Five Things to Know About the 2018 Open Cup Final
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer’s National Championship, crowns its 2018 champion on Wednesday, Sept. 26, when twice Major League Soccer toppers (2006 and 2007) Houston Dynamo host two-time Open Cup runners-up (2014, 2015) Philadelphia Union. And no matter what the result on the day, history will be made in this, the 105th Open Cup Final.
New Winner No Doubt
While we don’
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U.S. Open Cup
Sep 15, 2018
Bedoya: Philly Union’s Missing Link?
Alejandro Bedoya is the link-up man for the Philadelphia Union. He’s the No. 8. The hidden playmaker. He’s the club’s captain, leader and chief schemer. He’s a conduit on the field from back to attack, doing “what I do best: moving the ball from the defense to the front.” He’s a link between personalities and teammates in the locker room, “managing e
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U.S. Open Cup
Sep 19, 2018
No Looking Back for Dynamo’s Boniek
Oscar Boniek Garcia landed in Houston with a bang in the summer of 2012. While mid-season arrivals usually need an adjustment period in a new country, a new league and a new club, the Honduran winger started turning defenders inside out inside his first week. “It took him basically two practices to settle in,” said then Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear. Six months later, Boniek was named t
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U.S. Open Cup
Sep 17, 2018
Coaches Q&A: Cabrera, Curtin & The Cup
Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin has led his side to the Final of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the third time in five years. On the other side stands Wilmer Cabrera, the former Colombia international and youth-team wizard who’s guided his Houston Dynamo to the Final for the first time in their history. ussoccer.com put the same six questions to both bosses as they chase the same
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U.S. Open Cup
Sep 17, 2018
From Rockets to FC Dallas: 25 Years of Texas & the Open Cup Final
Despite a proud soccer pedigree, it took Texas – a state bigger than many countries – a full 77 years to send a team to the Open Cup Final. Join ussoccer.com for a look back at a quarter-century of the Lone Star State’s flirtations with America’s oldest soccer trophy, from the Richardson Rockets and the El Paso Patriots of the 1990s to FC Dallas’s ups and downs in the
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U.S. Open Cup
Sep 17, 2018
Seba Le Toux: I Hope Philly Will do Well
No one in the Modern Era has scored more goals in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup than Sebastien Le Toux. In eight tournaments, the French midfielder/forward scored 16 goals in 33 matches for both the Division I and Division II versions of the Seattle Sounders as well as the Philadelphia Union. He also had the opportunity to take a victory lap with the Open Cup trophy as a member of the Sounders in 2
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U.S. Open Cup
Aug 22, 2018
2019 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying: Harpos, Rayados Highlight Action in Southeast, Central & Mountain Regions
Seventy-six amateur teams begin their dream of qualifying for the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup this weekend, just days before the 2018 edition of the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States wraps up. On Sept. 22-23, 76 of the 94 local amateur sides that entered Open Division Local Qualifying for the 2019 tournament will contest the first qualifying round.
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U.S. Open Cup
Sep 14, 2018
2019 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying: Wolves-Winds Derby Kicks Off First Round Out West
Rivalries will be renewed as qualifying for the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup gets underway this weekend in the Southern California and West Regions. The most intriguing matchup of the First Qualifying Round features Santa Ana Winds FC of the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) hosting L.A. Wolves FC (UPSL) on Saturday, Sept. 22.
READ: Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Qualifying Preview for #US
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U.S. Open Cup
Sep 14, 2018
2019 U.S. Open Cup Qualifying: Cosmo League Clasico Lights Up Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Regions
When Lansdowne Bhoys play the New York Pancyprian Freedoms, it’s always a clash of Cosmopolitan Soccer League (CSL) titans, given both clubs' illustrious histories. Add a little spice to their rivalry in the form of the first 2019 U.S. Open Cup Local Qualifying Round, and the game can be taken up a notch or two in intensity.
READ: Southern California & West Qualifying Preview fo
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U.S. Open Cup
Sep 14, 2018
U.S. WNT Roster Named for 2018 Concacaf Women's Championship
U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis
has named 20 players to the roster for the 2018 Concacaf Women’s
Championship set to take place Oct. 4-17.
