(FIFA.com) Monday 17 September 2012 FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) are excited to introduce one of the most high-profile ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™: a unique Brazilian three-banded armadillo (the Tolypeutes tricinctus), a creature that is indigenous to Brazil. The mascot was officially launched as part of Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo’s weekly Fantástico entertainment [...]

U.S. WNT FACES AUSTRALIA IN FAN TRIBUTE TOUR PRESENTED BY PANASONIC: The U.S. Women’s National Team takes on Australia in the third match of the Fan Tribute Tour presented by Panasonic. The USA gold medal-winning team from the 2012 London Olympics hosts Australia at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., [...]

Alex Morgan Scores 32nd International Goal, Shannon Boxx Scores Game-Winner on Penalty Kick U.S. Improves 2012 Record to 22-1-1 Fan Tribute Tour, Presented by Panasonic, Resumes Wednesday, Sept. 19, Against Australia; Broadcast Begins at 8 p.m. MT, Live on ESPN2, WatchESPN CARSON, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2012) – The U.S. Women’s National Team came from behind to earn a 2-1 win against [...]

  USA Shares Group Lead with Guatemala with Two Qualifying Matches Remaining Herculez Gomez Scores Winner in 55th Minute for His Second Goal of Qualifying U.S. MNT Faces Antigua & Barbuda in Semifinal Round of CONCACAF Qualifying at 7 p.m. ET on Oct. 12 at North Sound, Antigua, with Broadcast on beIN SPORT   COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sept. 11, 2012) – [...]

  U.S. Captures Third U-20 World Cup Crown, Blanks Defending Champion Kealia Ohai Scores Game-Winning Goal in 44th Minute for Second Tally of Tournament USA Ends Germany’s Record Shutout Streak at 610 Minutes   TOKYO, Japan (Sept. 8, 2012) – The United States defeated defending champion Germany 1-0 on Saturday to win the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Tokyo, Japan. [...]

USA’s Clint Dempsey Scores Opening Tally in 36 Seconds for Fastest World Cup Qualifying Goal in MNT History Jamaica Rallies with Two Goals on Set Pieces, Takes Group A Lead U.S. MNT Hosts Jamaica in Rematch at 8 p.m. ET on Sept. 11 at Sold-Out Columbus Crew Stadium; Match Televised Live on ESPN2, ESPN3 and Galavision   KINGSTON, Jamaica (Sept. [...]

Sept. 7, 2012 Source: USSOCCER U.S. U-20 WNT SHOOTS FOR WORLD CUP CROWN AGAINST GERMANY: The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team and Germany meet in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Final in a clash of two-time champions on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Tokyo National Stadium in Japan. Live coverage of the match starts at 6:10 a.m. ET on ESPNU and [...]

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Sept. 6, 2012   U.S. RESUMES WORLD CUP QUALIFYING, CHASES HISTORY AGAINST JAMAICA: The U.S. Men’s National Team resumes 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying when it takes on Jamaica at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 7, in Kingston, Jamaica in the third match of group play in the semifinal round. Following historic results against Italy and Mexico, the U.S. is seeking [...]

Sixth Season Features 80 Teams; Every Club to Compete in a 10-Month Season CHICAGO (Sept. 6, 2012) – The 2012-13 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season kicks off this weekend with 40 matches on the docket on Saturday and Sunday. The Development Academy’s sixth season features 80 teams playing among seven divisions and three conferences. This season features the first across-the-board [...]