U.S. U-18s set for Portugal tournament
The U.S. men's national team is currently preparing for friendlies and World Cup qualifiers, but the future of the program is also in action this week. The U.S. Under-18 men's national team kicks off its participation in the Libson International Tournament on Wednesday, the first tournament for new coach Javier Perez. The U-18s will face...
Mexico, Panama to host 2013 CONCACAF youth championships
Qualifying for major international tournaments has been a tougher challenge than expected for U.S. youth teams over the last year, and that quest won't get any easier in 2013, as qualification for two youth World Cups will take place on foreign soil. Mexico and Panama have been selected to host the 2013 CONCACAF Under-20 and...
Tuesday Kickoff: U.S. U-17s top Mexico, Newcastle makes table push and more
It won't make up for Mexico's recent continental dominance, but it's something. The U.S. Under-17 men's national team topped Mexico 1-0 in the fifth-place game of the Mondial Minimes Tournament in France Monday, getting a goal from New York Red Bulls academy forward Wesley Wade to cap off the competition with a victory. Wade and...
Wade, Turner help U.S. U-17s to tournament victory over UAE
The U.S. Under-17 national team opened the Richie Williams era with a victory, topping the United Arab Emirates 4-0 in their opening match of the Mondial Minimes tournament on Tuesday, Williams' first game since taking over for Wilmer Cabrera as U-17 coach. Nike International Friendlies standouts Tyler Turner and Wesley Wade scored for the United...
Perez calls on 35 for U.S. U-18 camp
Photo by Brad Smith/ISIphotos.com The immediate future of the U.S. men's national team is consumed with Olympic qualifying, but the wave of players in the pipeline behind them are getting to work as well. New U.S. Under-18 coach Javier Perez has called in 35 players for his first training camp since taking over at the...
USA U23s cruise to 2-0 win over Mexico
Photo by Rick Yeatts/ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO With both the U.S. men's national team and U.S. women's national team claimed shutout wins, U.S. Soccer just needed a victory from Caleb Porter's Under-23 side to enjoy a dream leap year day. Porter's team got that win and it did so in convincing fashion against a formidable...
Porter calls in 23 players for February camp
photo by John Dorton/ISIphotos.com U.S. Under-23 men's national team head coach Caleb Porter has called in a 23-man roster to take part in the February camp leading into a friendly with Mexico's U-23 side, and there are some new faces on the team. Brek Shea, Juan Agudelo, Alfredo Morales and Ike Opara have been summoned...
USA U23s January camp: A Look Back
photo by John Todd/ISIphotos.com The U.S. Under-23 men's national team has just over a month left before Olympic qualifying takes place, and Caleb Porter's side wrapped up its penultimate camp last week in Costa Rica with a pair of friendlies. After playing two friendlies against the senior U.S. side in California and missing some of...
U.S. U-23s close January camp with victory over Alajuelense
The U.S. Under-23 men's national team finished off its January training camp with a victory, topping Alajuelense 1-0 in a friendly in Costa Rica. Tony Taylor scored the lone goal, taking a pass from the Columbus Crew's Dilly Duka at the top of the box and finishing in the 41st minute. According to the U.S....
U.S. Under-23s vs. Mexico: Match Night Commentary