Teams, Executives Honored at USL AGM. CLEARWATER, Fla. – USL took time out from its 2012 AGM tonight to honor its outstanding teams and individuals at the USL Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa. The evening opened with speeches from USL President Tim Holt and Maren […]
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US Youth Soccer Region III Champions
US Youth Soccer Region III Champions. Greenville, SC (June 22, 2012) – Fourteen championship teams are headed from the 2012 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships presented by National Guard to the US Youth Soccer Natioinal Championhip tournament next month in Rock Hill,SC. Florida led the way in Region III, sending four teams from […]
US Youth Soccer Region III Champions
US Youth Soccer Region III Champions. Greenville, SC (June 22, 2012) – Fourteen championship teams are headed from the 2012 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Championships presented by National Guard to the US Youth Soccer Natioinal Championhip tournament next month in Rock Hill,SC. Florida led the way in Region III, sending four teams from […]
Former MNT Coach Dies
Former MNT Coach Dies. Alketas Panagoulias, a former U.S. men’s national team, Greece national team and three-time U.S. Open Cup-winning coach died on Monday, June 18, at his home in Virginia. He was 78 years old. Panagoulias was the coach of the U.S. men’s national team from 1983-1985, which included leading the men’s Olympic team […]
Kickers, Battery Celebrate 20 Years With A Darby
Kickers, Battery Celebrate 20 Years With A Darby. The Richmond Kickers and Charleston Battery will celebrate their 20th Anniversary seasons in 2012. Part of a joint celebration will be a home and away darby called the Pioneer Cup. The Kickers will host the Ba3ttery on Saturday, April 7 for the first leg of the home-and-home […]
New League Now Has A Name
New League Now Has A Name. The new eight-team women’s soccer league will be called the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The league, which will be administered by U.S. Soccer, will begin in the spring of 2013. The new league logo is appropriately red, white and blue and features the silhouette of a female soccer […]
U.S. Men Earn First Victory On Mexican Soil With 1-0 Win At Estadio Azteca
U.S. Men Earn First Victory On Mexican Soil With 1-0 Win At Estadio Azteca. MEXICO CITY (Aug. 15, 2012) – Calling it a “historic win” doesn’t do justice to the result. It was way more than simply historic. It was unbelievable. The U.S. Men’s National Team defeated Mexico for the first time on its home […]
Klinsman Names Squad For Mexico Friendly
Klinsman Names Squad For Mexico Friendly. Jurgen Klinsmann has released his roster for the U.S. National Team that will travel to Mexico City for Wednesday’s international friendly at Azteca Stadium. Though August 15 is an international date on FIFA’s calendar, it comes at an inopportune time for European based players who have either just begun, […]
U.S. Men Earn First Victory On Mexican Soil With 1-0 Win At Estadio Azteca
U.S. Men Earn First Victory On Mexican SoilWith 1-0 Win At Estadio Azteca. MEXICO CITY (Aug. 15, 2012) – Calling it a “historic win” doesn’t do justice to the result. It was way more than simply historic. It was unbelievable. The U.S. Men’s National Team defeated Mexico for the first time on its home soil […]
Mexico
Mexico. Semifinals…First in Group B Founded: 1927 (Joined FIFA in 1929). Head Coach: Jose Manuel De La Torre. FIFA Ranking: 14. Highest FIFA Ranking: 4 (1998, 2006). Lowest FIFA Ranking: 33 (2009). Best World Cup Finish: Quarterfinals (1970, 1986). Key Players: Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), Andres Guardado (Valencia), Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio) USA All-Time vs. Mexico: […]