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Mexico, coming off its second straight U.S. Cup triumph, isn’t taking a rest before World Cup qualifying begins March 2 against Canada at Canedo Stadium (the old Azteca Stadium). The Mexican federation (FMF) has tentativey scheduled two friendly games Feb. 5 against Ecuador in Mexico City and Guatemala Feb. 19 in Fresno, Calif. According to […]

The United States-Mexico World Cup ’98 qualifying game April 20 will be played at Foxboro (Mass.) Stadium as part of a doubleheader with the New England Revolution’s home opener against the Tampa Bay Mutiny. The USA-Mexico game will kick off at 2:30 p.m. ET, while the MLS game will follow at 5:15 pm. Tickets for […]

Feb. 2 — Teams are allowed to carry a maximum of 25 players on preseason roster. Feb. 3 — *Discovery period opens. March 14 — Rosters cut to 22 players. March 28 — Rosters cut to 20 players. April 30 — Discovery period ends. June 15 — Transfer deadline. Aug. 15 — Trade deadline. Sept. […]

Less than a week after the death of Mexican Guillermo Canedo, CONCACAF president Jack Warner filled Canedo’s spot as the FIFA vice president from the CONCACAF region and general secretary Chuck Blazer was elected to fill the vacant North American position on the executive committee. Blazer is the first American to serve on the FIFA […]

The following are the players Canadian national team coach Bob Lenarduzzi called up for training camp beginning Jan. 30 in Santa Barbara, Calif.: Goalkeepers — Paul Dolan (Vancouver, A-League), Pat Onstad (Edmonton, NPSL). Defenders — Frank Yallop (Tampa Bay, MLS), Randy Samuel (Harstad, Norwegian Division I), Mark Watson (New England, MLS), Iain Fraser (New England, […]

Costa Rica has named Argentine Horacio Cordero as its new head coach, replacing Valdeir “Badu” Vieira. Cordero knows the Costa Rican team well, having coached Guatemala in CONCACAF’s Group 1, where the Chapines finished third behind the United States and Costa Rica. The Costa Rican federation was in a hurry to find a replacement for […]

Jamaica is preparing for the Hexagonal with a long training camp in Argentina. It has tied minor-league club Nuevo Chicago 0-0 and perennial First Division contender Boca Juniors 1-1 twice. Paul Young — who spent time last summer with clubs in MLS, the USISL and A-League — had both Jamaica goals. Jamaica has a match […]

The Tampa Bay Mutiny drew 1-1 with SSK Vitkovice of the Czech Second Division in its opening preseason match in Brandon Fla. on Jan. 25. Mutiny forward Giuseppe Galderisi opened the scoring in the third minute, converting a pass from Ivan McKinley. Former Czech national team star Ivo Stas equalized for Vitkovice in the 70th […]

A-League/USISL — 14497 N. Dale Mabry, Suite 211, Tampa FL 33618. Phone: (813) 963-3909; Fax: (813) 963-3807. Atlanta Ruckus — 1131 Alpharetta St., Roswell GA 30075. Phone: (770) 645-6655; Fax: (770) 368-7031. California Jaguars — 12 Clay Street, Salinas CA 93901. Phone: (408) 757-SISL; Fax: (408) 757-2105. Carolina Dynamo — 3517 W. Wendover Ave., Greensboro […]

Vance Sharpe Denver What’s the process behind these online Q&A sessions? How do you choose the questions? Do you answer every question you get? Pete Bailey: We try to answer as many questions as we can — I’d say around 95%. For our posted Q&A sessions, we usually select questions that we think will be […]

Features U.S. Can’t Find Goal As Mexico Steals Show By Duncan Irving Hejduk Enjoys Surf And Turf By Duncan Irving The MLS Juggling Act Returns To America By Ridge Mahoney Clay Berling: A Modern Day Zwingli By C. Clifford McCrath English Trial Closes In On Match-Fixers Teenager Raul Takes Center Stage At Real Madrid Columns […]

Jan. 22 in Pasadena, Calif. Mexico 0 Peru 0. Referee: Esse Baharmast (USA). Att.: 17,342. Final U.S. Cup ’97 Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P Mexico 3 2 1 0 5 1 7 Denmark 3 2 0 1 7 5 6 Peru 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 USA 3 0 […]

Here are the eleven-man lineups that will take the field for the USA-Denmark match at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. USA — Friedel, Calichman, Burns, Agoos, Lalas, Jones, Kirovski, Reyna, Ralston, Moore, Lassiter. Denmark — Krogh, Colding, P. Pedersen, Hemmingsen, Thygesen, P. Nielsen, Steen Nielsen, Nedergaard, Jessen, U. Pedersen, S. Andersen.

