On July 29, the NWSL’s North Carolina Courage won the inaugural Women’s International Champions Cup with a 1-0 win over French club Lyon, the three-time defending UEFA Champions Leaguechampion and best funded women’s club in the world. We spoke with Anson Dorrance about the appeal and importance of a women’s club world championship, which the […]
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U-20 Women's World Cup Preview: USA aims for fourth title
The USA faces tough first-round competition at the ninth U-20 Women’s World Cup, hosted by France Aug. 5-24, in its quest to win its fourth title and first since 2012.
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Youth: USA roster set for U-20 Women's World Cup
Coach Jitka Klimkova has named 16 collegians and five youth club players to the USA’s 21-player roster for the 2018 U-20 Women’s World Cup, hosted by France Aug. 5-24. USA 2018 U-20 Women’s World Cup RosterAug. 6USA vs. JapanAug. 9USA vs. ParaguayAug.13USA vs. Spain
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Sophia Smith stretches scoring streak as U.S. U-20 women split with Brazil
One month before the U-20 Women’s World Cup, Sophia Smith has scored in nine straight games, the latest coming as the USA split a pair of friendlies with fellow qualifierBrazil, during an Oregon training camp at which Coach Jitka Klimkova made her final evaluations before settling on a 21-player squad that will compete in France […]
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Roster: U.S. U-20 women head to final pre-World Cup camp
Coach Jitka Klimkovahas called in 24 players for a June 25-July 12 training camp in Portland, Oregon, ahead of choosing a 21-player roster for the U-20 Women’s World Cup (Aug.5-24). The gathering will include two friendlies against Brazil, which has also qualified for the U-20 World Cup and which beat the USA, 2-0, at the […]
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Big win over France earns U.S. U-20 women Tournoi Maurice Revello title
Sophia Smith, scorer in seven straight games, led the USA to the U-20 Tournoi Maurice Revello Sud Ladies Cup title in France. Smith also assisted on Erin Gilroy‘s inthe 3-1 win over the host that followed victories over Germany (3-0) and Haiti(7-0), at the tournament two months ahead of the France-hosted U-20 Women’s World Cup […]
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Youth: Big wins for U.S. U-20 women over Germany and Haiti
All’s going well so far in the USA’s at their dress rehearsal in France, host of the U-20 Women’s World Cup in two months. Coach Jitka Klimkova‘s team opened the Tournoi MauriceRevello Sud Ladies Cup with a 3-0 win over Germany and followed up with a 7-0 win over Haiti. During qualifying play for the […]
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U.S. U-20 women head to France for World Cup dress rehearsal
Coach Jitka Klimkova has named a 22-player roster for games against Germany (June 5), Haiti (June 7) and host France (June 10) at the Tournoi Maurice Revello Sud Ladies Cup inSalon-de-Provence, which is about 30 miles north of Marseille. The USA is preparing for the 2018 U-20 World Cup, which will be held in four […]
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U.S. U-20 women prep for World Cup
Three months ahead of the U-20 Women’s World Cup, Coach Jitka Klimkova is holding a 24-player camp in Carson, California. Klimkova, who will be picking a 21-playerroster for the World Cup, has called in 17 collegians and seven youth club players. The camp will include two games against the U.S. U-23 women’s national team May […]
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Sophia Smith on fire as U.S. U-20 women sweep in Spain
The 17-year-old Sophia Smith upped her scoring streak to six goals in four games in a 3-1 win by the U-20 World Cup-bound USA over Italy’s U-23s. The Real Colorado striker scored theUSA’s first goal in the 22nd minute against the Italians, who had taken an 11th minute lead, and helped set up the USA’s […]