The USA fell, 4-1, to host Chile in its final group game of the 2015 U-17 World Cup, leaving Coach Richie Williams’ team with one point, last place in Group A, and with an earlytrip home. Brandon Vazquez, who had also scored in the 2-2 tie with Croatia, gave the USA a 1-0 lead in […]
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Collapse against Croatia doesn't bode well for USA at U-17 World Cup
By Mike Woitalla It’s difficult to imagine the USA going far at the U-17 World Cup based on their second-half performance on Tuesday against Croatia, which overcame a 2-0 halftimedeficit for a 2-2 final score that flattered the Americans. But, despite opening with a 2-0 loss to Nigeria, the USA has a clear path to […]
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U.S. U-17s escape with 2-2 tie against Croatia
In its second game at the U-17 World Cup, the USA squandered a 2-0 halftime lead and were lucky to escape with a 2-2 tie against Croatia on Tuesday in Vina del Mar, Chile. The Americans, whoopened with a 2-0 loss to Nigeria, will need a win Friday (6:30 pm ET, NBC Universo, FS2) against […]
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Defending champ Nigeria spoils U.S. start at U-17 World Cup
By Mike Woitalla There’s a chance that the USA faced the strongest team, based on history and Saturday’s performance, at the U-17 World Cup when it fell, 2-0, to Nigeria inthe Group A opener in Santiago, Chile. Nigeria is defending champion, a record four-time winner of the U-17 World Cup, and three-time runner-up. The USA had […]
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USA falls in its U-17 World Cup opener to Nigeria
The USA opened its U-17 World Cup campaign with a 2-0 loss to defending champion Nigeria on Saturday in Santiago, Chile. The USA had a promising start to the game with ChristianPulisic orchestrating from the left side, but well before the first half hit the halfway point, Nigeria, a record four-time winner of the U-17 […]
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USA's goal at the U-17 World Cup should be first knockout-stage win since 1999
By Mike Woitalla The USA begins its 2015 U-17 World Cup campaign in Chile on Saturday when it faces defending champion Nigeria. The USA’s best performance in its 14 previousappearances at the biennial tournament came in 1999, with a fourth-place finish. That was also the last time the USA won a game in the knockout […]
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Another USA-Mexico thriller — in Germany
By Mike Woitalla (@MikeWoitalla) Two days after the thriller at the Rose Bowl in which Mexicoprevailed, 3-2, over the USA to earn a 2017 Confederations Cup berth, the USA and Mexico faced off in Germany in the U-19 division of Mercedes-Benz Elite Cup. Both games had a Klinsmann involved– Cal’s Jonathan Klinsmann started in goal […]
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NBC Deportes will air all 52 Under-17 World Cup games
NBC Deportes will air all 52 games from the Under-17 World Cup, which kicks off Oct. 17 in Chile. Games will air on Telemundo, NBC Universo and NBCDeportes.com. Opening-day coverage includesUSA-Nigeria from Santiago. All games will be available on NBCDeportes.com digital platforms and the NBC Deportes En Vivo Extra mobile app. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 AUSTRALIA-GERMANY, […]
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U.S. national team succession will begin sooner than you might think
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) As Jurgen Klinsmann stated in hispre-Concacaf Cup camp interview with U.S. Soccer, Saturday’s USA-Mexico game at the Rose Bowl maybe the last hurrah for the veteran corps of the U.S. national team. Tim Howard is 36 and Brad Guzan is 31,but they are goalkeepers, so they may still be around for […]
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Meet the 21 U.S. U-17 World Cup players
By Mike Woitalla The 21-player roster U.S. coach Richie Williams named for the 2015 U-17 World Cup in Chile Oct. 17-Nov. 8 includes 19 of the players whocomprised the USA’s 20-player roster at the U-17 Concacaf Championship where the USA finished third to earn one of the region’s four spots at the World Cup. The […]