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U.S. Women’s National Team departs for Olympic training camp in Middlesbrough, England

The U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team departed for England yesterday for a pre-Olympic training camp on the grounds of Middlesbrough FC. The team will train in northeast England for six days before traveling north to Glasgow on July 17 to prepare for the opening match of the Olympics on July 25.

U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team heads to Eastern Europe for training and matches

The U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team will travel to Croatia and Slovenia from July 19-30 for training and games as the squad continues its world championship preparations.

U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team gears up for Women’s World Cup with extended training camp

The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team will come together for an extended training camp from July 15-30 in Bradenton, Fla. U.S. head coach Steve Swanson will bring 24 players to the two-week event as he continues to evaluate his player pool to eventually choose a 21-player FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup roster.

USA draws France, Gambia and Korea DPR in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

CONCACAF champion USA, host Azerbaijan, European champion Germany and Asian champion Japan earned seeds. In Group A, Azerbaijan drew Colombia, Nigeria and Canada. Group C features Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Brazil. Group D features Germany, Uruguay, China PR and Ghana.

Arlington Eagles Red make history with capture of U-12 8v8 Region I title

Arlington Eagles Red (Va.) cruised through the Under-12 8v8 division of the 2012 U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Championships this week, capping it all off with a 3-1 win over NHPSA Predator Navy (N.H.) in the final on Tuesday.

MSC Coyotes Green (Md.) survive two PK shootouts to win Region I championship

Montgomery SC Coyotes Green Under-14s girls put together a brilliant cup run to take home a 2012 U.S. Youth Soccer Region I championship in Lancaster, Pa. this week, and they did so in the most nerve-racking fashion possible

FIFA approves the use of goal-line technology

The International Football Association Board voted unanimously last week to approve goal-line technology. They also adopted a proposal for a five-referee system to officiate matches, placing an additional assistant beside each goal.

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