2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship Roster by Position
(Caps/Goals)
GOALKEEPERS (2):
Ashlyn Harris
(Orlando Pride; 17/0),
Alyssa Naeher
(Chicago Red Stars; 33/0)
DEFENDERS (7):
Abby Dahlkemper
(NC Courage; 23/0), Crys
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WNT
Sep 19, 2018
It’s Time: USA Starts Qualifying on Road to France 2019
After two post-Olympic years of growth and progress, on Oct. 4, 2018, the
U.S. Women’s National Team will begin its quest for a spot in the 2019 FIFA
Women’s World Cup when it takes on Mexico inside the confines of Sahlen’s
Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The USA will also be pursuing
a sixth Concacaf World Cup qualifying title.
20 Players Named for 2018
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WNT
Sep 19, 2018
WNT GM Hiring Process Set to Conclude This Winter
*Updated 9/19
The next 10 months for the U.S. Women’s National Team are sure to be fun-filled and exciting. They will feature numerous games against top opponents at home and abroad, and if all goes as planned at October’s Concacaf World Cup Qualifying tournament, a trip to France next summer for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
During the early part of this time span, U.S. Socce
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WNT
Sep 5, 2018
USA to Face Mexico, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago in Group A at 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
CHICAGO (Sept. 4, 2018) – The U.S. Women’s National Team will face Mexico, Panama and Trinidad & Tobago in Group A at the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship as eight teams begin a quest for the region’s three automatic berths to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship will be played from October 4-17.
The groups and match-ups
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WNT
Sep 4, 2018
The Journey: Carli Lloyd
WNT
Sep 12, 2018
Kickoff Series Continues with USA-Colombia on Oct. 11 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa
CHICAGO (Aug. 2, 2018) – The next stop of the fall Kickoff Series will take place in Tampa on Oct. 11 when the U.S. Men’s National Team hosts 16th-ranked Colombia at Raymond James Stadium. FS1, UniMas and UDN will broadcast the match live beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Colombia will be the fifth team in the Top 20 of the FIFA World Rankings to face the MNT in the Kickoff Series, joining
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MNT
Aug 2, 2018
USA-Peru on Oct. 16 in East Hartford Completes MNT Kickoff Series
CHICAGO (Sept. 7, 2018) – The fall Kickoff Series is now complete with the U.S. Men’s National Team set to host 20th ranked Peru at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. (7:30 p.m. ET). ESPN2, UniMas and UDN will broadcast the match.
Peru will be the fifth team in the FIFA Top 20 to face the MNT in the Kickoff Series, joining Brazil (3), England (6),
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MNT
Sep 7, 2018
Tyler Adams' First International Goal Lifts USA Past Rival Mexico, 1-0, in Nashville
NASHVILLE (Sept. 11, 2018) — Continuing to test itself against some of the best in the world, the U.S. Men’s National Team was buoyed by a second-half surge and utilized a 71st minute strike from Tyler Adams – his first international goal – to earn a 1-0 victory against regional rivals Mexico in front of 40,194 fans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. With the victory, the USA
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MNT
Sep 11, 2018
U.S. Soccer Offers Patrons Program to London for USA vs. England
The U.S. Soccer Patrons Program to London is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for guests to experience USA vs. England at the iconic Wembley Stadium on Nov. 15 as part of the official U.S. Soccer Delegation. The Nov. 14th – 17th program includes:
Premium match tickets as part of the official U.S. Soccer Delegation
Luxury accommodations at the official U.S. Soccer Hotel
Exclusive behi
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MNT
Sep 17, 2018
7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 Online Courses Complete New U.S. Soccer Grassroots Coaching Pathway
CHICAGO (Aug. 23, 2018) – The launch of three final Online Grassroots
Coaching Courses today completes the rollout of U.S. Soccer’s new
Grassroots Coaching Education Pathway. The rollout is part of the U.S. Soccer Coaching Education Department's continuing efforts to provide accessible education to all coaches, and aligns with the U.S. Soccer’s mission to make soccer the pr
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Aug 23, 2018
Five Things to Know About U.S. Soccer's 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 Online Grassroots Coaching Education Courses
As part of its continuing effort to improve the quality of coaching at all levels in the United States, the U.S. Soccer Coaching Education Department has introduced the final three online Grassroots Coaching License Courses for 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 a-side matches. Designed to empower coaches with education relevant to their specific coaching needs, the eight total Grassroots Coaching License Courses
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Aug 23, 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
Five Things to Know About the 4v4 Online Grassroots Course
In December 2017, U.S. Soccer announced the introduction of the Grassroots coaching pathway initiative that will form the foundation for coaching education throughout the United States. After the cost-free Introduction to Grassroots Coaching Module was made available in January 2018, In-Person courses began to roll out through U.S. Soccer member organizations in February. Now, the next step in the
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Feb 28, 2018
