By Mike Woitalla U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame welcomed Bob Gansler last week. He coached the USA when it qualified for the Italia ’90,reaching the World Cup for the first time in 40 years. He won an A-League title in 1997 and an MLS title in 2000. But the 69-year-old Gansler, who now serves as […]
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Americans tie, lose in Lisbon
[U.S. UNDER-18 MEN] The United States tied the Netherlands, 1-1, and lost to host Portugal, 1-0, on a late goal in its first two games at the LisbonInternational Tournament for under-18 national teams. The Americans led the Dutch on a goal by Chicago Fire homegrown player Victor Pineda, but theDutch equalized early in the second […]
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Agudelo's Gold Cup opportunity is net loss for other U-20s
New York Red Bulls forward Juan Agudelo is a possible selection for the Gold Cup in part because U.S. Soccer believed his talents weren’t needed forthe Concacaf U-20 qualifications, which produced a shocking loss to Guatemala that deprived the Americans of a place in the world championships. On Monday, U.S. coach Bob Bradley will announce […]
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Americans fall to France, 2-1
[U.S. UNDER-20 MEN] The USA lost, 2-1, to France, the European champion in its age group, in the second game of their under-20 friendly series played Thursdayin Vichy. Gilles Sunu and Yannis Tafer, both members of the 2010 UEFA U-19 championship team, scored forFrance, which has not lost since October 2009 and is preparing for […]
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Americans tie strong French team
[U.S. U-20 MEN] The USA got goals from Conor Doyle, Josh Gatt and Luis Gil and drew with France, 3-3, in the first game of two friendlies played in Moulins, France. The French started four players from their 2010 U-19 Europeanchampionship team.
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Geiger and Hurd headed to Under-20 World Cup
[REFEREES] The United States didn’t qualify, but American referee Mark Geiger and assistant referee Mark Hurd will work at this summer’s Under-20 World Cup in Colombia.
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RSL's Gil heads team for Lisbon tourney
[U.S. UNDER-18 MEN] Four players, including Real Salt Lake’s Luis Gil, who represented the United States at the 2009FIFA World Cup in Nigeria were among the 20 players selected by Mike Matkovic to represent the USA at the U-18 Lisbon International Tournament. U-18s Boyd Okwuonu, Will Packwood and Alex Shinsky also played for the USA […]
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Ramos to take 17 pros to France
[U.S. U-20 MEN] U.S. under-20 national team coach Tab Ramos will bring 20 players — 17 pros and three collegians — toVichy, France, to train for five days and play two friendlies against the France U-20s on May 17 and May 19. The USA failed to qualify for the 2011 Under-20 World Cup, resulting in […]
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Rongen out, Ramos to coach U-20s this month
Thomas Rongen, who coached the USA at three Under-20 World Cups but failed to qualify it for the 2011 tournament, won’t be returning as under-20 nationalteam coach. “U.S. Soccer will not be renewing Thomas Rongen’s contract when it expires at the end of the year,” U.S. Soccer spokesperson NeilBuethe said. “Tab Ramos will be coaching […]
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U.S. U-20 Rowe training in France
UCLA midfielder Kelyn Rowe, the lone collegian to start for the USA in ill-fated campaign in the Concacaf Under-20 Championship, is training this week atFrench club Rennes. “After these two days I know I have much more to work on to get to the highest level in Europe,” Rowe told Yanks-Abroad. “But that is […]