week in Frisco, Texas. The Best XI recognizes the top 11performers in each age group regardless of their position throughout the tournament as voted by coaches of the participating teams in that […]