The U.S. Under-23 women swept the competition at the Four Nations Tournament in LaManga, Spain, finishing off the championships with a 2-1 victory against England. The U.S. had previously defeated Norway (3-1) and Sweden (6-0) and got a winning goal against England from forward Stephanie Ochs in the 71st minute. Ochs, who had two assists […]
Corner Kicks
U.S. Hexagonal Venues
U.S. Soccer has announced the home venues for the last four U.S. CONCACAF World Cup qualifying games. The June 11 game with Panama will be held in Seattle, Wash, and the game with Honduras is set a week later on June 18 in Sandy, Utah. Columbus Crew Stadium will host the Sept. 10 match against […]
Lloyd Injures Shoulder
U.S. veteran midfielder Carli Lloyd suffered a non-displaced greater tuberosity fracture of the left shoulder during the USA’s opening match of the 2013 Algarve Cup in Portugal. She suffered the injury during the second half of the USA’s opening victory over Iceland. Lloyd, allocated to Western New York Flash of the new National Women’s Soccer […]
Paralympic Soccer Roster
U.S. Paralympic Soccer National Team head coach Jay Hoffman named a 17-player roster for a March 16-24 domestic training camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. Goalkeepers selected were Alex Hendricks and Keith Johnson, with four defenders, Chris Ahrens, Bryce Borman, Chad Jones, and Gavin Sibayan, picked by Hoffman. Eight midfieldrs, […]
Is It Over For Bocanegra?
With glaring questions regarding the U.S. defense for upcoming World Cup qualifiers, U.S. MNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann decided not to include captain Carlos Bocanegra on the roster for the next two games. Bocanegra is reported to be healthy. He did not get off the bench in the opening game of the regional hexagonal, a 2-1 […]
U.S. U-17 MNT Camp
U.S. Soccer technical advisors Brian Johnson and Carson Porter called in 24 players born in 1997 for a U.S. under-17 men’s national team camp beginning Saturday at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The ’97 group will be playing for spots on the team that compete at the 2013 Caspian Cup in May in […]
U20 WNT Winless In Spain
The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team came home from the 12-Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain, without a victory. The U.S. squad played Sweden to a 0-0 draw, their second tie of the tournament. Earlier, they had drawn 1-1 with Norway and lost 3-0 to Germany. The U.S. roster featured eight players who played in […]
U.S. U-15 BNT Camp
U.S. under-15 BNT coach Tony Lepore called up 32 players (1998 age group) for an eight-day training camp at the Home Depot Center. Included is Joe Gallardo Jr., who was previously a member of Nomads SC before moving to Monterrey in Mexico, and Joshua Perez, who recently trained at AC Milan.
Here Come The Belgians!
The U.S. Men’s National Team will get a shot at another Top 20 team when Belgium comes to Cleveland, Ohio, on May 29. It marks the first time the U.S. has hosted Belgium. Currently ranked #19 in the FIFA World Rankings, the Belgians are in first place in Group A of UEFA qualifying for the […]
Two Points Well Taken
Speaking of broken legs, Pelosi’s injury calls to mind the broken leg Stuart Holden suffered in 2011, from which he is just coming back. Both were the result of flagrant tackles. Hoilden finally returned to the field for Bolton in the EPL coming in as a 16-minute substitute in a 2-0 win over Sunderland. It […]