United States National Soccer Teams News

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CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Finals

FIRST ROUND
All times U.S. Eastern (local times in parentheses)
Group A (Nashville, Tennessee): Canada, Cuba, El Salvador, United States
Group B (Carson, California): Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago
 
Thursday, March 22
 At Nashville, Tennessee
 El Salvador vs. Canada, 6:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m.)
 United States vs. Cuba, 9 p.m. (8 p.m.)
 
Friday, March 23
 At Carson, California
 Honduras vs. Panama, 9 p.m. (6 p.m.)
 Trinidad & Tobago vs. Mexico, 11:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m.)
 
Saturday, March 24
 At Nashville, Tennessee
 Cuba vs. El Salvador, 4:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m.)
 United States vs. Canada, 7 p.m. (6 p.m.)
 
Sunday, March 25
 At Carson, California
 Panama vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 4:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m.)
 Mexico vs. Honduras, 7 p.m. (4 p.m.)
 
Monday, March 26
 At Nashville, Tennessee
 Canada vs. Cuba, 6:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m.)
 United States vs. El Salvador, 9 p.m. (8 p.m.)
 
Tuesday, March 27
 At Carson, California
 Honduras vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 9 p.m. (6 p.m.)
 Mexico vs. Panama, 11:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m.)
 
SEMIFINALS
 Saturday, March 31
 At Kansas City, Kansas
 Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up, 6 p.m. (5 p.m.)
 Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up, 9 p.m. (8 p.m.)
 
CHAMPIONSHIP
 Monday, April 2
 At Kansas City, Kansas
 Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. (7 p.m.)

http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/12/concacaf-unveils-olympic-qualifying-tournament-schedule

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Austrian legend Herzog to join US coaching staff
 Former Galaxy midfielder played with Klinsmann at Bayern Munich


Austrian soccer legend and former MLS player Andreas Herzog will become an assistant on the coaching staff for US national team boss Jurgen Klinsmann, according to the Austrian soccer federation.
 
Herzog, 43, stepped down from his post as the coach of Austria’s Under-21 team on Friday.
 
“Jurgen Klinsmann and I have been close friends for many years now. I face this new challenge with great confidence,” Herzog said in the Austrian federation’s statement.


http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/17/austrian-legend-herzog-join-us-coaching-staff

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Gonzalez, Zusi among new faces called to USMNT
 Eighteen MLSers called by Klinsmann for January camp


Complete Roster
 
GOALKEEPERS:
Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
 
DEFENDERS:
Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), A.J. DeLaGarza (LA Galaxy), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), George John (FC Dallas), Zach Loyd (FC Dallas), Michael Parkhurst (FC Nordsjaelland), Heath Pearce (Chivas USA)
 
MIDFIELDERS:
Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Ricardo Clark (Eintracht Frankfurt), Benny Feilhaber (New England Revolution), Jeff Larentowicz (Colorado Rapids), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
 
FORWARDS:
Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Teal Bunbury (Sporting Kansas City), C.J. Sapong (Sporting Kansas City), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/22/gonzalez-zusi-among-new-faces-called-usmnt

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US to take on Italy in February 29 friendly in Genoa
Leap Day match to benefit flood victims, details still being finalized


AMSTERDAM — The US national team will be making a quick return to Europe for a great cause when they visit Italy in Genoa on Feb. 29, MLSsoccer.com has learned.
 
Multiple sources in Italy confirmed that the Nats will clash with the Azzurri to benefit victims of November's deadly flooding in Genoa just three months and change after winning at Slovenia. Details of the charity action are not yet known, but one source indicated that US coach Jurgen Klinsmann accepted a specific invitation for his team to take part in the event.


http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/30/us-take-italy-february-29-friendly-genoa

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Columbus' Bliss to assist US Under-20 coaching staff
 Crew TD will help Ramos prep squad during Ft. Lauderdale camp


Columbus Crew technical director Brian Bliss will assist head coach Tab Ramos during the US Under-20 national team's camp, US Soccer confirmed on Wednesday. The U-20s are spending a week in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., in preparation for CONCACAF qualifying for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
 
 Bliss hasn't been named to the staff, said a USSF spokesman, but will serve as a guest assistant to Ramos for a few days ahead of the MLS Combine, which starts Friday and runs through Jan. 11. Bliss is still fulfilling his role as Crew TD and will rejoin Columbus' coaching staff at the Combine.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/04/columbus-bliss-named-us-u-20-coaching-staff

