Eight Remain: #USOC2018 Quarterfinal Preview
Things get serious in the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup’s Quarterfinal Round. There will be no more experiments, most underdogs have been sent packing by the big boys and the tension will be ratcheted up with a place in the Semifinals on the line. Seven teams from Major League Soccer (MLS) and one from United Soccer League (USL) will play for the right to advance on Wednesday, July 18. Heart
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U.S. Open Cup
Jul 18, 2018
Turning Adversity to Opportunity at Lou City
When foundations are sunk deep, firm and with care, a structure can come through an earthquake unscathed. Louisville City have that kind of solid base. When the only coach they’ve ever known departed the club mid-season and on the eve of their 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal with four-time champs Chicago Fire, the players didn’t throw their hands up. Nope. They stepped up. B
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U.S. Open Cup
Jul 17, 2018
Savarese & All the Open Cup Angles
When it comes to the Open Cup, Giovanni Savarese knows all the angles. From his old days playing semipro summer ball in New York City to the heights of MLS’ early years, he’s been seconds from a Final on two occasions and on both ends of big upsets at the helm of the NY Cosmos. Now, in his first job coaching in the American top flight – out west with MLS outfit Portland Timbers &
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U.S. Open Cup
Jul 15, 2018
Starlet to Shooting Star: SKC’s Daniel Salloi
Daniel Salloi made some sparks in 2017. This year, you’d need the Kansas City Fire Department to put him out. Two goals against FC Dallas in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 last month made him the second-youngest Sporting KC player to score a brace and brought his haul for the tournament to five goals in six games. So, how come no one was talking about him at the final whistle?
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U.S. Open Cup
Jul 13, 2018
LAFC & Bob Bradley’s Open Cup All-Stars
Sure they’re a first-year club, but LAFC have star-power to burn in the 2018 Open Cup. “I’m very lucky here – between the coaching staff and the players, we have a lot of guys with Open Cup experience and Open Cup successes,” said Bob Bradley, himself a two-time winner of American soccer’s oldest trophy and a vocal advocate for making the Open Cup a priority for
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U.S. Open Cup
Jul 13, 2018
Orlando City & Their Deep Cup Pedigree
Orlando City SC don’t want to be known as “Cup specialists.” But the Lions’ relative success in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup could compensate for what has so far proven a difficult league season – that is, of course, if they can get past the Philadelphia Union on the road in their 2018 Quarterfinal match.
READ MORE: Then There Were Eight: Quarterfinal Preview
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U.S. Open Cup
Jul 18, 2018
Senderos, Manotas & the Dynamo’s Alchemy
A successful Cup run is more alchemy than science. You need to get the balance right – between young and old, experienced and hungry, determined and patient, scoring and defending. Then you need to hope things go your way. Houston Dynamo are walking the tightrope well in the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with aging Swiss defender Philippe Senderos providing the yin to young Colombian striker
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U.S. Open Cup
Jul 14, 2018
Union Stand on the Shoulders of Philly Giants
When what’s now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup kicked off on Saturday, November 1, 1913, there were few indications it would go on to become the most enduring team sporting competition in the country.
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U.S. Open Cup
Jul 16, 2018
Nemanja Nikolic: Goals are my Job
Striker Nemanja Nikolic keeps it simple. “My job is to score goals,” he said when asked about bagging all three so far in the Chicago Fire’s run to the Quarterfinal of the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. In a long career spanning both sides of the Atlantic, no one can ever accuse the big Serb striker of shirking those particular professional duties.
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U.S. Open Cup
Jul 17, 2018
Ellis Calls 25 to Training Camp Ahead of 2018 Tournament of Nations
CHICAGO (July 18, 2018) – U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis has named 25 players to the training camp roster for the 2018 Tournament of Nations. The USA will gather on July 20 for several days of training before opening the tournament against Japan on July 26 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas (6 p.m. CT on FS1). Ellis will name a 23-player final roste
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WNT
Jul 18, 2018
Five Things to Know About #ToN2018
After winning the 2018 SheBelieves Cup on March 7, the U.S. Women’s
National Team will aim to add another trophy to its large collection when
it competes against Australia, Brazil and Japan at the 2018 Tournament of
Nations this summer.
Australia won the inaugural tournament last year, defeating the USA in the
opening game on July 27, which was the USA’s most recent loss. The
Ameri
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WNT
May 16, 2018
MNT to Face Top-20 Opponents Brazil, England, Italy and Mexico in Fall “Kickoff Series”
CHICAGO (June 25, 2018) – With the official start of the new cycle coming this fall, the U.S. Men’s National Team will face Brazil, England, Italy and Mexico as they embark on a six-match “Kickoff Series” that will provide the young side with top-level competition at the start of the four-year journey.
