With the World Cup now in the rearview mirror and August approaching, it’s time to take stock of the biggest stories involving young American players across the globe.
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U.S. under-16 girls national team roster
The U.S. under-16 girls national team will face Mexico in two matches during a training camp in Fayetteville, Ga. • Breakdown: Mountain View Los Altos out of Northern California has three players on Head coach Katie Schoepfer‘s roster while Penn Fusion Soccer Academy, the San Diego Surf and Solar SC out of the Dallas area has […]
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USYNT: Coach Gonzalo Segares names U.S. roster for U-20 World Cup qualifying
Coach Gonzalo Segares has named the USA’s 21–player roster for the 2026 Concacaf U-20 Men’s Championship in Mexico (July 24-Aug. 9). The tournament determines the region’s qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima, and the 2028 Summer Olympics — although the USA qualifies […]
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Bondy and the French grassroots system
There were a lot of ingredients that went into France’s second World Cup championship. There was preparation and coaching — here’s a clip of head coach Didier Deschamps talking at halftime of thefinal about how to shut down Croatia after a difficult first half — and there was luck — calls on France’s first two […]
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What’s next for the U.S. men’s national team?
Amid the soul-searching following the USMNT’s jarring World Cup exit, the work of moving forward begins quickly.
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George Altirs’ Wide World of Soccer
We all remember when soccer first enchanted us and where it brought us childhood joy. For George Altirs it was in Mejdlaya.
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The Soccer America story
Like so many Americans, Clay Berling became hooked on soccer following the introduction of the pro game.
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USYNT rosters: U-19, U-18, U-17 men, U-18 women
U.S. U-19 Men The U.S. Under-19 Men’s National Team will hold a training camp June 1-9 at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center and face Japan on June 9 as part of its preparation for this summer’s Concacaf U-20 Championship, which serves as qualifying for the 2027 U-20 World Cup. Goalkeepers (3): Giorgio […]
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Youth Soccer Roundup
The draws were held for the U-20 Women’s World Cup and U-17 Men’s and Women’s Cups to be played in 2026.
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American 16-year-old Mathis Albert helps Borussia Dortmund win prestigious U-21 tournament
South Carolina native Mathis Albert‘s superb diagonal pass from midfield led to Borussia Dortmund’s goal in a 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the final of the U-21 Premier League International Cup in High Wycombe, England. 🎥 Watch (👇): Mathis Albert’s fine pass Mathis, who turns 17 on May 21, two weeks ago became the […]