National Teams

U.S. U-23 MNT begins Toulon Tournament group play against France

Orlando City SC defender Tyler Turner added to U.S. U-23 MNT roster for Toulon Tournament

U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team head coach Andi Herzog has added Tyler Turner to the roster for the 2015 Toulon Tournament. The Orlando City SC defender will arrive in France on Wednesday, completing the 20-player squad.

Conor Donovan replaces injured Russell Canouse on U.S. U-20 MNT World Cup squad

U-20 MNT head coach Tab Ramos has replaced midfielder Russell Canouse, who was injured in training earlier in the week, on the USA’s FIFA U-20 World Cup roster by Conor Donovan. Canouse sustained a right ankle injury while the team was training in Australia and will require additional time to recover. Donovan was named as an alternate and has been with the team since the pre-World Cup camp began on May 11 in Carson, California.

U.S. Soccer to host four-team U-20 Women’s Tournament at NTC in Carson

U.S. Soccer will stage a four-team Under-20 women’s international tournament from June 2-6 as the USA will host Brazil, Japan and Mexico in the 2015 U-20 Women’s NTC Invitational. All the matches will be played on the Glenn “Mooch” Myernick Field at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, California.

U-23 MNT coach Andi Herzog names 19 players to roster for 2015 Toulon Tournament

U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team head coach Andi Herzog has named 19 players to the roster for the 2015 Toulon Tournament, which runs from May 27-June 7 in the south of France.

Natural, or AstroTurf? How Abby Wambach gave Scotts Lawn Care publicity both paid and priceless

It was another jab at FIFA’s bullheaded refusal to allow even a single blade of natural grass at the 2015 Women’s World Cup. In an interview released May 6, Abby Wambach revealed to ESPN’s Julie Foudy that a grass-care company had offered to install grass fields at all six of Canada’s venues this summer, free of charge, only to be rebuffed by FIFA as it fought off a legal action by Wambach and other players to force the issue. But why did Wambach announce this news months after it could've helped her cause? Soccer Wire's Charles Boehm digs into Wambach's newest, and perhap cleverest, marketing deal.

U.S. U-23 WNT to visit Norway for Four Nations Tournament

TSW: The U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team will travel to Norway for a four-team tournament running from May 27-31 that also includes Norway, Sweden and England. Two players with local ties - Cari Roccaro (Notre Dame; East Islip, N.Y.) and Daphne Corboz (Manchester City FC; Greenbrook, N.J.) - have been named to the roster. PSW: The U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team will travel to Norway for a four-team tournament running from May 27-31 that also includes Norway, Sweden and England. Several players with local ties - Andi Sullivan (Stanford; Lorton, Va.), Katie Cousins (Tennessee; Forest, Va.), Ashley Meier (Virginia Tech; Strongsville, Ohio), Alexis Shaffer (Virginia; Cary, N.C.), and Margaret Purce (Harvard; Silver Spring, Md.) - have been named to the roster.

U.S. U-20 MNT defeats Australia in World Cup tune-up

The Under-20 Men’s National Team defeated Australia’s Under-20 team 2-1 Tuesday evening at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, Australia. After conceding a goal just 15 minutes into the match, the USA used second-half goals from Joel Soñora and Maki Tall to defeat the hosts in a World Cup tune-up.