The U.S. Men’s National Team fell to France 1-0 in front of a near-capacity crowd of 70,018 fans at Stade de France, site of the host country’s triumph in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final. The lone goal of the match came in the 72nd minute from substitute Loïc Rémy, who came on in the 64th minute. Eight minutes later, Rémy would find some space behind the U.S. defense to finish smartly for the game-winner. “From a technical perspective, the shape, working, and really
Landon Donovan has withdrawn from the U.S. Men’s National Team roster for the upcoming friendly against France on Nov. 11 at the Stade de France. No replacement will be named at this time. The team arrived in Paris this afternoon, and will begin training Tuesday morning. “The plan was to have Landon come in for the match against France and then return to the LA Galaxy in preparation for MLS Cup, but after further discussion Landon expressed his desire to stay
U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team head coach Caleb Porter has named 31 players to the roster for the upcoming training camp in Duisburg, Germany, which also features several players who are age-eligible for the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team. The camp will be held from Nov. 7-16 at the Sportschule Wedau, a German sporting school where the players will train and stay. More players may be added to the roster based on the results of the upcoming MLS
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. 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