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
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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
It’s Never Too Early To Get Excited About The Women’s World Cup
SPORTS 07/21/2018 08:01 am ET The United States will have to outlast the deepest field in World Cup history to win a fourth title next summer in France. By Travis Waldron Fret not, soccer fans. The 2018 World Cup in Russia is over, but we don’t have to wait four more years for top-tier international football to return. Less than a year from now, the 2019 Women’s World Cup will kick off in France, where Les Bleues will have their chance to follow in the footsteps of France’s men’s team by winning soccer’s biggest trophy. In the meantime, there’s plenty of soccer to fill the void in your soul. The European club season kicks off in August; in the United States, both Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League are already in the middle of their seasons. And the women’s U-17 and U-20 World Cups will take place this fall, with the United States a solid favorite to compete for both titles. The Americans figure to … [Read more...] about It’s Never Too Early To Get Excited About The Women’s World Cup
Lessons from the World Cup — and a countdown to the women’s 2019 tournament
The World Cup is over, but don’t be sad. Because there’s another one coming in just 11 months. The 2019 Women’s World Cup will begin on June 7 in France. The opening game will be in Paris, with the final one month later in Lyon. Twenty-four of the top teams in the world will compete. And unlike the recently concluded men’s World Cup, the odds are very good that not only will the American women be playing, they’ll be considered a favorite. They are the defending world champions, the top-ranked team in the world, and despite tripping up in the Rio Olympics in 2016 (ousted before the medal round), they are still a world force. Qualifying for the CONCACAF region’s spots in the World Cup will take place in October on American soil, in Cary, North Carolina and two Texas cities: Edinburg and Frisco. (Don’t ask me why those out of the way locations and small stadiums were selected when the U.S. women are arguably the most popular national team in the … [Read more...] about Lessons from the World Cup — and a countdown to the women’s 2019 tournament
AI Disagrees With Humans About Who Will Win the 2018 World Cup
England’s players celebrate during the awards ceremony after winning the U-20 World Cup final football match between England and Venezuela on June 11, 2017. KIM DOO-HO/AFP/Getty Images The 2018 FIFA World Cup started Thursday, pitting Russia (the host country) against Saudi Arabia in the tournament’s opening match. On the whole, most bookmakers are picking Brazil as the odds-on favorite to outright with the World Cup. One model that combines most of the major bookmakers’ odds—the so-called “bookmakers’ consensus model”—puts Brazil’s chances at 16.6 percent, followed closely by Germany at 15.8 percent, Spain at 12.5 percent, and France at 12.1 percent. These days, bookmakers use a wide variety of statistical techniques and qualitative expertise to pin down the most realistic odds for each team. Those odds are established by human statisticians and experts, and in recent years, they have begun to slowly inject artificial systems into … [Read more...] about AI Disagrees With Humans About Who Will Win the 2018 World Cup
Future World Cup player? U.S. Soccer rising star Sophia Smith has big plans
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Future World Cup player? U.S. Soccer rising star Sophia Smith has big plans Fossil Ridge senior Sophia Smith has been on a fast-track to stardom in the U.S. Soccer system. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Kevin Lytle, [email protected] Published 1:42 p.m. MT May 4, 2018 | Updated 1:42 p.m. MT May 4, 2018 Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn U.S. Soccer Young Player of the Year Sophia Smith Fullscreen Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Buy Photo Sophie Smith juggles a ball in the hallways of Fossil Ridge High School on Thursday, May 3, 2018. Smith will play in the U-20 FIFA World Cup in … [Read more...] about Future World Cup player? U.S. Soccer rising star Sophia Smith has big plans
Former Huskers, assistant coach to represent US at World Cup for wrestling
Two former Nebraska wrestlers and current Nebraska assistant coach are set to compete for the 2018 U.S. Men’s Freestyle World Cup Team in the 2018 Freestyle World Cup on April 7-8 in Iowa City, Iowa. USA Wrestling named Jordan Burroughs, James Green and Nebraska’s assistant coach Kendric Maple to the team back in March.Burroughs started his career at Nebraska with a 16-13 record his freshman year, but ended his junior and senior years undefeated. He carried a total record of 128-20 for his college career along with two NCAA Championship titles and three All-American titles.Burroughs continued his wrestling career post-college and became a four-time world champion and a gold medalist for freestyle wrestling in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. This will be Burroughs’ sixth appearance at the Freestyle World Cup where he is undefeated in matches since his first appearance in 2011. Green has the fifth-most wins in Nebraska history and was a four-time qualifier for the … [Read more...] about Former Huskers, assistant coach to represent US at World Cup for wrestling
Two Idaho natives are chasing World Cup dreams. But on opposite sides of the border.
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CBS News Logo World Cup 2014: Jurgen Klinsmann announces 30-man preliminary roster for U.S. team
NEW YORK - In a sign U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann is unsettled on his defense a month before the World Cup, the Americans selected the mostly untested trio of John Brooks, Timmy Chandler and DeAndre Yedlin on Monday for their 30-man preliminary roster. Chandler, a speedy right back with Nuremberg in Germany, made his U.S. debut in 2011 and balked at playing in 2012 qualifiers. He has not appeared for the Americans since February 2013, when he made his first competitive appearance at Honduras in the opening match of the final round of qualifying. "I think he's a player who can make a difference if he's on his highest level," Klinsmann said. Yedlin, a 20-year-old right back, has made just two international appearances, as a late second-half substitute this year in exhibitions against South Korea and Mexico. Brooks, a 21-year-old central defender, made his debut in August and has just three appearances, in exhibitions against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Austria and Ukraine. Klinsmann also selected … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo World Cup 2014: Jurgen Klinsmann announces 30-man preliminary roster for U.S. team
D.C. United invites former U.S. U-20 defender to training camp
John Requejo Jr., a former U.S. youth international who played in the Mexican leagues for 3 1/2 years, has begun a trial with D.C. United. The 21-year-old free agent is a left back from Santa Barbara County, Calif., who passed up an offer from UCLA to sign with Tijuana. He played primarily in Copa MX matches for three seasons before going on loan to second-division Dorados last summer, starting five matches across all competitions. John Requejo Jr. (USSF) In 2015, Requejo was a member of the U.S. Under-20 World Cup squad in New Zealand with, among others, Paul Arriola, a Tijuana teammate who is now entering his first full season with United. Previously, Requejo played for the under-14, U-15 and U-17 national teams. D.C. is searching for depth at the outside back positions. The only holdovers from last season are projected starters Taylor Kemp (left) and Nick DeLeon (right). Also in training camp are right-back candidates Sheanon Williams, an eight-year MLS veteran, and Chris … [Read more...] about D.C. United invites former U.S. U-20 defender to training camp