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 […]
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U.S. U-20 women beat Sweden and England
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 […]