Real Colorado’s Sophia Smith scored three goals in two U.S. U-20 women’s national team wins — 4-1 over Sweden and 1-0 vs. England — in La Manga, Spain. Stanford’s Civana Kuhlmann andUSC’s Savannah DeMelo also scored against Sweden, which fielded a U-23 team. Against England’s U-20s, Smith struck in the 36th minute. Coach JitkaKlimkova‘s U.S. […]
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Roster: U.S. U-20 women head to Spain for World Cup prep
The U.S. U-20 women will face the U-23 teams of Sweden (April 5), England (April 7) and Italy (April 9) in La Manga, Spain. U.S. coach Jitka Klimkova, who’s preparing the teamfor the 2018 U-20 World Cup (Aug. 5-24) in France, has called in 24 players for the March 29-April 10 trip to Spain. • […]
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U.S. U-20 women finish French rehearsal with a tie
The USA tied France 2-2 in its second game with the U-20 Women’s World Cup host in four days. Four months ahead of the U-20 World Cup, Coach Jitka Klimkova‘s team spent 12 days inFrance. The USA beat the French, 1-0, in the first friendly on a goal by Brianna Pinto. Real Colorado’s Sophia Smith […]
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U.S. U-20 women beat France, 1-0, in Brittany opener
The U.S. under-20 women’s national team opened its trip to Brittany with a 1-0 win over U-20 Women’s World Cup host France. Brianna Pinto’s first U-20 goal was the differencefor the USA, which got a big game in goal from Amanda McGlynn. The Virginia Tech keep recorded seven saves to pick up her first shutout […]
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Youth: U.S. U-20 women to get taste of France
Coach Jitka Klimkova has named a 24-player roster for two-week trip to France, five months ahead of the France-hosted U-20 Women’s World Cup for which the USA qualified lastmonth. The Feb. 23-March 7 trip will include games against France March 3 in Vannes and March 6 in Saint-Malo — two of the four venues for […]
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Anson Dorrance on soccer politics, marrying the ECNL and DA, and the women's pro game
Anson Dorrance coached the USA to its first Women’s World Cup title in 1991 and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels to 22 national championships. More than 60 of his TarHeel players have played for the U.S. national team, including six on the USA’s 2015 World Cup-winning roster. We checked in with Dorrance in […]
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Best XI: Concacaf U-20 Women's Championship
GK Emily Alvarado (Mexico) RB Kiara Pickett (USA) CB Miriam Garcia (Mexico) CB Maya Antoine(Canada) LB Jimena Lopez (Mexico) RM Jordyn Huitema (Canada) CM Jaelin Howell (USA) CMMelchie Daelle Dumonay (Haiti) CM Savannah DeMelo (USA) LM Jacqueline Ovalle (Mexico) FW NeriliaMondesir (Haiti)
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Mexico makes history with shootout win over USA in Concacaf U-20 women's final
The USA needed penalty kicks to beat Haiti in the semifinals, but it wasn’t so fortunate in the final, losing to Mexico in a shootout for 2018 Concacaf U-20 Women’s Championship title. Mexico, which had never captured the Concacaf U-20 championship, won, 4-2, on penalty kicks after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. The […]
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USA avoids Couva curse, edging Haiti on penalties to qualify for Under-20 Women's World Cup
Stung by a stoppage-time equalizer in the Concacaf semifinals, the USA regained its focus and converted three straight penalty kicks to beat Haiti, 3-0, and qualify for the 2018 Under-20 Women’sWorld Cup in France. United States 1 (3) – 1 (0) Haiti Highlights | @GatoradeTT #CU20W pic.twitter.com/iVGhkXFohg
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USA completes group sweep by beating Mexico at Concacaf U-20 Women's Championship
The USA finished atop Group B at the Women’s Concacaf U-20 Championship with a 2-1 win over Mexico and can qualify for the 2018 U-20 World Cup with a win over Haiti on Friday. Cal’s AbigailKim and UCLA’s Ashley Sanchez scored first-half goals against Mexico, which got its goal in the 75th minute from Katty […]