The U-17s, born in 2010 or later, are training in San Jose, Costa Rica, as part of preparations for the 2027 Concacaf World Cup qualifiers. They will face Canada on Nov. 14 and Costa Rica on Nov. 17. The previous U-17 age group, who had its trip to this year’s World Cup in Qatar canceled, comprised players born in 2009 or later.
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USYNT: Coach Rob Valentino U.S. U-19 men’s roster
Coach Rob Valentino is guiding 20 players in a Nov. 9-17 training camp in Antalya, Türkiye, where the Americans will face Jordan on Nov. 14 and Indonesia on Nov. 16. The camp is Valentino’s second with the U-19s since the summer’s age-group transition, with 11 players returning from his September squad. The roster includes seven members […]
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USA withdraws from U-17 World Cup in Qatar over security fears: reports
The United States has withdrawn from the upcoming Under-17 soccer World Cup in Qatar due to concerns about security in the Middle East. Players were informed of the decision just over a week before the tournament is due to begin on November 19, U.S. media reported, citing anonymous sources. U.S. Soccer, the sport’s governing body […]
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USYNT: Coach Ben Cross’ U.S. U-18 men roster
Coach Ben Cross has named 20 players for a Nov. 9-18 training camp in Santarém, Portugal, where the U.S. U-18 men’s national team will face Norway on Nov. 15 and Portugal on Nov. 17. Twelve players come from 10 MLS clubs, with Houston Dynamo, Inter Miami and Real Salt Lake each providing two. Four players are […]
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USYNT: Coach Vanessa Mann’s U.S. U-15 girls roster
Coach Vanessa Mann has named 24 players for a U-15 girls training camp at the National Training Center. All 24 players were born in 2012 and are part of the age group that will compete for a berth at the 2029 U-17 Women’s World Cup. The roster is entirely different from the squad that recently won the […]
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Under-17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria makes history
North Korea, which ousted the USA, 3-0, in the quarterfinals, fell in a shootout to Japan after a 1-1 tie in the semifinals. In Saturday’s U-17 Women’s World Cup final, Japan, will face Nigeria, which beat Brazil, 3-1. Nigeria is the first African team to reach the the final since the competition’s launch in 2008.
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USYNT: U.S. U-16 girls sweep England
FC Dallas’ Alaia Harrington and Aubrey Taylor of San Diego Surf scored in U.S. U-16 girls’ 2-1 comeback win over England. Taylor also scored in the USA’s 2-0 win in its first game against England. The games in Riverside, Missouri, were the first international matches at this age level for this Becky Edwards-coached 2011-born group. […]
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U.S. under-15 girls win 4 Nations Tournament in Mexico
Fifi Garcia of the So Cal Blues scored a hat trick to lead the U.S. U-15s to a 3-2 win over Mexico’s U-16s in the final of the 4 Nations Tournament in Mexico City. Garcia also scored in the Vanessa Mann-coached USA’s 10-0 win over Paraguay and struck twice in its 4-0 win over Uruguay.
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USYNT: U-16 girls beat England
The San Diego Surf’s Aubrey Taylor and SC del Sol’s Harper St. James scored for the USA in its 2-0 win over England in an under-16 girls friendly. The game in Riverside, Missouri, was the first international match at this age level for this Becky Edwards-coached 2011-born group. The teams will meet again on Oct. […]
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USYNT: U.S. U-16 boys roster
Coach Ross Brady has named a 24-player roster for the U-16 boys national team’s Oct. 22-29 training camp in Chula Vista, California.