March 8, 2010 CALLED AGAIN
National Team selects three from Independence
CHICAGO ---Fresh off their championship at the Algarve Cup in Portugal, three players from the Philadelphia Independence, Amy Rodriguez, Heather Mitts and Lori Lindsey were called into the U.S. Women’s National Team camp in preparation for a pair of friendless against Mexico taking place on March 28 at Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego and March 31 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
March 5, 2010 THE BEAS IS BACK
Midfielder steps front and center into U.S.'s World Cup picture
AMSTERDAM -- In an obtuse way, DaMarcus Beasley can thank Dutch midfielder Nigel de Jong for helping him to get back into the running for a spot on the U.S. World Cup team.
March 4, 2010 HOLD IT, HOLDEN
Broken leg sidelines midfielder 6 weeks
U.S. Men’s international midfielder Stuart Holden suffered a fractured fibula in Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to the Netherlands and will be out approximately six weeks
March 3, 2010 IN DUTCH
U.S. Men fall to the Netherlands, 2-1
AMSTERDAM -- For 87 minutes Wednesday, the United States had little reason to believe it had a chance to do anything offensively, let alone put a decent shot on goal against the Netherlands.
But the Americans staged a furious 11th-hour rally that made for an intriguing finish, falling short in a 2-1 loss at the Amsterdam ArenA.
March 3, 2010 CHAMPIONS AGAIN
US Women edge Germany for Algarve title
FARO, Portugal—The U.S. Women’s National Team put Germany on their heels early, then held on for a 3-2 win and their seventh Algarve Cup championship Wednesday on a sloppy field at Stadium Algarve.
March 3, 2010 HARTFORD SEND OFF
U.S. to face Czechs at Rentschler
CHICAGO — The U.S. Men’s National Team will face the Czech Republic on May 25 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., in the first of two Send-Off Series matches before heading to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Kickoff at Rentschler Field is set for 8 p.m. ET and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN and Galavision.
March 3, 2010 VYING FOR THE TITLE
U.S. women vs. Germany for Algarve crown
The U.S. Women’s National Team is set for its unprecedented eighth consecutive Algarve Cup title game, where it will take on Germany in Faro Wednesday.
March 1, 2010 FLYING HIGH
Cheney’s two goals lift U.S. into Algarve Cup Final
FERREIRAS, Portugal—Lauren Cheney came off the U.S. bench to score both goals in a 2-0 win over Sweden in Monday’s Algarve Cup Group B finale.
The win sends the U.S. Women to their eighth straight Algarve Cup final, Wednesday against perennial rivals Germany.
February 26, 2010 NEW DUDS
New U.S. uniform to debut Wednesday
The U.S. Men's National Team will debut its new Nike away uniform when it faces the Netherlands at Amsterdam ArenA on Wednesday.
February 26, 2010 ALL ABBY
Wambach’s two goals lift U.S. Women over Norway
OLHÃO, Portugal – Abby Wambach’s second goal of the game, in stoppage time, propelled the U.S. Women past Norway 2-1 in Friday’s Group B match at the Algarve Cup.
February 25, 2010 ALGARVE RECAP
Germans look solid
The USA sits atop Group B with three points after defeating Iceland 2-0 in the opening game of the Algarve Cup on Feb. 24, but the meeting with Norway on Feb. 26 in Olhão (10 a.m. ET on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker) looms large in determining the group’s representative in the Algarve Cup final.
February 25, 2010 GOING DUTCH
Bradley names roster for Holland game
CHICAGO — U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley named a mostly European based team to face the Netherlands at at Amsterdam ArenA on March 3 in the team’s final international fixture date before the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Kickoff for the match is set for 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2 and Galavision).
February 25, 2010 FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Cameron earns his first cap
TAMPA -- Midfielder Geoff Cameron earned his first cap, coming on for Robbie Rogers in the 86th minute of the U.S.'s 2-1 comeback win over El Salvador Wednesday night.
February 24, 2010 THE LATE SHOW
Kljestan's late goal lifts U.S. over Salvador
TAMPA, Fla. -- The United States threw everything but the kitchen sink at El Salvador in Wednesday night’s international friendly, and the hard work paid off with a 2-1 victory at Raymond James Stadium.
February 24, 2010 ON THE SPOT
Solo stops two pks in WNT win over Iceland
VILA REAL de SAN ANTONIO, Portugal—The U.S. women got two goals in under two minutes, and Hope Solo became the first goalkeeper in U.S. Soccer history to stop two penalty kicks in a single match as the Women’s National Team opened the 2010 Algarve Cup with a 2-0 win over Iceland Wednesday.
