National Teams

U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association: ‘Women’s World Cup on turf would be serious mistake’

The United States National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) released a statement on Monday, Nov. 10 regarding the current plan to play the 2015 Women's World Cup on artificial turf, a decision that has been under heavy scrutiny as of late.

Turfgate: Full text of Senators’ letter to FIFA’s Sepp Blatter

The full text of 13 U.S. Senators' letter to FIFA chief Sepp Blatter urging the use of natural-grass fields in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Women’s World Cup Turfgate: Senators call on FIFA to use grass

A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. Senators led by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged international soccer officials on Friday to consider holding 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup on natural grass fields instead of on turf.

Mia Hamm added to AS Roma Board of Directors

Former U.S. Women's National Team star forward Mia Hamm has been tabbed to join the Board of Directors for Italian club AS Roma.

Christie Rampone celebrates 300 caps in style as USWNT qualifies for World Cup

It was a night of celebration at PPL Park for a number of reasons in the CONCACAF Women's Championship, as the United States Women’s National Team celebrated another qualification for the World Cup, and their captain Christie Rampone earned her 300th cap for the senior side.

USWNT commentary: Wambach’s no Xavi, Soca Princesses no pushovers for Ellis & Co.

Jill Ellis was not joking when she said she planned on Abby Wambach taking on the No. 10 role – and that decision proved an influential one on Wednesday night as the U.S. Women's National Team struggled to dispatch the first of several Cinderellas awaiting them in the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship.

Trinidad & Tobago WNT overcoming major hardship on WWC quest: ‘When our feet give out, we are going to play with our hearts’

Brian Johnson names 48-player U-14 Boys National Team roster for Oct. 11-19 camp

U.S. Under-14 Boys’ National Team head coach Brian Johnson announced a 48-player roster for an eight-day training camp from Oct. 11-19 at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center in Carson, California.