National Teams

Baltimore Celtic players Keegan Kelly, Nicolas Brown commit to in-state schools

PSW: Baltimore Celtic SC and McDonough High School teammates Keegan Kelly and Nicholas Brown have committed to play Division I soccer in their home state, with Kelly headed to the University of Maryland and Brown to Loyola University in 2016.

Gedion Zelalem’s Olney Rangers coach says he shouldn’t be rushed into USMNT

TSW: Arsenal prospect Gedion Zelalem has acquired a U.S. passport, making him eligible to play for the United States' national teams and thrilling U.S. fans in the process. But the New York-based youth coach who first honed the 17-year-old midfielder's bountiful talents is urging caution, not celebration. PSW: Arsenal prospect and Potomac, Maryland product Gedion Zelalem has acquired a U.S. passport, making him eligible to play for the United States' national teams and thrilling U.S. fans in the process. But the former Olney Rangers youth coach who first honed the 17-year-old midfielder's bountiful talents is urging caution, not celebration.

Tab Ramos names 20-player roster for 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship

U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team head coach Tab Ramos has named the 20-player roster for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship running Jan. 9-24 in Jamaica.

Ellis Names U.S. WNT Roster for January Training Camp at the U.S. Soccer NTC

U.S. U-17 boys national team show more promise, inconsistency at IMG Cup

The U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team took mixed returns from their participation in the IMG Cup Boys Invitational in their Bradenton, Florida backyard over the past week, displaying more of the promise – and frustration – that their talented crop of players have become known for.

Commentary: USWNT must drop Abby Wambach now, before it’s too late

Six months out from the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada, the U.S. Women’s National Team is hardly setting the world on fire. Sunday’s drab 0-0 draw with Brazil in the International Tournament of Brasilia is merely the latest example, and further proof, says Mark Shawhan, that keeping star forward Abby Wambach in the starting 11 has become more of a hindrance than a help to the team's championship ambitions.

Tottenham U18s win IMG Cup Boys Invitational SuperGroup

TSW: The IMG Cup Boys Invitational concluded Monday, with Tottenham Academy winning the SuperGroup title over Black Rock FC (Mass.) 1-0. PSW: The IMG Cup Boys Invitational concluded Monday, with Tottenham Academy winning the SuperGroup title over Black Rock FC (Mass.) 1-0. Local side Baltimore Celtic competed in the SuperGroup as well along with the U.S. U-17 National Team, who they tied 3-3. Virginia Legacy Wizards also captured the U17 Blue Division.

USWNT embarrassed by Brazil as Jill Ellis’ decisions continue to puzzle

U.S. Women's National Team observers were subjected to another unsettling display on Sunday as the USWNT blew a 2-0 lead and lost 3-2 to Brazil on Sunday, in the second game of the International Tournament of Brasilia. The result leaves the U.S. in third place with one group game to play and raises worrying questions as the 2015 Women's World Cup approaches.