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MNT on TV: Bundesliga Kickoff, M.L.S. Clashes Highlight the Weekend

With U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bruce Arena set to announce his September World Cup Qualifying roster in a little more than a week's time, for many players this weekend’s matches present one final chance to state their case for inclusion for the massive games against Costa Rica and Honduras. Here's a sample of things to watch for: The German Bundesliga season kicks off Read more
MNT Aug 18, 2017

MNT in Germany Season Preview

Kicking off this weekend, the German Bundesliga campaign promises another inviting opportunity for a number of U.S. players looking to further cement places with their clubs and in the MNT setup ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Here’s an outlook for six U.S. internationals as they begin their Bundesliga seasons: Christian Pulisic Set to turn 19 next month, Christian Pulisic comes off a Read more
MNT Aug 18, 2017

U-15 BNT Defeats Panama 3-0 to Advance to First CONCACAF Championship

BRADENTON, Fla. (Aug. 17, 2017) - The U.S. U-15 Boys’ National Team advanced to its first-ever CONCACAF U-15 Championship Final with a 3-0 victory over Panama. The USA went up early and never looked back with goals from Giovanni Reyna, Julian Gaines and Gianluca Busio. The semifinal victory continues a dominant tournament run for the U-15s. The team has only trailed for 12 total minutes in Read more
U-15 BNT Aug 17, 2017

U.S. WNT Will Face Korea Republic on Oct. 19 in New Orleans and on Oct. 22 in Cary, N.C.

CHICAGO (Aug. 14, 2017) – The U.S. Women’s National Team will face the Korea Republic in two friendly matches, the first on Oct. 19 (7 p.m. CT; FS1) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, and then again on Oct. 22 at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. (2 p.m. ET; ESPN). The matches help fill out the USA’s fall schedule, which will also include Read more
WNT Aug 14, 2017

Takeaways from the 2017 Tournament of Nations

Excellent opponents and exciting games, that was the 2017 Tournament of Nations as U.S. WNT head coach Jill Ellis continued her evaluation of players as she goes through the process of building the team towards 2019. Some notables from the inaugural tournament: Defender Taylor Smith earned her first three caps and two starts.  She picked up her first two assists against Japa Read more
WNT Aug 11, 2017

The Great Eight Semifinal Edition: Dream-Killers, Respects & Sunsets

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is known for its magic moments. And the Semifinal round of the competition, now in its 104th year, tossed up a good few of those with a pair of memorable games on August 9 and 15. Take a look back at eight moments of note where Sporting Kansas City and New York Red Bulls rose to see off spirited challenges from San Jose’s Earthquakes and Cinderella second-divisio Read more
U.S. Open Cup Aug 16, 2017

2017 U.S. Open Cup Final to be Broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes

CHICAGO (Aug. 15, 2017) – The Final of the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer’s National Championship, will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes beginning at 9 p.m. ET/8 CT on Sept. 20. The match, which will be hosted by Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park, will be the second 2017 U.S. Open Cup game broadcast by the ESPN family of networks. The first was Unit Read more
U.S. Open Cup Aug 15, 2017

Hackworth Names 22-Player Roster for Vaclav Jezek Youth Tournament in Czech Republic

CHICAGO (Aug. 17, 2017) – U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach John Hackworth has named a 22-player roster that will head to Prague, Czech Republic for the 2017 Vaclav Jezek Youth Tournament from Aug. 21-27. “Following our two recent domestic training camps, this tournament will challenge our team with four tough international matches in five days,” Hackwo Read more
U-17 MNT Aug 17, 2017

PNT Draws Paralympic Champ Ukraine, Northern Ireland and Australia in World Championships

After competing in last summer’s Paralympics, the U.S. Paralympic National Soccer Team (PNT) is set to begin a new competition cycle at the IFPC CP Football World Championships in San Luis, Argentina, in September. The tournament features a total of 16 teams, eight of which competed in Rio de Janeiro, dividing them into groups of four for the opening round. This month’s draw placed t Read more
PNT Aug 16, 2017

Margaret "Peg" Brown: Ensuring the History of American Soccer

Nearly 300 individuals have been recognized as inductees to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. But the work of one woman is largely responsible for allowing the Hall’s stories – and by extension, the story of soccer in the United States – to be told. Margaret “Peg” Brown served as the Hall of Fame’s archive manager and her overhaul of the Hall’s inventory Read more
Aug 16, 2017

Five Things to Know About U.S. Soccer Player Development Initiatives

August 1, 2017 marks the official rollout of U.S. Soccer’s Player Development Initiatives (PDIs). Here are five things you should know about the newest standards in youth soccer. What are PDIs? The PDIs aim to create an environment for youth players to grow and develop their soccer abilities. The most notable PDI includes small-sided game standards. Small-sided standards are regulations for Read more
Aug 1, 2017

U.S. Soccer Member Organizations Adopt PDIs in Support of Youth Development

Back in August of 2015, U.S. Soccer made a landmark announcement that it would unify the domestic youth soccer landscape through the U.S. Soccer Player Development Initiatives (PDIs). The initiatives, which align with U.S. Soccer’s mission to become the preeminent sport in the United States and to advance the sport at all recreational and competitive levels, officially went into effect Aug. Read more
Aug 1, 2017
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