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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  RIFU, Japan (Aug. 27, 2012) – Despite dropping its final Group D match in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 loss to defending champion Germany, the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament. In Monday’s other Group D match, China PR defeated Ghana 1-0 to finish the group stage with four […]

Aug. 25, 2012 U.S. U-20 WNT FACES DEFENDING CHAMPION GERMANY IN GROUP FINALE: The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team is in strong shape to clinch a quarterfinal berth at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup when it faces Germany on Monday, Aug. 27 , at Miyagi Stadium in Rifu, Japan. Live coverage of this anticipated matchup starts at 2:50 a.m. […]