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US senior squad cruises past U-23s 4-0 in scrimmage
USMNT do all the damage in 1st half, hold off youngsters for the win


CARSON, Calif. – The United States men's national team laid the beat down on their little brothers on Friday, handing the US U-23 side 4-0 defeat in a scrimmage held at the Mooch Myernick Field at the Home Depot Center complex in Carson, Calif.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/13/us-senior-squad-cruises-past-u-23s-4-0-scrimmage

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It seems US head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will get his second taste of the heated rivalry against Mexico in an exhibition match to be played this August. The venue? Estadio Azteca. Can Klinsmann finally lead the Americans through the humid, smoggy, and raucous atmosphere to their first-ever victory south of the border? (Goal.com - Jan. 14, 2012)

According to their federation's own calendar, the Brazilian national team will play both the United States and Mexico during their summer swing. The four-time World Champs are slated to play Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on June 9. According to this link, they'll face the USMNT a week earlier in either Washington or Boston, and El Tri in Dallas. (cbf.com.br - Jan. 12, 2012)

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US U-23s hold senior team 1-1 in second scrimmage
Zusi, McInerney score in U-23s' final tuneup before Costa Rica trip


CARSON, Calif. – The United States Under-23 national team provided a much stiffer test for the US senior national team in their second scrimmage on Tuesday evening, battling their older counterparts to a 1-1 draw at the Home Depot Center.
 
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Graham Zusi opened the scoring for the USMNT in the first half, but Philadelphia Union forward Jack McInerney equalized for the U-23s in the second half.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/18/us-u-23s-hold-senior-team-1-1-second-scrimmage

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Recap:
Clark's late header gives US 1-0 win over Venezuela
Substitute makes no mistake in stoppage time for dramatic win


GLENDALE, Ariz. – Time after time, chance after chance, the US national team pushed hard for a possible winning goal against Venezuela, only to be turned away.
 
Then, a foul put more time on the stoppage-time clock in the second half, and the US took advantage. Jermaine Jones’ corner kick found Ricardo Clark’s head, and Clark beat Venezuela goalkeeper Jose Morales in the eighth minute of extra time.
 
The final whistle sounded just seconds later, and the US celebrated a 1-0 victory before 22,403 at University of Phoenix Stadium.


http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/21/recap-clarks-late-header-gives-us-1-0-win-over-venezuela

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US U-23s close January camp with win at Alajuelense

Taylor's goal gives Olympic hopefuls a 1-0 victory in Costa Rica

The United States U-23 national team closed out the second leg of training camp ahead of Olympic qualifying on a high note, defeating an Alajuelense concoction of first-teamers and reserves 1-0 on Tuesday afternoon in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
 
Forward Tony Taylor was lone goal scorer, finding the net in the 39th minute after a good build-up from the young Americans.
 
“We pressured them and did everything we could to win,” Taylor told the Costa Rican club’s website after the match. �http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/24/us-u-23s-close-january-camp-win-alajuelense

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Rumor Central:
Canada to host US in WCQ tuneup?


The Canadian Soccer Association is set to make a few big announcements on Thursday, but who saw this one coming?
 
Rumors are that the CSA will not only announce the sites for Canada's World Cup Qualifying matches on Thursday, but it appears they'll also drop the news that Canada will host the US sometime in a friendly tuneup before the qualifiers. The US - who beat Canada in Detroit during the group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup last summer - have not played in Canada since a 3-0 win in Vancouver in 1997.
 
The Canucks lead the series 6-3-1 in matches played in Canada all-time, dating back to 1925. (CBC Sports - Canada to face US in World Cup qualifier tuneup http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/opinion/2012/02/canada-to-face-us-in-world-cup-qualifer-tuneup.html)

http://www.mlssoccer.com/blog/post/2012/02/01/rumor-central-canada-host-us-wcq-tuneup

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US to face rivals Canada in Toronto friendly on June 3


The match, which will be televised live in the US on NBC Sports Network at 7 pm ET, will also serve as the final tune-up for both squads ahead of the third round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.
 
“First of all, we are honored to be chosen to be part of Canada's Centenary celebration,” US head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said in a statement. “This is exactly the type of challenge we are looking for as we grow the team and get ready for the start of World Cup qualifying. There is a great history in the rivalry, and Canada is a team we could see in the final round of qualifying. It's a win-win for everybody.”

