Source: CONCACAF KINGSTON, Jamaica – Twenty-five teams will vie for the biennial Caribbean Cup title and four berths in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting September 5 with a doubleheader in Martinique. Montserrat will face Suriname before Martinique plays the British Virgin Islands in Stade En Camee in Riviere-Pilote in Group 3, with subsequent matches on September 7 and September [...]

  Two-Time Champion U.S. Advances to Third U-20 World Cup Final Morgan Brian, Kealia Ohai Each Tally Goal for USA U.S. Will Face Germany-Japan Winner on Saturday, Sept. 8 in Tokyo for Under-20 Women’s World Cup Title Live on ESPNU and ESPN3 at 6:20 a.m. ET   TOKYO, Japan (Sept. 4, 2012) – The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team battled [...]

  Written by: Zaven Aharonian – Chelsea, who beat Bayern Munich on penalties in last season’s final to claim the trophy for the first time, were drawn in Group E alongside Italian champions Juventus, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Danish debutants Nordsjaelland. Juventus will be appearing in the Champions League for the first time since the 2009-10 season and are likely to [...]

Sept. 2, 2012   U.S. U-20 WNT FACES NIGERIA IN SEMIFINALS: The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team is one victory away from advancing to the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Final as it faces Nigeria in the semifinals on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at Tokyo’s National Stadium in Japan. Live coverage of the match starts at 2:50 a.m. ET on ESPNU [...]

U.S. Soccer to Begin Search for New Women’s National Team Head Coach Immediately   CHICAGO (Sept. 1, 2012) – U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has decided to return home to pursue opportunities in Sweden. “After the Olympics we had discussions and early in the process it became clear that Pia was very interested in returning home to Sweden,” [...]

Aug. 31, 2012 U.S. WNT KICKS OFF FAN TRIBUTE TOUR AGAINST COSTA RICA: The U.S. Women’s National Team begins its Fan Tribute Tour on Saturday, Sept. 1, as the gold medal winners host Costa Rica at 2:30 p.m. ET at Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester, N.Y., the hometown of star striker Abby Wambach. The match will be broadcast live on NBC. Fans [...]

The U.S. Paralympic National Team begins its 2012 Paralympics campaign against the reigning gold medal winners Ukraine on Saturday, Sept. 1, at 9 a.m. ET at Riverbank Arena in London. The U.S. faces a tough draw in Group A of the Paralympics with Ukraine, Brazil and host nation Great Britain expected to provide a stern test. The U.S., which has qualified for [...]

  (FIFA.com) Monday 27 August 2012 No matter the situation or the subject up for discussion, talking football with Carlos Alberto Parreira is always an in-depth affair. Piercing analysis from a man who knows the game inside out mingle freely with the first-hand experiences of someone who, among so many other things, tasted life as a coach at no fewer [...]

Talented Squad of ’95 Birth Years Will Compete in Third FIFA U-17 WWC; USA to Face France, Gambia and Korea DPR in Group Play CHICAGO (Aug. 29, 2012) – U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team head coach Albertin Montoya has named the 21 players who will represent the United States at the 2012 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup being held in Azerbaijan [...]

Written by Zaven Aharionian –   Oribe Peralta wrote his name into Mexican football history with a crucial double against the five-time world champions, who many believed were destined finally to end their agonising wait for Olympic Games glory. Despite pulling a goal back in stoppage time and missing a last-gasp chance, Brazil were a shadow of the attacking force [...]