National Teams

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.

Javier Perez calls in 20-player roster for U.S. U-18 MNT Camp in Spain

PSW: U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team head coach Javier Perez has called in 20 players for a Dec. 11-20 camp in Marbella, Spain. D.C. United Academy's Eyrk Williamson (Alexandria, Va.) has made the roster. TSW: U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team head coach Javier Perez has called in 20 players for a Dec. 11-20 camp in Marbella, Spain. Tri-State area players Kyle Duncan (Red Bulls Academy) and James Murphy (PDA) have made the roster.

U.S. U-15 BNT coach John Hackworth names roster for Florida camp

PSW: U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team head coach John Hackworth will lead a 36-player domestic camp from Dec. 13-20 in Bradenton, Florida. Potomac area players Quantrell Jones (Baltimore Celtic), Chandler Vaughn, (D.C. United Academy) and Christopher Durkin (Richmond United) have been named to the roster. TSW: U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team head coach John Hackworth will lead a 36-player domestic camp from Dec. 13-20 in Bradenton, Florida.

U.S. Soccer announces U-12 Development Academy expansion; will it matter?

The U.S. Soccer Federation, in a Monday press release heralding an "unprecedented commitment to development of world-class players and coaches," announced the addition of an Under-12 age group to its Development Academy program. But will the addition of another, younger, age group solve some of the challenges facing youth development in the U.S.?