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/02/us-face-rivals-canada-toronto-friendly-june-3

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Shea, Agudelo highlight Porter's Under-23 camp roster


A total of 15 MLS players highlighted the 23-man roster announced on Thursday for the US Under-23 national team's training camp and showdown against Mexico on Feb. 29.
 
Head coach Caleb Porter’s group will take on Mexico on Feb. 29 at FC Dallas Stadium (10 pm ET, Univision), while CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying begins on March 22. The 10-day camp opens on Feb. 19.
 
Porter’s group is headlined by a number of MLS players with senior team experience, arguably none bigger than FC Dallas star and 2011 league MVP candidate Brek Shea. The Texas native has appeared in all nine of the US national team matches under head coach Jurgen Klinsmann since last summer.

GOALKEEPERS (2):
Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire)
 
DEFENDERS (7):
Greg Garza (Club Tijuana), Perry Kitchen (D.C. United), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin), Ike Opara (San Jose Earthquakes), Kofi Sarkodie (Houston Dynamo), Zarek Valentin (Montreal Impact), Jorge Villafaña (Chivas USA)
 
MIDFIELDERS (6):
Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Mix Diskerud (Gent), Dilly Duka (Columbus Crew), Jared Jeffrey (Mainz), Amobi Okugo (Philadelphia Union), Michael Stephens (LA Galaxy)
 
FORWARDS (8 ):
Freddy Adu (Philadelphia Union), Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund), Teal Bunbury (Sporting Kansas City), Joe Gyau (Hoffenheim), Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Tony Taylor (Estoril Praia)

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/16/shea-agudelo-highlight-porters-under-23-camp-roster

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MLSers Salgado, Pineda
called into US U-20 camp


14 players are returning from the January U-20 camp in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., including Salgado and Cunningham. Both were also on the roster for Ramos’ first camp in Duisberg, Germany, in November of last year.
 
The February training camp, which will include matches against the FC Dallas reserves on Feb. 26 and Montreal Impact reserves three days later, will serve as preparation for the upcoming 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship

US U-20 men's national team roster:
 
GOALKEEPERS (3):
Tomas Gomez (Georgetown Univ.; Webster Groves, Mo.), Jesus Guzman (Santos Laguna; San Jose, Calif.), Kamil Kaminski (Legia Warszawa; Berlin, Conn.)
 
DEFENDERS (8 ):
A.J. Cochran (Univ. of Wisconsin; St. Louis), Sean Cunningham (Molde FK; Troy, Mich.), Christian Dean (Univ. of California; East Palo Alto, Calif.), Mobi Fehr (Unattached; Tokyo), Eric Miller (Creighton Univ.; Woodbury, Minn.), Juan Pablo Ocegueda (Tigres UANL; Riverside, Calif.), Boyd Okwuonu (Univ. of North Carolina; Edmund, Okla.), Walker Zimmerman (Furman Univ.; Lawrenceville, Ga.).
 
MIDFIELDERS (10):
Seth Casiple (Univ. of California; Rocklin, Calif.), Daniel Cuevas (Santos Laguna; Sacramento, Calif.), Matt Dunn (OFK Beograd; Dallas), Daniel Garcia (FC Dallas Academy; Dallas), Alejandro Guido (Unattached; Chula Vista, Calif.), Benji Joya (Santos Laguna; San Jose, Calif.), Mikey Lopez (Univ. of North Carolina; Mission, Texas), Collin Martin (D.C. United Academy; Chevy Chase, Md.), Daniel Metzger (Univ. of Maryland; Staten Island, N.Y.), Victor Pineda (Chicago Fire; Bollingbrook, Ill.)
 
FORWARDS (5):
Villyan Bijev (Fortuna Düsseldorf; Fresno, Calif.), Alfred Koroma (Solar Chelsea SC; Southlake, Texas), Sean Okoli (Wake Forest Univ.; Federal Way, Wash.), Andrew Oliver (Chicago Fire Academy; Indianapolis.), Omar Salgado (Vancouver Whitecaps; El Paso, Texas)


http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/17/mlsers-salgado-pineda-called-us-u-20-camp

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Shea sticks it to FCD as US U-23s come out on top


FRISCO, Texas — It was an eventful day for Brek Shea and the US Under-23 national team on Wednesday, one in which the FC Dallas midfielder scored the winner in a scrimmage against his own club and was then sent off with a second caution.
 
In a match that featured nine bookings and two ejections, Caleb Porter’s side survived against FCD for a 2-1 victory

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/02/22/shea-sticks-it-fcd-us-u-23s-come-out-top