USA takes on Mexico at a sold-out Rose Bowl Saturday at 6 p.m. in a highly-anticipated, high-stakes rivalry clash. The winner will represent CONCACAF in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. “It’s huge. It’s big. There’s a lot riding on the game,” said U.S. goalkeeper Brad Guzan. “We’re confident in each other and we’re confident as a team.” The Confederations Cup is especially important because it serves as a “dress-rehearsal” of sorts to the 2018 World Cup. Teams can acclimate to weather, travel, stadiums, lodging and
Brandi Chastain is a female soccer legend and one of the most iconic faces for the women’s game within America. You may know her from leading Santa Clara University to the NCAA College Cup Final Four twice, winning the 1993 FIFA Women’s World Cup, taking home two Olympic gold medals along with one silver, or maybe you remember her from when she scored the game-winning penalty kick to win the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Chastain has proven to be a legend and a
The U.S. Women’s National Team rolled over Mexico in the first of a two-game set against its CONCACAF foe, scoring four goals in each half to win 8-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium. Alex Morgan scored two goals and assisted three others. Abby Wambach also recorded a brace and goalkeeper Hope Solo earned the clean sheet to break the U.S. WNT record with the 72nd shutout of her career. Solo surpassed the previous shutout mark of 71 held by Briana
After letting Atlanta thaw from another major winter storm, the United States women’s team defeated Russia 8-0, Thursday night in front of 15,133 fans at the Georgia Dome. Scorers for the U.S. included Amy Rodriguez, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Lauren Holiday, Heather O’Reilly, and Christen Press, with a goal each and were assisted with a pair of Russian own goals. “The first half was more difficult in this game,” U.S. women’s national team head coach Tom Sermanni said if the match.
Led by two-goal efforts from midfielder Carli Lloyd and forward Christen Press, the U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Russia 7-0 at FAU Stadium in the first meeting of a two-game set. Midfielder Heather O’Reilly and forward Sydney Leroux also supplied a goal each and world goal scoring record holder Abby Wambach tallied the 164th of her career in the second half. The U.S. WNT extended its unbeaten streak at home to 79 games (69-0-10) and extended its unbeaten streak overall to 41 games (35-0-6), dating
A player like Brian McBride comes around once in a lifetime. The prolific striker got the job done in every situation at every level, whether it was winning games for the Columbus Crew, scoring goals for the U.S. Men’s National Team or playing with England’s best at Fulham. Photo Credit: Allstate/Taylor Strategy Allstate, one of the nation’s leading supporters of American soccer, has wisely teamed up with McBride to help promote awareness for the beautiful game. It’s such an important time,
Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ISNSoccer.com The U.S. Women’s National Team, led by a Sydney Leroux first-half goal, played New Zealand to a gritty 1-1 draw in front of 15,139 fans at Columbus Crew Stadium. The match was the second in four days against the Football Ferns with the U.S. earning a 4-1 victory on Oct. 27 in San Francisco, but New Zealand was able to salvage a draw this time with a late tally from forward Hannah Wilkinson. The U.S. players will now have a few days
Photo Credit: Jeff Gossel/ISNSoccer.com The U.S. Men’s National Team utilized a second-half attacking surge to secure a 2-0 win against Jamaica that clinched the top spot in the Hexagonal for a third straight FIFA World Cup Qualifying cycle. The match was played in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,467 at Sporting Park. The U.S. victory, combined with Costa Rica’s 1-0 loss to Honduras earlier in the evening, made the Americans’ spot
Photo Credit: Kevin Cross/ISNSoccer.com As the clock ticked down and the World Cup qualifying match against Mexico came closer and closer to starting, the U.S. Men’s National Team fans were chanting three simple words. “Dos a cero.” Before the match the U.S. had beaten Mexico 2-0 in each of their past three matches at Crew Stadium. After Tuesday night’s match, the “dos a cero” run stands at four. A 49th minute goal from Eddie Johnson and a Landon Donovan score in the 79th gave the U.S.
