“Seeing Kate on the field, just go down, and then all the other girls, hearing about them, it took a toll on all of us. Personally, I was very devastated. We know how much we all work on thisand how much time they put into it. To see that taken away from them is very […]
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U.S. Soccer's Mark Carr on girls' soccer progress, the U-17 World Cup challenge, and his London childhood
The USA hasn’t reached the knockout stage of the U-17 Women’s World Cup since the biennial tournament’s first edition in 2008, when it finished runner-up. Coach Mark Carr, who grew upin London and moved to California in the early 2000s, leads the USA at the U-17 World Cup in Uruguay that kicks off this week. […]
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USA squad set for 2018 U-17 Women's World Cup
Coach Mark Carr has named his 21-player roster for the U-17 Women’s World Cup that kicks off Nov. 13 in Uruguay. The USA, which faces Cameroon (Nov. 14), North Korea (Nov. 17)and Germany (Nov. 21) in Group C, is aiming to reach the knockout stage of the biennial tournament for the first time since the […]
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U.S. U-17 girls fall to England
After wins over Mexico (3-1) and Colombia (4-1), the USA lost, 2-1, to England in its final tournament before the 2018 U-17 Women’s World Cup. Charlotte SA’s Megan Bornkamp scored the U.S. goal. The four-team tournament in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, served as a final test for 26 players to make Coach Mark Carr‘s 21-player roster for […]
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Youth: Hawaii's Sunshine Fontes sets U.S. U-17 girls scoring record
The U.S. U-17 girls national team beat Mexico, 3-1, and Colombia, 4-1, and Sunshine Fontes upped her goal total to 22.
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U.S. Youth Rosters: U-16 and U-17 girls train in California
The USA’s preparations for the U-17 Women’s World Cup in November continue with a combined U-17 and U-16 camp in Southern California. U.S. U-17 coach Mark Carr calledin a 24-squad for the Chula Vista training camp comprised of 17 2001-born players, five 2002s, and two 15-year-olds born in 2003. Players born in 2001 or later […]
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Youth: Sunshine Fontes scores 20th U-17 goal in 2-2 with South Korea
The Hawaii Bulls striker Sunshine Fontes became the second all-time leading U.S. U-17 women’s scorer with her 20th strike in a 2-2 tie with South Korea. Fontes scored her 19thin the USA’s first friendly against the host, a 4-4 tie, during the USA’s South Korea trip, part of preparations for the 2018 U-17 World Cup […]
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Youth: U.S. U-17 girls tie South Korea
The USA tied, 4-4, with fellow 2018 U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier South Korea in Paju in the first of two friendlies against the Koreans. They meet again on Tuesday. “It was an incredible experience for our players to play a talentedSouth Korea team that finished second in Asian qualifying and has qualified for the […]
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Youth: U.S. U-17 girls head to South Korea
Coach Mark Carr has named a 24-player roster for camp in California and two games at South Korea. The squad includes 13 players who helped the USA win the 2018 Concacaf U-17Women’s Championship while qualifying for the 2018 U-17 Women’s World Cup, which will be hosted by Uruguay in November. The team will play South Korea, […]
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Youth: U.S. U-17 girls prepping for World Cup
At its first training camp since qualifying for the 2018 U-17 Women’s World Cup, Coach Mark Carr has called in 18 players who weren’t part of his Concacaf championship-winningteam. “Obviously, we are veryexcited to be at the NDC in Kansas City,” said Carr in a press release. “It will be inspiring for our young players, […]