Updated 9:44 am CDT, Friday, May 10, 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Weah made the U.S. roster for this month's FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland. Josh Sargent and Tyler Adams were left off Friday, making it likely they will be with the senior national team at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Alex Mendez heads the 21-man roster after scoring eight goals with six assists at last year's CONCACAF Under-20 Championship. Mendez left the LA Galaxy youth system last fall to sign with Germany's Freiburg. Weah, a son of Liberia President George Weah and 1995 FIFA Player of the Year George Weah, scored three goals against Paraguay in the round of 16 at the 2017 Under-17 World Cup. He has one goal on eight appearances with the senior national team. Weah has spent this season on loan from Paris Saint-Germain to Glasgow Celtic and has four goals in 17 matches. Sargent scored five goals at the 2017 Under-17 World Cup and twice at the 2017 Under-20 World Cup. He made his debut for Werder Bremen … [Read more...] about Weah, Mendez head US roster for Under-20 World Cup in Poland
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2014 U.S. World Cup goalkeeper Tim Howard to retire after 2019 MLS season
Published 4:02 pm PST, Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Tim Howard The Colorado Rapids’ goalkeeper and 2014 U.S. World Cup standout said on social media this season will be his last in Major League Soccer. “I’m greatly looking forward to kicking off the 2019 MLS season, as it will be my LAST. There will be plenty of time for sentiment later. For now, I am going to enjoy every minute. And as I’ve always done, compete hard and help lead the Rapids with the sole purpose of winning,” wrote Howard, 39, who has played for 21 seasons, including 13 in the English Premier League with Manchester United and Everton. He made 121 appearances with the national team, starting for the United States at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 and again in Brazil in 2014, when he made a tournament-record 15 saves in a loss to Belgium in the round of 16 in Brazil. Howard holds U.S. men’s national team-records for most appearances and wins, with 62. He also had … [Read more...] about 2014 U.S. World Cup goalkeeper Tim Howard to retire after 2019 MLS season
The ManeaterMidfielder Zoe Cross tears ACL in first game back from U-20 World Cup
MU sophomore midfielder Zoe Cross tore her ACL during Missouri soccer’s game on Sunday against Texas Christian, Cross announced in a tweet linking to a private Instagram post. Given that ACL injuries typically require surgery and several months of recovery, Cross is likely to be out for the rest of the season. The team declined to comment when asked about the severity of the injury. Cross’s injury, which wasn’t diagnosed when it occurred on Sunday, came during her first appearance for Missouri (1-3-1) this season. She missed the first four games of the year while representing England at the U-20 Women's World Cup in France. The Tigers compiled a record of 1-2-1 in her absence. She didn't see any action during the World Cup, but in her 47 minutes on the field for the Tigers on Sunday, she made an important defensive play in the 59th minute by heading a TCU shot off of the goal line to preserve a 0-0 scoreline. In the 86th minute, Cross was dispossessed of the ball by … [Read more...] about The ManeaterMidfielder Zoe Cross tears ACL in first game back from U-20 World Cup
Watch Fossil Ridge grad Sophia Smith score a ridiculous goal for the United States in U-20 World Cup
Kevin Lytle Fort Collins Coloradoan Published 8:09 p.m. UTC Aug 9, 2018 Oh the poor defenders from Paraguay. Sophia Smith, a 2018 Fossil Ridge High School graduate, just threw down an early marker for best goal of the U-20 Women's World Cup. The star forward for the United States led a sequence from midfield where she beat at least five defenders in one-on-one battles before firing inside the near post to give the Americans a 1-0 lead. Check out the ridiculous video from the U.S. Soccer Youth National Team Twitter account. Smith went ahead and added a tidy finish for a second goal as the U.S. rolled to a 6-0 win. It was nearly a must-win game for the Americans after losing the first game of the group stage 1-0 to Japan and Thursday's game was the second of three in the group stage of the tournament being held in France. Smith is a fast-rising star in the U.S. National Team system. The youngest player on the U-17 team at 17 (her 18th birthday is Friday), Smith had … [Read more...] about Watch Fossil Ridge grad Sophia Smith score a ridiculous goal for the United States in U-20 World Cup
Two UCLA women’s soccer players added to US U-20 World Cup roster
Two Bruins from women’s soccer were called up to national teams this past week and will join a host of UCLA squad members and alumni to play internationally. UCLA rising sophomores forward Ashley Sanchez and midfielder Viviana Villacorta were named to the U.S. 2018 Under-20 Women’s World Cup 21-player roster. The tournament will be held in France this August, meaning the pair will potentially miss two regular season games. Sanchez has been featured once before for the U.S. U-20 World Cup squad. In 2016, she became the first player to compete at the U-17 and U-20 World Cups in the same year and was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year. She has recorded 11 goals in 33 caps at the U-20 level, making her one of the most-capped players on the squad. Villacorta will be experiencing her first World Cup, despite having 23 caps and 1 goal at the U-20 level. She played in 25 games for the Bruins last season and started in 15 of them, logging four assists and a … [Read more...] about Two UCLA women’s soccer players added to US U-20 World Cup roster