[COSTA RICA-USA] What are the chances of the USA clinching a berth in the World Cup finals with a win over Costa Rica? What’s the U.S. qualifying history againstthe Ticos in Costa Rica, its yellow card situation and its current winning streak? Here’s a look at the four numbers you’ll need to know to follow […]
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ESPN3 goes multi-screen for qualifying
By Paul Kennedy ESPN3 will present ESPN’s first soccer whiparound program “FIFA World Cup Whiparound — Quest to Qualify” forfans wanting to follow the many World Cup qualifiers being played in Europe at the same time on both Friday and Tuesday The three-hour program will air 2-5 p.m. ET and feature livelook-ins to on-the-field action […]
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Three U.S. lineup questions
[HEXAGONAL COUNTDOWN] Not for first time in the Hexagonal, Jurgen Klinsmann will have to shake up his starting lineup. Forthe first Costa Rica match, he made five changes from the team that had lost to Honduras, 2-1, three of them changes that were forced on him because of injuries. For Friday’s game at San Jose’sEstadio […]
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Klinsmann's next milestone: victory in Costa Rica?
By Mike Woitalla Much has been made of the USA’s rivalry with its big neighbor, Mexico, but tiny Costa Rica — population 4.5 million — has been an even more frustratingfoe for the Americans in World Cup qualifying on the road. The USA has never won a qualifier in the Central American nation with a […]
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Tony Lepore: A collective effort is crucial
[SPOTLIGHT: Scouting] As U.S. Soccer’s Director of Scouting, Tony Lepore oversees the talent search for the boys national team program. Lepore,who also serves as U-15 boys head coach, provides insight on the Federation’s scouting department … “I supervise eight full-time technical advisors located in key marketsthroughout the country and about 100 per diems who make […]
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Altidore cleared to train
[HEXAGONAL COUNTDOWN] U.S. national team striker Jozy Altidore, who sat out English club Sunderland’s Saturday match atCrystal Palace with a hamstring injury, has been cleared by the national team’s medical staff to resume workouts. An MRI evaluation of his right hamstring was normal. U.S. head coachJurgen Klinsmann was described as “optimistic” Altidore will be available […]
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Parkhurst called up to replace Evans
[USA MEN] Michael Parkhurst replaced injured Brad Evans in the U.S. camp rosterahead of the World Cup 2014 qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico. Evans suffered a calf injury early in the Seattle Sounders’ delayed match at Columbus on Saturday night and left thegame. Parkhurst started five of six games at the Gold Cup and […]
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Saborio is lone MLS player in Tico squad
[HEXAGONAL COUNTDOWN] Real Salt Lake star Alvaro Saborio is the lone MLS players in Costa Rica’s 24-player squad for itsgame against the USA Friday at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose. Twelve European-based players — four in Norway, two in England and one each in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain and Sweden –were called in. […]
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Altidore and Evans injured
[USA MEN] Two U.S. national team starters, Jozy Altidore and Brad Evans, areinjured and their status for the Costa Rica and Mexico World Cup 2014 qualifiers is uncertain. Altidore injured his hamstring in practice and did not dress for Sunderland’s 3-1 loss atCrystal Palace. It was planned that he fly to Miami, where the USA […]
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Home Hexagonal finale in Kansas City sells out
[USA-JAMAICA] A full house will see the USA wind up its Hexagonal schedule in October as the last batch of tickets for the World Cup 2014 qualifier against JamaicaOct. 11 at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., were offered to the general public and sold out in five minutes. Advance sales had been staged for […]