The USA is competing at the 2018 U-17 Four Nations Tournament in Mexico City, where the Shaun Tsakiris-coached squad will face the host, Argentina and Chile. Tsakiris, the U.S.U-16 boys head coach, in charge in the wake of John Hackworth having left U.S. Soccer in August for the USL’s Louisville City FC, picked a 20-player […]
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Youth: Efrain Alvarez scores for Mexico in win over U.S. U-17s
Efrain Alvarez, the Californian who plays for the L.A. Galaxy’s USL and academy teams, scored for Mexico’s U-17s in a 2-1 win over the USA in Costa Rica. The game was the USA’sfourth of a Aug. 2-13 trip to Costa Rica. It also marked the farewell of Coach John Hackworth, who is leaving U.S. Soccer […]
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U.S. U-17 men tie Costa Rica, 2-2, in second game at three-team camp
The USA twice took the lead in the second half against host Costa Rica but had to settle for a 2-2 tie in their U-17 men’s match played Tuesday at the Instalaciones Fedefutbol Plycem, the Costa Ricanfederation’s soccer center opened in 2012. Tyler Freeman (Sporting Kansas City academy) and David Arce (Morelia Fuerzas Basicas) scored […]
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Tab Ramos: Hiring freeze has made for 'difficult year' on U.S. men's side
One would have thought that the USA’s failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup would prompt U.S. Soccer to aggressively support the youth national program that helps prepare players for thefull national team. Instead, the boys’ side finds itself with three coaching vacancies. — John Hackworth leaving his post as U-17 men’s national team […]
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John Hackworth leaves U.S. U-17 helm for USL's Louisville City
Instead of heading to his fourth U-17 World Cup as USA head coach, John Hackworth is taking the reins of USL defending champion Louisville City FC. Hackworth, who is currently with the U-17s inCosta Rica, will take over as Louisville head coach Aug. 13, five days ahead of its clash with Nashville SC.
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Youth: U.S. U-17 boys to face Costa Rica and Mexico
Coach John Hackworth has named a 23-player roster for the U-17 boys’ national team’s Aug. 2-13 trip to Costa Rica, during which it will play two games against Costa Rica(Aug. 7 & 10) and twice against Mexico (Aug. 6 & 12). Four players are newcomers to the U-17 player pool: Sagir David Arce (Monarcas Moreila/Mexico), JahlaneForbes […]
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Youth: Reyna scores decider in U.S. U-17 boys' tourney win in Spain
Giovanni Reyna‘s stoppage-time goal against Norway earned the U.S. U-17s the 2018 Sportchain Cup title in Benicassim, Spain. The NYCFC academy playmaker scored two minutes intostoppage time in the final game of a four-game competition in which Coach John Hackworth‘s team beat Norway twice and India twice. April 19 in Benicassim,Spain USA 1 India 0 […]
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Youth: Four NYCFC players called up for U.S. U-17 boys' Spain trip
Coach John Hackworth has named a 24-player roster for the friendlies vs. India and Norway at the 2018 Sportchain Cup in Benicassim, Spain. The USA will face India April 16 and19 and Norway April 17 and 21. The U.S. U-17 roster is comprised players born in 2002 who are aiming to qualify for the 2019 […]
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Youth: U.S. U-17 boys to face LA Galaxy and Tijuana Xolos
Coach John Hackworth has named a 24-player U.S. U-17 boys roster for a camp Feb. 24-March 4 in Chula Vista, California, that will include games against older age groupteams from the Los Angeles Galaxy and Tijuana Xolos academies. Hackworth’s team, which is in the early part of preparations for 2019 U-17 World Cup qualifying, is […]
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USA wins U-17 women's tournament in Mar del Plata
The U.S. under-17 women’s national team won the Copa Provincia de Buenos Aires in Mar del Plata, Argentina, with a 1-0 win over Chile for its third win in three games against South Americanopposition. Campeones! to the U-17 — U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) World Class FC midfielder Samantha Kroeger, who was called up from the […]