California Homegrowns: What have they done lately?
A full recap of this past week’s events on a national stage. Players included are all Californian or considered so for one reason or another. Match recaps from June 2-9. Men’s National Team Gyasi Zardes: Started, played 80 minutes and SCORED A GOAL in the 4-3 win against Netherlands on Friday Bobby Wood: Came […]
Julian Green out of the Gold Cup
The German-born player will not be on the U.S. roster for the Gold Cup, not only because of his poor performance with the U-23 team during the Toulon Tournament, but also because he has been struggling this year. According to coach Klinsmann, he will ve given a time off from the U.S., after going through […]
USA vs. Germany Preview
With a good result at the beginning of the weekend, the US looks to keep the good form going and steal a result against a Germany team that is fresh off of a World Championship. Even though the US was able to record a win against the Netherlands, they had some obvious holes in defense […]
USA beats Netherlands in Amsterdam by 4 -3
At one point mid-way through the second half the score was 3 – 1 to the Netherlands, yet the Americans were able to come back and finish the game with a victory, their first win against the Dutch. The hosts thought they had the victory in their hands when the score was 3 -1 and […]
Klinsmann’s views on the U.S. facing Netherlands and Germany
Klinsmann as a German-born former player and now coach knows the quality of European teams and the level they play at. So he is aware of the challenge coming ahead of his men when they face the Netherlands and Germany, but he also believes this will be a great experience to many players who never […]
Greg Garza Extends Contract with Tijuana Xolos
U.S. National Team left back Greg Garza extended his contract with Club Tijuana on a three-year deal Wednesday. Garza is a Texan native who recently made his first international appearance under Klinsmann for the U.S. Men’s National Team back in September 2014. Coming off his most consistent season with the Xolos, Garza saw him start […]
22-Man Roster Announced for Set of International Friendlies
With the Gold Cup just a month away, the U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann announced the 22 players that will be making a trip to Amsterdam and Cologne for a set of international friendlies. The USMNT will be facing Germany and the Netherlands, both of which finished in the top three of […]
Toulon Tournament and the U.S. U-23 Team
The Toulon Tournament takes place in France from May 17th to June 7th with 10 National U-23 teams participating. This is a great event for young players to get international experience, and also provides excellent preparation for the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying phase which begins in October. Andi Herzog, the U-23 U.S. head coach commented “Toulon is […]
U-20 World Cup Coming Up
The U-20 World Cup will take place in New Zealand from May 30th to June 20th with 24 teams. This tournament is a great opportunity for players to showcase what their skills and get the attention from the public and clubs. The U.S. team had a tough time qualifying for this World Cup, as they […]
USA Tick Down One Place in the FIFA’s Rankings
[dropcap type=”1″]D[/dropcap]espite yet another 2-0 victory over Mexico in April, the United States Men’s National Team dropped a place from 27th to 28th. Russia is the team who jumped up above the USA due to their results in European Championship qualifying matches. The US currently have 825 “points” as determined by FIFA whereas the Russians […]
Toulon Tournament: U.S. defeated by Costa Rica
The American U-23 lost for the second time in the French tournament. The game happened on May 31st against Costa Rica, ending 2×1 to the opponents. So far, this team that appeared to have great potential with so many talented players has not performed as well as they might have hoped. As far as ball […]
NASL player Miguel Ibarra gets called into USMNT
It is not the first time Miguel gets the chance to play for the Men’s National Team. He’s been called up five times already, and has continuously shown improvement. Coach Klinsmann likes what he is seeing from Ibarra not only on the national team but also on Minnesota United. [quote_box_right]“He’s an endless runner,” Klinsmann said. […]