National Teams

SW Q&A: Julie Foudy asks, what’s happened to our women’s youth development?

U.S. women's youth national teams have endured a tough year, that has raised troubling questions about the country's developmental system. U.S. Women's National Team legend Julie Foudy was kind enough to share her observations and experiences on this matter in an in-depth conversation with SoccerWire.com.

Falling through the cracks: Ramon Martin del Campo’s unconventional soccer odyssey

Morgan Andrews speaks: Notre Dame star undeterred by U.S. U-20 World Cup snub

It was the snub that sent heads snapping across U.S. women's soccer. Last month, Notre Dame midfielder and New Hampshire native Morgan Andrews received shocking news: After years of callups and even a stint as the team's captain, she was left off the United States' final roster for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. This week she spoke to SoccerWire about her setback.

Eighteen players named to roster for U.S. U-23 MNT camp from Aug. 3-7 in Bahamas

An 18-player U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team roster has been named for a five-day camp from Aug. 3-7 at Nassau, Bahamas. The camp will also feature a game against the Bahamas Senior National Team on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Thompson A. Robinson National Stadium.

Gedion Zelalem focused on breaking into Arsenal first team, not international future

For one night, Gedion Zelalem was once again playing in the United States. The German-born midfielder developed in the D.C. area with Bethesda-Olney before joining up with Arsenal.

Sporting Club and U.S. Soccer building National Training Center, Governor touts $1 billion impact

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback joined Sporting Club to announce the development of a U.S. Soccer National Training Center complex in Kansas City, Kan. The facility will house the National Training and Coaching Development Center, an elite athlete training and performance analytics campus and national youth soccer development programs.

Michelle French names USA’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup roster

Five local products and one UVa player have all made the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team roster that will represent the United States at the 2014 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup, being held in Edmonton, Montreal, Moncton and Toronto, Canada, from Aug. 5-24. TSW: Three Tri-State products have made the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team roster that will represent the United States at the 2014 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup, being held in Edmonton, Montreal, Moncton and Toronto, Canada, from Aug. 5-24.

Former MSYSA director, global soccer advocate Graham Ramsay weighs in on World Cup

SoccerWire reporter Joe Dougherty caught up with former Maryland State Youth Soccer Association director Graham Ramsay to get his thoughts on the World Cup Finals so far.