The Kickoff Series begins Friday, Sept. 7 with USA-Brazil, presented by
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MNT
Jun 25, 2018
Fall Kickoff Series to Provide Youthful MNT With More Stern Tests
It’s been a period of renewal for the U.S. Men’s National Team. After narrowly missing out on qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the side’s next generation has delivered performances that have shown the promise of things to come.
Now, U.S. Soccer has begun laying the path for the MNT as a new World Cup cycle begins this fall. On the docket is one of the most demanding
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MNT
Jun 25, 2018
What You Should Know About the FIFA World Cup's Return to North America in 2026
The FIFA World Cup is headed back to North America! Here are five things you should know about the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be hosted jointly by Canada, Mexico and the United States:
What Happened in Moscow
The United Bid of Canada, Mexico and the United States, was awarded hosting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup during the 68th FIFA Congress on June 13, 2018 in Moscow.
Together, the United Bi
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MNT
Jun 13, 2018
What's Next: Answering Questions on What's Ahead for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
The United States along with Canada and Mexico were awarded the right to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup during the 68th FIFA Congress on June 13, 2018 in Moscow.
You have questions on the tournament’s return to North America? We have answers.
See below.
GENERAL COMMENTS
We are all elated and, above all, very proud to accept the honor of hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026 along with Canada
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MNT
Jun 13, 2018
Earnie Stewart Named General Manager of U.S. Men's National Team
CHICAGO (June 6, 2018) – The U.S. Soccer Federation has appointed three-time FIFA World Cup veteran Earnie Stewart to be the new General Manager of the U.S. Men’s National Team. Stewart, with 30 years of experience as a player and in technical roles for clubs in the Netherlands and United States, becomes the MNT’s first General Manager following the creation of the position by th
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MNT
Jun 6, 2018
Five Things to Know About New MNT GM Earnie Stewart
After an extensive hiring process, former U.S. Men’s National Team star and accomplished soccer executive Earnie Stewart has been named General Manager of the U.S. Men’s National Team. Here are five things to know about the three-time World Cup veteran and the new role he will have in ushering in a new era for the MNT.
RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB
Stewart was selected after an extensive sear
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MNT
Jun 6, 2018
Q&A: MNT GM Earnie Stewart - "Leading a country that has fallen in love with soccer is tremendous."
After an extensive hiring process, former U.S. Men’s National Team star and accomplished soccer executive Earnie Stewart has been named General Manager of the U.S. Men’s National Team. Stewart sat down with ussoccer.com for a wide ranging discussion about himself, the new position and his vision for the future of the MNT.
ussoccer.com: Why did you want to take the role of General Manag
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MNT
Jun 6, 2018
Five Things to Know About the Grassroots Pathway Coaching Initiative
Following the December 2017 announcement of the new Grassroots Coaching Pathway initiative, the U.S. Soccer Coaching Education Department began its Grassroots Pathway rollout through the Introduction to Grassroots Coaching Module, a cost-free, online experience available now via the U.S. Soccer Digital Coaching Center.
With in-person and online grassroots coaching courses set to begin througho
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Jan 17, 2018
Five Things to Know About the U.S. Soccer Introduction to Grassroots Coaching Module
As part of its continued effort to improve the quality of coaching at all levels, the U.S. Soccer Coaching Education Department has established eight new Grassroots Coaching License Courses that will serve as the foundation of its Coaching License pathway. Preceding these new Grassroots Course offerings is an online, cost-free Introduction to Grassroots Coaching Module that will serve as an educat
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Jan 17, 2018
U.S. Soccer Grassroots Coaching Initiative Launches 4v4 Online Course
CHICAGO (Feb. 28, 2018) – Beginning today, coaches across the country will have the opportunity to undergo U.S. Soccer’s 4v4 Online Grassroots License Course through the Digital Coaching Center. The course marks the first of four Online Grassroots Courses to launch within U.S. Soccer’s Coaching Education pathway. Three more Online Grassroots Courses (7v7, 9v9, 11v11) are set to r
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Feb 28, 2018
National Development Center Facilities Wow Candidates at Compound's Inaugural Coaching Education Course
U.S. Soccer’s National Development Center (NDC) represents a new standard and opportunity for those interested in Coaching Education. The facility features two full-size turf fields with flood lights, cutting-edge classroom tech and meeting spaces that facilitate high-level learning. Putting the coach and the coach’s needs at the center of the facility’s design, the NDC stands as
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Apr 18, 2018
