Interview by Mike Woitalla Coach Jill Ellis, currently leading the USA in qualifying play for the 2015 Women’s World Cup, has coached at every level of theyouth game. She served as U.S. Soccer Women’s Development Director, overseeing U-14, U-15 and U-17 girls national teams, from January 2011 until taking the full national team’s helm last […]
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U.S. under-17 women's national team roster
[CHULA VISTA CAMP] A new cycle begins for the U.S. under-17 women’s national team as Coach B.J. Snow has called up 30players for a training camp beginning Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. It’s the first training camp on the road to qualifying for the 2016 U-17Women’s World Cup that […]
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U.S. under-15 girls national team roster
[NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER CAMP] U.S. under-15 girls national team coach B.J. Snow has called up 36 players for a week-long training camp that begins Saturday at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center. This age group will form the core of the team that will attempt to qualify for the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup. Themajority of […]
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Japan captures first championship with six-game sweep
[UNDER-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Japan became the third different Asian team in four tournaments to win the Under-17 Women’s World Cup thanks to a 2-0 triumph overSpain in Friday night’s final at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica. The tournament was a victory for Asako Takemoto Takakura, the first woman tocoach a Japanese […]
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Japan cruises into championship game
[UNDER-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Japan cruised into Friday’s final at the Under-17 Women’s World Cup with a 4-1 win over surprise semifinalist Venezuela. The victorybrought the Japanese tally to five games, five wins and a goal margin of 21-1. Japan led 2-0 at the half on goals by Fuka Nagano and Nana Ichese before pulling […]
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Big crowd anticipated for USA-Mexico
[THIS WEEK IN SOCCER: March 31-April 6] Both the U.S. men and women will be in action at home this week. More than 50,000 tickets had been sold for USA-Mexico atUniversity of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The week also features two big MLS rivalry games — Portland-Seattle and Chivas USA-LA Galaxy — plus Sporting […]
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Venezuela reaches new heights
[UNDER-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Venezuela is making a name for itself as a rising South America women’s power under Panamanian coach Kenneth Zseremeta, who has led the Vinotinto into the semifinals of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup. Venezuela, a 3-2 winner over Canada, will meet Japan in Monday’ssemifinals in Costa Rica. The second game of […]
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Japan, Venezuela and Nigeria perfect in group play
[UNDER-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] Tournament favorite Japan was joined by surprises Venezuela and Nigeria as the only teams to sweep all three group games at theUnder-17 Women’s World Cup, which wrapped up first-round play on Sunday. While host Costa Rica lost all three games, Canada and Mexico, the other Concacaf representatives, advanced to thequarterfinals. The […]
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U.S.-based stars lead Mexico into quarterfinals
[UNDER-17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] The USA is absent from the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica, but it has a strong representation at the tournament as Mexico,starting six U.S.-based players, rolled into the quarterfinals with its second 4-0 win on Wednesday. Mexico was one of six teams to open the tournament with a pair […]
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LA Galaxy-Tijuana tops MLS-Liga MX battles
[THIS WEEK IN SOCCER: March 10-16] The USA-Mexican soccer rivalry moves to the club level with three games in the Concacaf Champions League headlined by an LAGalaxy-Tijuana match. MLS’s Week 2 features Seattle-Toronto FC involving MLS’s two big spenders. There’s also the second leg of the UEFA Champions League and second week of big women’s […]