National Teams

Speedy Purce turning heads with Freestate, U.S. U-17 Women, earns Korrio Player to Watch award

Margaret “Midge” Purce earned her nickname as an undersized Under-8 player many years ago, and she remains a petite presence compared to her taller teammates on Freestate Soccer Alliance’s U-16 ECNL squad and the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team. Watch her play, however, and it rapidly becomes clear that her particular physical gift is one more precious than mere height: blistering speed, which, when matched with her slick ball skills and aggressive mentality, makes her one of the most dangerous strikers in the nation – and a deserving Korrio Player to Watch nominee for May.

U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team opens World Cup qualifying with convincing win against the Bahamas

The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team defeated the Bahamas 10-0 to open Group B play at the 2012 CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship on Thursday at Estadio Cementos Progreso.

Jozy Altidore knocked unconscious in Dutch league match

U.S. international Jozy Altidore was knocked unconscious and suffered a head and back injury in AZ Alkmaar's 1-1 tie at NEC Nijmegen on Wednesday.

U.S. Men to host Jamaica for World Cup qualifier at Crew Stadium in Ohio on Sept. 11

The U.S. Men’s National Team will host Jamaica in the second home match of Semifinal Round CONCACAF qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Crew Stadium on Sept. 11 in Columbus, Ohio.

Three D.C.-area locals spearhead U.S. U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign

The United States Under-17 Women’s National Team has already arrived in Guatemala to conduct final preparations for CONCACAF U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying, which kicks off with a match against the Bahamas on Thursday, and three local products look likely to play pivotal roles in the tournament.

Montoya bullish as U.S. U-17 Women prep for World Cup qualifying challenge in Guatemala

The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team is about to begin one of the biggest tests on the team’s cyclical calendar, a trip to Guatemala for the CONCACAF U-17 Championship, the tournament which determines which three teams will represent the region at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan this fall.

U.S. Men’s and Women’s National teams unveil new Nike home jersey

U.S. Soccer and Nike unveiled the new home jersey for both the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams. The U.S. Men and Women will debut the latest Nike jersey when they play their next domestic matches in late May.

U.S. Women’s National Team legend Kristine Lilly running Boston Marathon