MLS has announced the signing of Argentine First Division player Daniel Peinado. The defensive midfielder will be assigned to the Dallas Burn. Peinado, 29, is a 10-year veteran of Argentine professional soccer. He began his career with Estudiantes de la Plata in 1986. He spent seven years with the club (where he was a teammate […]

All four NCAA semifinalists are represented here, though North Carolina dominates the SA team after rolling to another championship. Justi Baumgardt (Portland) midfielder junior Playmaker was semifinalist’s top scorer (13 goals, 13 assists) Cindy Daws (Notre Dame) midfielder senior School’s all-time leading scorer led Irish to third straight final Nel Fettig (North Carolina) sweeper junior […]

Per Pedersen has scored a hat trick in the first half as Denmark leads 3-1 over the U.S. after 45 minutes of play. The U.S. has had plenty of possession, but the Danes have countered well, using the long ball to set up scoring chances. Pedersen hit his first goal in the 14th minute, and […]

The San Jose Clash has acquired midfielder Shawn Medved from D.C. United, the team announced Jan. 22. In exchange for Medved, who scored a dramatic, 82nd-minute equalizer to force overtime in MLS Cup ’96, San Jose agreed to switch positions with D.C. United in the second round of the MLS Supplemental Draft. San Jose gives […]

The Kansas City Wizards have acquired Scottish international defender Richard Gough, in a transfer from Glasgow Rangers of the Scottish Premier Division. Gough will join Kansas City at the conclusion of the 1996-97 Scottish season in May as the Wizards’ 1997 MLS player allocation. He has led Rangers to eight straight Scottish titles, and is […]

Jan. 22 in Pasadena, Calif. USA 1 Denmark 4. Goals: Moore 45; P. Pedersen 16, 26, 45, 54. USA — Friedel (Dodd, 46), Calichman, Agoos, Lalas, Burns, Moore, Reyna, Ralston (Kreis, 57), Jones, Kirovski (Radosavljevic, 63), Lassiter (McBride, 31). Denmark — Krogh, Colding, Hemmingsen, P. Nielsen, Jessen, U. Pedersen (Tofting, 71), Thygesen, Steen Nielsen (Daugaard, […]

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s highest award is the Honor Award. This year’s winner — announced at the awards dinner at the NSCAA’s 50th annual convention in Nashville, Tenn. — is Soccer America chairman and founder Clay Berling, the first non-player, coach or referee to receive the award, which is voted upon by […]

In the words of young star Ronald Gomez, Costa Rica has struck another autogol. The Costan Rican federation, which has a history of turmoil, pulled another one when it fired popular national team coach Valdeir “Badu” Vieira a month after he led the Ticos to the final round of World Cup qualifying in CONCACAF’s Hexagonal. […]

Honor Award Clay Berling, Soccer America. Jeffrey Award College: Theodore H. Barclay, Denison. High School: Miller A. Bugliari, The Pingry School (N.J.). Youth: Tom Fleck, Idaho Youth Soccer Association. Letters of Commendation Bruce Arena, U.S. Olympic men’s team and D.C. United; Tony DiCicco, U.S. women’s Olympic gold-medal team; Gene Chyzowych, Maplewood (N.J.) Columbia High School; […]

The following is the roster for the U.S. national team trip to China Jan. 24-Feb. 2: Goalkeepers — Mark Dodd (Dallas Burn), Brad Friedel (Columbus Crew). Defenders — Mike Burns (New England Revolution), Dan Calichman (Los Angeles Galaxy), Ramiro Corrales (San Jose Clash; U.S. U-20s), Alexi Lalas (New England Revolution), Carlos Parra (U.S. U-20s), Steve […]

Colorado The Rapids will gather Feb. 1 to start doing community appearances and some light training. Official preseason training begins Feb. 15, when the team will head to Mexico, in all probability Guadalajara. The Rapids move on to Orlando, Fla., March 6 to continue training there. They return to Colorado March 20. Columbus The Crew […]

The 1997 A-League schedule has been announced. Each team will play a total of 28 games — two against each of the other 11 teams in their conference, two against their closest geographical rival (in most cases), and the remaining four against any A-League team in or out of conference. The 1997 conference and divisional […]