North Korea beat defending champion Japan, 5-4, in a penalty kick shootout to win the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup final. Spain took third place thanks to a 4-0 win over Venezuela. Japan outshotthe North Koreans 24-7. The victory made North Korea the first two-time champion of the competition that was launched in 2008. U-17 […]
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U.S. girls seek glory in Jordan
By Mike Woitalla @MikeWoitalla The 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup kicks off on Friday in Jordan, markingthe first time a Middle East nation has hosted a female soccer world championship. For the USA, which opens against Paraguay on Saturday, the U-17 World Cup is the only female worldchampionship it has yet to win. It finished […]
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TV Report: Fox Sports to air U-17 Women's World Cup
Fox Sports will broadcast all 32 games from the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan (Sept. 30-Oct. 21) on FS1, FS2 and FOX Soccer Plus. The USA opens against Paraguay on Saturday at 11:55 am ET onFOX Soccer Plus. The USA second Group D game is Oct. 4 (8:55 am ET, FS2) and it […]
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What They're Saying: Megan Rapinoe
“I want to be respected for the way I feel. I think that’s their right to do that and I totally understand that. That being said, there’s so many people that support me and have said that.Whether it’s fans yelling from the field or when I’m signing or whatever. It’s kind of both. I appreciate […]
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MLS wins one in tug-of-war for U.S. teen stars
By Mike Woitalla FC Dallas won the U-17/18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy national championship in July despite missing one of its top players — WestonMcKennie, who left the team after the quarterfinals to tryout with Germany’s Schalke 04. McKennie eventually signed with the Bundesliga club, to the chagrin of FC Dallas,MLS’s most ambitious club at […]
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U.S. U-17 girls beat Venezuela twice
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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The 21 U.S. girls aiming to make history
By Mike Woitalla The USA has won three Women’s World Cups, four Olympic titles, and three U-20 Women’s World Cups. The only world championship on the female side the USA has neverwon is the U-17 Women’s World Cup, a biennial competition that launched in 2008. The fifth edition will be hosted by Jordan Sept. 30-Oct. […]
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USA names roster for U-17 Women's World Cup
Coach B.J. Snowhas named the USA’s 21-player roster for the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan Sept. 30-Oct. 21. The USA, which has yet to win the biennial world championship that was launched in 2008, facesParaguay, Ghana and Japan in Group D. “This is an immensely exciting time for our players and staff,” Snow […]
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USA and Brazil women draw two U-17 friendlies
The anticipated USA-Brazil meeting in women’s soccer at the Rio Olympics won’t take place, but the USA and Brazil met twice in Michigan in under-17 women’s internationals. Both games ended in ties –2-2- in Lansing and 1-1 in Holland. They were tune-ups for the U-17 Women’s World Cup that kicks off Sept. 30 in Jordan. […]
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Rio Olympics: U.S. women will remain gold standard
The USA exited the Olympics with a heartbreaking quarterfinal loss to Sweden in a shootout after finishing with a 26-3 edge in shots. It marked the first time in 13 major competitions it failed toreach the final four and raises some questions about the future of players like Hope Solo and Carli Lloyd. But the […]