England’s Rhian Brewster scored a second straight hat trick in a 3-1 win over Brazil that sends England into the final against Spain, a 3-1 semifinal winner over Mali. Round of16Oct. 16 Germany 4 Colombia 0 USA 5 Paraguay 0 Oct. 17Iran 2 Mexico 1 Spain 2 France 1 England 0Japan 0 (PKs: 5-3) Mali […]
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Video Pick (TBT): When Landon Donovan starred at the U-17 World Cup
The USA, with promising forwards such as JoshSargent, kicks off its U-17 World Cup campaign on Friday, aiming to become the first U.S. team that comes close to replicating the USA’s 1999 fourth-placefinish. Landon Donovan scored three goals, including this one against host Australia, and won the Golden Ball.
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U.S. boys aim to springboard their careers at U-17 World Cup, like Pulisic and Co., before them
The USA kicks off its 2017 U-17 World Cup campaign against host India on Friday (10:30 a.m. ET, FS2, Universo) before facing Ghana on Monday and Colombia on Thursday. Coach JohnHackworth’s team will aim to become the first U.S. team to win a knockout-stage game at a U-17 World Cup since the USA finished fourth […]
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John Hackworth: 'Josh Sargent faces incredible challenge'
By Mike Woitalla Not since Freddy Adu in 2003 has an American player entered the biennial U-17 World Cup under the kind of spotlight that will shine onJosh Sargent. Sargent, who has already locked in acontract with Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, won the Silver Boot at 2017 U-20 World Cup with four goals and an assist […]
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Meet the USA's U-17 World Cup players
By Mike Woitalla The USA did poorly at the last U-17 World Cup, failing to reach the second round in 2015, but that team included: Christian Pulisic, now alreadya Bundesliga star, Tyler Adams, a New York Red Bulls starter, and Haji Wright, who’s playing in the German second division for second-place Sandhausen. Based on that […]
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Werder Bremen 'delighted' to land 17-year-old Sargent
Josh Sargent, the 17-year-old St. Louis product who played in the U-20 World Cup earlier this year and is heading to the U-17 World Cup next month, will sign a pro contract withBundesliga club Werder Bremen when he turns 18 on Feb. 20. “It’s been very fun, travelingaround the world, looking at different clubs and […]
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U.S. U-19 women sweep in China; U-16 girls split with Germany; U-17 boys get final pre-World Cup look
By Mike Woitalla A tournament win in China for the U.S. U-19 national included the second meeting in history between female national teams of Iran and the USA. The first came whenthe U.S. U-16 girls beat Iran, 6-0, at the Torneo Delle Nazioni in Italy in April of 2016. … The U.S. U-16 girls beat […]
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U.S. U-17 camp roster includes 15-year-old George Bello
A few days before he will announce the USA’s 21-player roster for the 2017 U-17 World Cup, Coach John Hackworth has called in 23 players for a Sept. 19-24 training camp inBradenton, Florida, that includes 15-year-old Atlanta United defender George Bello. Sixteen of the players in camp were on the USA’s 20-player roster during its runner-upfinish […]
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Barbir, headed to WFC2, joins former U-17s on move
Danny Barbir is the fifth player from the 2015 U.S. U-17 World Cup team to switch clubs this summer, leaving England to play for the USL’s Whitecaps FC 2 for the remainder of the 2017season. “Danny is a big, strong young center back who has experience in a highly competitive environment in England,” said Whitecaps […]
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Sporting KC's latest teen signing also from North Carolina
Sporting Kansas City has signed 17-year-old defender Jaylin Lindsey to a Homegrown contract. Like 15-year-old Gianluca Busio, whom Sporting KC signed last month,Lindsey grew up playing youth ball in North Carolina before joining the Sporting KC’s Development Academy team. Lindsey played for Charlotte SA when he was called up for the U.S. U-14 national teamin […]