CHICAGO (April 6, 2014) – U.S. Soccer has announced that Tom Sermanni has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team, effective immediately. U.S. Soccer Director of Development Jill Ellis will serve as interim head coach, starting with the USA’s next match against China PR on April 10 in […]
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USA Women Shut Out China, 2-0
Lauren Holiday scored an unassisted goal in the first half and Megan Rapinoe followed with a second-half goal off a direct free kick as the U.S. Women’s National Team defeated China PR 2-0 in front of 14,903 fans at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The winning margin could have been much higher as the USA created a bevy […]
Green Approved To Play For USA
Bayern Munich forward Julian Green’s application to FIFA for a one-time change of association was approved today, and he is now eligible to play for the U.S. Men’s National Team. The 18-year-old Green, a dual citizen of the United States and Germany, has been invited in preparation for the USA’s next game against Mexico on […]
U.S. Women Finish Seventh In Algarve Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Team snapped its first two-game losing streak since 2001 with a 3-0 shutout of North Korea, good for a seventh-place finish in the 2014 Algarve Cup in Portugal. Abby Wambach scored her 166th and 167th career goals in the win, and Heather O’Reilly scored the third in what was her 200th […]
Time To Require Headgear For Soccer?
By Ray Alley There comes a time when things need to change. Often change comes slowly, unless it is looking right into your eyes and shouting “It’s time to do it.” It’s time to stop looking the other way when the topic of concussions comes up. It’s not just an issue with collegiate football and […]
U.S. Women Lose To Sweden At Algarve
The USA’s unbeaten streak of 43 international women’s matches ended on Friday as it fell, 1-0, to Sweden, coached by former U.S. national team coach Pia Sundhage, at the Algarve Cup. A goal by Swedish star Lotta Schelin in the 24th minute held up as the USA could not find an equalizer despite a 12-4 […]
RailHawks Sign Enzo Martinez
Former Carolina RailHawks U-23’s and UNC midfielder, Enzo Martinez, has signed with the Carolina RailHawks for the 2014 NASL Season. Martinez spent most of the 2013 Season on loan to the RailHawks from Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. In 2013, Martinez appeared in 15 matches and scored 3 goals while on duty in […]
Bledsoe, Stengel Called To US U23 WNT
Wake Forest All-Americans Aubrey Bledsoe and Katie Stengel have been called up to the United States Under-23 National Team for its trip to La Manga, Spain to compete in the Six Nations Tournament. During the tournament, the United States will face off against the U-23 teams from Japan (March 1), Sweden (March 3) and Norway […]
Lilly, McBride, Bradley Elected To Soccer HOF
Kristine Lilly, soccer’s all-time international caps leader, and U.S. national team forward Brian McBride have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame as first-ballot player inductees. Joining them in the Class of 2014 is former U.S. men’s national team and MLS coach Bob Bradley on the Builder Ballot. None of the candidates on the Veteran Ballot received […]
USA Opens Algarve Cup Against Japan
It will be two years to the day since the U.S. Women’s National Team has lost when the Americans open the 2014 Algarve Cup in Portugal. they take on the reigning world champion Japan, the team that last defeated the U.S. 40 games ago. Tom Sermanni’s Americans have not lost since a 1-0 loss to […]