U.S. Soccer has named Caleb Porter the head coach of the U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team, effective immediately. Porter will lead the U-23 team in its quest to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games when they compete in CONCACAF qualifying in March next year. In addition to Porter, U.S. Soccer has hired former U.S. international and three-time World Cup veteran Tab Ramos to coach the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team. “We are excited to have Caleb join our National Team program,” said
The U.S. Men’s National Team fell 1-0 to Ecuador in its second match in three days, falling victim to a defensive lapse in the 79th minute that resulted in a diving header goal from substitute forward Jaime Ayovi. Jurgen Klinsmann made only one change to the starting lineup that defeated Honduras 1-0 on Oct. 8 in Miami, inserting Oguchi Onyewu in place of Michael Orozco Fiscal. The Sporting Lisbon defender had a fine game, plugging up the middle and even contributed a bit
Clint Dempsey scored off a nifty dribble and finish in the 36th minute as the U.S. Men’s National Team defeated regional foe Honduras 1-0 to give U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann his first win at the helm of the United States. Tim Howard earned Budweiser Man of the Match honors, posting six saves en route to his 37th victory. With the win, Howard moves into a second-place tie with fellow New Jersey native Tony Meola on the USA’s all-time win list for goalkeepers. “I
U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named a squad of 22 players to prepare for the upcoming friendlies against Honduras and Ecuador. The U.S. first hosts Honduras on Oct. 8 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET, and the match will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer and Univision. Three days later, the U.S. makes its first appearance at Red Bull Arena when they welcome Ecuador to Harrison, N.J. Coverage begins at 7
The U.S. Women’s National Team drew 1-1 with Canada in front of a boisterous crowd of 16,191 in its first match since its dramatic run to the championship game of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. U.S. forward Abby Wambach buried a penalty kick in the 10th minute while Canadian forward Melissa Tancredi equalized just before halftime. The match marked the fifth for the U.S. WNT in Kansas City, but first in seven years, and first at the spectacular new LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. It was
The U.S. Men’s National Team fell to Belgium 1-0 during a match played in rainy conditions as a 55th minute goal from Nicolas Lombaerts proved to be the game winner. The U.S. had an 86th-minute goal from Maurice Edu disallowed for an apparent offside and could not manufacture a late equalizer. “I think it was an interesting game for both sides,” said U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. “You saw in the first 25 minutes we had good passing movement and we were really involved in
U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will bring 20 players to Brussels for his first match in Europe in charge of the U.S. team, facing Belgium on Sept. 6 in an international friendly. Kickoff from King Baudouin Stadium is set for 2:30 p.m. ET, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN and ESPN3.com. Fans can follow the match live on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker and Twitter @ussoccer. As previously planned, the U.S. squad will be joined in Brussels by Real Salt
The U.S. Men’s National Team fell to Costa Rica 1-0 on a 65th minute goal from substitute Rodney Wallace, who had entered the match just four minutes before scoring the game-winner. It was a night that saw the Americans dominate possession while the Central Americans capitalized on their one legitimate scoring chance to hand U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsman his first loss at the helm of the U.S. team. “I never like to lose a game, but it was very good performance,” said
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