Eight current pros are in the U.S. U-19 men’s national team that is in Subotica, Serbia for the 2016 Stevan-Vilotic Cele tournament. Brad Friedel‘s 20-player roster also includes threecollege players. The USA kicks off its group with a matchup against Serbia Thursday in Subotica and France Friday in Senta. The U-19s will then take part […]
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U.S. Abroad: Top U.S. youth star signs with Schalke 04
FC Dallas, regarded as having MLS’s best youth development program, lost out on Weston McKennie, the 2015-16 Player of the Year in the Development Academy’s U-17/18 Central Conference. Hebecame the latest U.S. youth star to head to Europe when he signed with Schalke 04 on Tuesday, two days after turning 18 and being eligible to […]
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Bahrain eliminates U.S. U-19 men in game marred by brawl
By Mike Woitalla The U.S. U-19 men’s national team, after having upset host Spain, was eliminated from the Sub-20 l’Acudia COTIF tournament with a 3-1 loss to Bahrain in a gamethat ended with a brawl. Coach Brad Friedel’s team entered its final Group A game, after opening with a 2-0 loss to Venezuela and 1-0 […]
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After beating Spain, U.S. U-19s ousted by Bahrain
The U.S. U-19 men’s national team, after having upset host Spain, was eliminated from the Sub-20 l’Acudia COTIF tournament with a 3-1 loss to Bahrain in a game that ended with a brawl. CoachBrad Friedel’s team entered its final Group A game, after opening with a 2-0 loss to Venezuela and 1-0 wins over Mauritania […]
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U.S. U-19 men beat host Spain at COTIF tourney
The U.S. U-19 men’s national team upset host Spain, 1-0, at the l’Acudia COTIF tournament thanks to a free-kick goal by Brandon Vazquez, a Southern Californian product who joinedTijuana Xolos’ youth program before playing for the USA at the 2015 U-17 World Cup. Coach Brad Friedel’s team, which faces Bahrain on Monday, opened the tournament […]
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U.S. U-19s lose to Venezuela in Spain
The U.S. U-19 men’s national team, coached by Brad Friedel, opened the COTIF Tournament in Valencia, Spain, with a 2-0 loss to Venezuela. The USA faces Mauritania on Thursday,Spain on Friday and Bahrain on Monday. July 27 in Valencia, Spain USA 0 Venezuela 2. Goals: Heber 48, Balza 53. USA– Silva; Arellano (Pines, 73), Montalvo […]
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Most of 2015 U-17 alums already with pro clubs
By Mike Woitalla and Paul Kennedy The USA may have disappointed at the 2015 U-17 World Cup last October when Coach Richie Williams’ U.S. team was the first since2001 to exit in the first round, and a 5-1 loss host Chile marked its worst loss at the U-17 World Cup in group play since falling, […]
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Friedel's revamped U.S. U-19 men lift Slovakia Cup
By Mike Woitalla The U.S. U-19 men’s national team, coached by Brad Friedel, beat Russia, 2-1, to win the Slovakia Cup after reaching the final thanks to group-stage wins over Georgia (5-1) and Ukraine (2-1). In thefinal, the USA came back after going down 1-0 in the 14th minute on goals by Nelson Hunsinger of […]
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U.S. U-19 men beat Russia to lift Slovakia Cup
The U.S. U-19 men’s national team, coached by Brad Friedel, beat Russia, 2-1, to win the Slovakia Cup after reaching the final thanks to group-stage wins over Georgia (5-1) andUkraine (2-1). In the final, the USA came back after going down 1-0 in the 14th minute with goals by Nelson Hunsinger of of Florida’s Leg […]
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U.S. U-19 men fall to Slovakia on the way to final
The Brad Friedel-coached U.S. U-19 men’s national team, having already clinched a spot in the Slovakia Cup final against Russia, fell, 3-1, in its final group game of thetourney to the host. Three U.S. players and seven Slovakia players were yellow-carded in the affair in which Colby Agu (Capital Area RailHawks) scored the USA’s lonegoal. […]