Mexico wins U-17 World Cup
By FRANCO PANIZO If seeing Mexico lift a second consecutive Gold Cup trophy was enough to leave a large gash in U.S. men's national team fans' egos, watching El Tri's youth team win the U-17 World Cup...
View ArticleA look back at the Under-17 World Cup
By DAVID MOSSE One of the better Under-17 World Cups in recent memory drew to a close on Sunday with Mexico knocking off Uruguay 2-0 in front of nearly 100,000 fans at the fabled Azteca Stadium. The...
View ArticleEvening Ticker: U-17 World Cup tainted by clenbuterol, Warner lays blame & more
By FRANCO PANIZO Looks like it may have been tainted chicken after all. FIFA revealed on Monday that a majority of the players tested in this past summer's U-17 World Cup in Mexico had clenbuterol in...
View ArticleCollege Spotlight: Soccer journey brings Indiana’s Zavaleta home
Photo courtesy of Indiana University Athletics By JOSE M. ROMERO Eriq Zavaleta was just a high school freshman in Westfield, Ind., when he made a pretty big decision for a kid his age. He decided to...
View ArticleMLS Ticker: Reo-Coker to join Whitecaps, Seaton U.S. future in question, and...
BY DARRELL LOVELL Nigel Reo-Coker future has finally been settled. Reports late Wednesday night confirmed that the English midfielder has agreed to a move to the Vancouver Whitecaps. The deal will is...
View ArticleU.S. Under-17s beat Guatemala, face Honduras in decisive CONCACAF quarterfinal
Photo by ISIPhotos.com By IVES GALARCEP The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team took another step closer to their goal of qualifying for the Under-17 World Cup in Friday by beating Guatemala, 1-0. The...
View ArticleU.S. Under-17s vs. Honduras: Your Running Commentary
By IVES GALARCEP The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team is one win away from securing a place in the Under-17 World Cup and standing in the way of that berth is Honduras, which will look go snatch that...
View ArticleU.S. Under-17 MNT falls to Honduras, will miss first U-17 World Cup
By IVES GALARCEP Death, taxes and the United States qualifying for the Under-17 World Cup. There are just some things you could always expect. That isn’t the case anymore. After qualifying for 15...
View ArticleU.S. drawn with host Honduras in CONCACAF U-17 Championship
By DAN KARELL The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team now knows their path to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup next fall in Chile. The U.S. was drawn on Monday morning into Group A of the CONCACAF U-17...
View ArticleJoe Gallardo, Josh Perez headline U.S. Under-17 spring residency roster
Photo by ISIPhotos.com By RYAN TOLMICH U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach Richie Williams is looking at a familiar roster as the team heads into the spring. Williams has called in a roster...
View ArticleWright, Pulisic headline U.S. roster for CONCACAF U-17 Championship
By RYAN TOLMICH The U.S Under-17 Men’s National Team will be looking to continue the group’s recent hot-streak as they head to Honduras with a spot in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup on the line....
View ArticleU.S. U-17s face playoff match for World Cup berth after falling to Jamaica
By FRANCO PANIZO What started out as a strong showing for the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team is now in jeopardy of becoming a disaster. The U.S. missed a chance to qualify directly for this year’s...
View ArticleU.S. Under-17s set for rematch with Jamaica with World Cup berth at stake
By FRANCO PANIZO The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team will face Jamaica for the second time in four days when the two CONCACAF rivals meet on Sunday. The rematch of Wednesday’s 1-0 win by Jamaica...
View ArticleU.S. U-17s land Chile, Nigeria, Croatia in World Cup group
By RYAN TOLMICH The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team’s road through the Under-17 World Cup will go through the tournament’s host and two other formidable foes. In Thursday evening’s draw, the U.S....
View ArticleRichie Williams seeing shift in youth soccer in U.S. ahead of U-17 World Cup
By RYAN TOLMICH In recent seasons, there has been quite the shift in youth soccer in the U.S., and U.S. Under-17 National Team head coach Richie Williams is now seeing the benefits, and drawbacks,...
View ArticleSBI Spotlight: First season as a pro has Haji Wright primed for success at...
Photo by New York Cosmos By RYAN TOLMICH A little more than five months after the all but unprecedented decision that kickstarted his club career, Haji Wright is hoping lessons he has learned will be...
View ArticlePulisic, Wright, Barbir headline U.S. roster for U-17 World Cup
By SBI SOCCER U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach Richie Williams has named his squad for the upcoming U-17 World Cup. Forward Haji Wright, midfielder Christian Pulisic and defender Danny...
View ArticleTalented U.S. squad set to kick off Under-17 World Cup
Photo by John Dorton/ISIPhotos.com By RYAN TOLMICH Seven months after booking its spot in the tournament, the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team is bound for Chile and the Under-17 World Cup. Led by...
View ArticleU.S. U-17s fall to reigning champions Nigeria in U-17 World Cup opener
By SBI SOCCER Facing off with the competition’s reigning champions, the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team suffered a major setback in the first game of the Under-17 World Cup. The U.S. was defeated in...
View ArticleWho should the U.S. U-17s start vs. Croatia?
By RYAN TOLMICH Having dropped the opening game of the Under-17 World Cup, the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team will need a much-improved performance Tuesday if the team hopes to make a push towards...
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