By Mike Woitalla The U.S. Soccer Development Academy, which launched in 2007, now comprises 100 clubs. We checked in with Director of Scouting Tony Lepore on thestate of the Academy and U.S. Soccer’s new youth initiatives, which include increased financial aid and adding a U-12 program in 2016. SOCCER AMERICA: Where do you see the […]
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U.S. U-20s humbled in Concacaf qualifying
If the USA is to qualify for 2015 Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand, it will have to do it the hard way. A 1-1 tie with Guatemala and 1-0 loss to Panama left the Americans in fifth place in theirgroup after two games at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship in Kingston, Jamaica. More worrying was […]
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Breaking down U.S. January camp roster
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) Jurgen Klinsmann is a man of manycontradictions. He pushes his players to strive for bigger roles on their clubs and move to higher levels, yet he’ll stick with players like BrekShea and Bobby Wood at dead ends at their European clubs. Klinsmann is big on loyalty and slow to disrupt the […]
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U.S. U-20s are loaded in midfield
Tab Ramos takes his second team into Under-20 World Cup qualifying when the USA opens play Friday at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship in Jamaica againstGuatemala. One of the best midfielders the USA has ever produced, Ramos has a team top-heavy on midfielders, all but one 5-foot-10 or smaller. And that doesn’t include the likes of […]
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Concacaf Under-20 Championship television schedule
The Concacaf Under-20 Championship kicks off Friday in Kingston, Jamaica, with a tripleheader. The USA opens against Guatemala at 5:30 p.m. ET in a match televised on Fox Sports 2 and UDN(Spanish-language) and streamed on Fox Sports 2Go and Fox Soccer 2Go (pay). For the tournament television schedule. The Univision Deportes (UDN) schedule is only […]
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Heavy U.S. influence on Concacaf U-20 rosters
A heavy contingent of U.S.-based players has been called in by the 12 teams at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship. That group includes six MLS players and one college player on the U.S. U-20s. In all,14 players at U.S. colleges, nine on U.S. MLS teams and eight on U.S. youth clubs are headed to Jamaica. In […]
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USA recalls Hyndman for U-20 World Cup qualifying
Emerson Hyndman, who debuted for the U.S. national team in September, has been released by English club Fulham and will join the USA for its CONCACAF U-20Championship campaign that begins Friday against Guatemala in Kingston, Jamaica. Tab Ramos‘ 20-player squad includes 12 players based abroad. Hyndman, who is only 18, and 17-year-old Tottenham defender Cameron […]
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U-20 opponents load up on U.S. talent
When the USA begins play at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship in Jamaica, it will go up against a lot of familiar faces. As many as nine of the other 11 teams in the tournament will have players bornor bred in the United States or playing for MLS clubs or U.S. college teams. In Group A […]
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U.S. under-20 camp opens with 21 players
U.S. under-20 national team coach Tab Ramos called in 21 players for a final camp in Sunrise, Florida, that began Sunday to prepare for the Concacaf Under-20Championship in January. Ramos will name the 20 players he will take to Jamaica on Friday. The squad in camp includes 10 foreign-based players — four from Mexican club […]
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Youth Report: U.S. U-20s sweep, U-18s split
The U.S. under-20 national team wrapped up its trip to San Pedro Sula with a second 2-1 win over the Honduras under-20 national team Sunday at Estadio Morazan. The U.S. under-18 men’s nationalteam dropped a 3-2 decision to Germany’s U-18s to finish with a split of their two-game series in Spain. For the U.S. Youth […]