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U.S. hold on to defeat Germany, capture Algarve Cup trophy
The U.S. Women’s National Team got goals from Carli Lloyd, Abby Wambach and Lauren Cheney to defeat Germany 3-2 and claim the 2010 Algarve Cup title.
The win marked the seventh time the USA has won the tournament and sixth time in the last eight years. The U.S. has been in the final every year since 2002.
Senior Nat'l Team
Sundhage names Algarve Cup squad»
Only eight players from last year’s 18-player roster made the squad this time around, meaning there will be some new faces at the tournament. Sundhage will bring an extra goalkeeper for training purposes as the Chicago Red Stars’ Jill Loyden makes her first national team roster, where she will team with U.S. starter Hope Solo and Nicole Barnhart.
U-23
Gear for Florida training camp»U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team head coach Bill Irwin will bring 24 players to a training camp in Sunrise, Fla., from March 7-14. Irwin’s roster reflects some of the top underclassmen in the college game, including five members of the U.S. team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile: defender Liz [...]
U-20
U-20s head to La Manga tourney»Fresh off winning the title at the 2010 CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala, the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team will head to La Manga, Spain, from Feb. 18-27 for a four-nation tournament featuring the Under-23 National Teams from Norway, England and Germany. The matches against the older squads will kick off the [...]
U-18
Head to La Manga, Spain»The U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team will travel to La Manga, Spain, from Feb. 26-March 6 to participate in the Ten Nations Tournament where it will play three matches. The tournament is an Under-19 competition, so the U.S. team will be going against players one-year older. U.S. head coach Dave Chesler will bring 18 players [...]
U-17
Hit Sunrise, Fla., for final training camp ahead of CONCACAF championships»The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team will come together from February 20-27 in Sunrise, Fla., for its final training camp before head coach Kazbek Tambi chooses a 20-player roster for the 2010 CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championships that will qualify two teams to the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Trinidad & Tobago. Tambi brings [...]
Youth Soccer
U-15s lose two, tie one at Thanksgiving tourney»The U.S. Under-15 Girls’ National Team lost two matches and tied one against older Regional Teams at the 2008 Thanksgiving International Tournament held from Nov. 24-28 in Coral Springs, Fla. The U.S. U-15s opened with a 3-0 loss to the Region 1 92 ODP Team on Nov. 24, fell 2-1 to the Region I 92 [...]
Also Noted
Home Depot Center coaching symposium scheduled»U.S. Soccer’s Coaching Department will conduct a coaching symposium Aug. 17-18 in conjunction with the U.S. U-15 Girls’ National Team training camp at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The symposium will be led by U.S. U-15 Girls’ National Team head coach and U.S. Soccer National Staff [...]
