The U.S. Women’s National Team tied Sweden 1-1 in front of a record crowd at Morrison Stadium on a hot and muggy evening in Omaha, Neb.

The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team opened Group D play at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with 1-1 draw against Ghana as forward Sydney Leroux scored in the 70th minute to answer an early goal from the Africans.

It was a night Spain will never forget. For the Netherlands the Dutch may never erase the memory of how close they came to their first World Cup championship.

Georgia led all state associations with four teams in the boys finals at the U.S. Youth Soccer Region III Championships in Baton Rouge, La.

Texas Girls Enjoy Success At Region III Championships

Texas teams won five of the six U.S. Youth Soccer Region III girls championships in Baton Rouge, LA with North Texas teams sweeping the U14, U15, U16 and U17 titles. The Dallas Sting won the two youngest age groups.

Marta with a pair of goals led her Marta XI to a 5-2 victory over Abby XI at the 2010 WPS All-Star Game presented by U.S. Coast Guard Reserve in front of 4,610 fans at KSU Soccer Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga.

The North and the South split a pair of senior high school all-star games on June 19 at Wofford College’s Snyder Field in Spartanburg.

RUSTENBURG, South Africa (June 26, 2010) – The U.S. Men’s National Team fell 2-1 in extra time to an inspired Ghana team their 2010 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 matchup in Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa. The USA’s first loss of the tournament ends the team’s impressive World Cup run that saw them win their group over England, Slovenia and Algeria.

When the 2010 FIFA World Cup began for England and the United States on June 12, the talk was about how “big” that first game would be. Far bigger than the games against Slovenia and Algeria, the other two teams in Group C.

Atlanta defender Tina Ellertson scored the game’s only goal as the Beat defeated the Chicatgo Red Stars, 1-0, for their first-ever Women’s Professional Soccer win in franchise history. The victory came at home at Kennesaw State University Stadium.

RJOHANNESBURG, South Africa (June 18, 2010) – The U.S. Men's National Team played Slovenia to an epic 2-2 draw in its second Group C match the 2010 FIFA World Cup. After falling behind 2-0 in the first half, an early second-half strike from Landon Donovan and a fantastic finish off a half-volley from Michael Bradley evened the score and earned the USA a critical point before another boisterous pro-U.S. crowd of 45,573 at Ellis Park.

RUSTENBURG, South Africa (June 12, 2010) - In one of the most anticipated games in U.S. Soccer history, the U.S. Men's National Team opened play in the 2010 FIFA World Cup with an intense 1-1 draw with in Rustenburg, South Africa.

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May will soon be June and all the preliminaries will be complete. The eyes of the world turns to South Africa for the 2010 FIFA Men¹s World Cup. Expectations, hopes and dreams shattered and realized. The excitement is building. Can you feel it?

Joe Gaetjens, a Haitian immigrant, scored the greatest goal in American soccer history, the 1-0 World Cup victory over England 60 years ago. He should have been a hero. Instead, Gaetjens was abducted and died in a Haitian prison. ESPN’s Outside the Lines sheds light on his story.

For 45 minutes in Philadelphia it looked like “same old, same old” for the U.S. Men’s National Team. Sluggish and uninspired, the U.S. trailed Turkey 1-0 at halftime.

U.S. State Department Issues South Africa Travel Alert

The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert to U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in South Africa to safety and security issues related to the FIFA World Cup taking place in nine cities across the country.

It includes: "The vast majority of visitors complete their travels in South Africa without problems; however, visitors should be aware that criminal activity, including violent crime, is prevalent throughout the country. Be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times, looking out for your own personal security. While driving, keep doors locked and windows closed, avoid having purses, phones, bags and luggage in plain view, and when stopping at intersections at night or in isolated locations, leave enough space in front of your vehicle for a quick exit.

"Large-scale public events like the World Cup may present a wide range of attractive targets for terrorists. There is a heightened risk that extremist groups will conduct terrorist acts within South Africa in the near future. While a number of terrorist threats against the World Cup in South Africa have appeared in the media in recent weeks and months, the U.S. Government has no information on any specific, credible threat of attack that any individual or group is planning to coincide with the tournament."

Full information about the World Cup for American visitors is available on the "U.S. Mission to South Africa" dedicated World Cup website.

For the second time this season, Women’s Professional Soccer has lost a franchise.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27, 2010) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden greeted the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team at the White House, three days prior to the team’s departure to South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

U.S. MNT coach Bob Bradley spoke to the media after announcing the 23 players he will take to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He spoke of the players selected, those he didn’t and the way the team will approach the two final friendly games before taking on England on June 15.

BAYAMON, PR (Wednesday, May 26, 2010) – The Carolina RailHawks (2-2-2, 8 pts) defeated the Puerto Rico Islanders(2-2-0, 6 pts) 2-1 at Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon Puerto Rico for the first time in franchise history on Wednesday night.

CHICAGO (May 26, 2010) — U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named the 23-man roster that will travel to South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The team departs for South Africa on May 30, and will play their opening match of the tournament against England on June 12 in Rustenburg live on ABC at 2 p.m. ET.

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (May 25, 2010) – In a match that served as a final audition for some U.S. players and a World Cup tune-up for others, the U.S. Men’s National Team fell 4-2 to the Czech Republic in front of 36,218 fans, the largest-ever crowd to watch a soccer match at Rentschler Field.

Abby Wambach scored two goals and assisted on another to lead the #1 ranked U.S. Women’s National Team to a 4-0 victory over Germany in an international friendly in Cleveland, Ohio. It was a match between the top two teams in the FIFA World rankings.

The New York Red Bulls gave fans value for their money as they beat Italian giants Juventus 3-1 in an exhibition game.

U.S. Men’s National Coach Bob Bradley announced his 30-player preliminary World Cup roster, and it did not include forward Charlie Davies.

The University of Georgia has announced that Steve Holeman, head coach at the University of Mississippi, had been hired as the Bulldogs’ new women’s head soccer coach.

CHICAGO (April 22, 2010) -- The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team has been drawn into Group D of the 2010 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup , along with Ghana, Switzerland and the Korea Republic, and will be based in Dresden for its first two games before moving to Bielefeld to finish the first stage.

RICHMOND, VA -- Two last-second restarts led to a 3-1 loss for the Kickers as the Mexican Olympic National Team triumphed at the University of Richmond Stadium Wednesday night in front of an energetic crowd of 3,482. Rain showers throughout the day did not deter eager fans and the inclement weather parted just in time for the gates to open.

Former national team captain Claudio Reyna has been hired as the U.S. Soccer Federation’s youth technical director and will be formally introduced Wednesday, April 7.

CHICAGO (Dec. 30, 2009) – The U.S. Soccer Board of Directors voted unanimously on Tuesday to not sanction either the USL or the NASL to operate a Division II professional league in 2010.

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