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June 12 in Davidson, N.C. Charlotte (D3 Pro) 4 Los Lobos (USASA) 3. Goals: Wellington (Mott) 2, Wellington 41, Payne (McDowell) 54, Wellington (Mott) 59; Vetree (F.Chavez) 52, Schwab 74, Archambeau (G.Chavez) 79. Charlotte — Andrews, Hess, O’Brien, Mobley, Endicott (McDowell, 46), Farrar, Leib, Sorzano, Mott, Payne (Webb, 74), Wellington (Tassy, 63). Los Lobos — […]

Juergen Klinsmann set up teammate Andy Moeller for one goal and scored another as Germany defeated the USA 2-0 in their World Cup Group F match at the Parc des Princes in Paris. The second German goal seemed to deflate the Americans, who had played well in the opening 20 minutes of the second half. […]

Here are the top scorers in the World Cup after the first game of the first round: 2 Goals: Salas (Chile), Hernandez (Mexico). 1 Goal: Cesar Sampaio (Brazil), Collins (Scotland), Eggen (Norway), Hadji (Morocco), Hadda (Morocco), Vieri (Italy), R.Baggio (Italy), Njanka (Cameroon), Polster (Austria), Rieper (Denmark), Dugarry (France), Henry (France), Hierro (Spain), Raul (Spain), Adepoju […]

Red Cards The following players were red-carded in the first game of the first round: Nankov (Bulgaria), Ha Seok Ju (South Korea), Kluivert (Netherlands). Each will sit out their team’s next game. In addition, Kluivert will miss the Netherlands’ third first-round match as FIFA handed him a two-match suspension for elbowing Belgium’s Lorenzo Staelens. Yellow […]

Andy Moeller has scored in the ninth minute to give Germany a 1-0 lead over the U.S. The Germans controlled much of the possession in the opening minutes and won a corner after Thomas Dooley tackled the ball away from Joerg Heinrich. Olaf Thon’s kick went to the far post, where Juergen Klinsmann headed it […]

Three-time World Cup winner and defending European Champion Germany is set to sacrifice style for success. Hurdling the United States is its ticket to the second-round. The most important game. The German press reports that Berti Vogts has one videotape dedicated to each U.S. player. Even if that's an exaggeration, one thing is certain: Vogts […]

Goalkeepers Andy Koepke (Marseille, France) Has more than 50 caps. Though not spectacular, he's generally flawless. Very good penalty-kick stopper. Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich) Known for amazing saves and fiery personality, he's now the Bundesliga's best but remains second fiddle for Vogts. Jens Lehmann (Schalke 04) Hero of Schalke's 1997 UEFA Cup title win. Bound […]

Claudio Reyna was the driving force behind VfL Wolfsburg's survival in the Bundesliga. The U.S. midfielder has made the most of life in the Germany's Volkswagen city. Tell a German that you've Wolfsburg and he will assume that you're in the auto business. He may even throw in a sarcastic ''Wasn't it beautiful?'' It's a […]

ROMANIA THE GENERAL LASHES OUT. Romania coach Anghel Iordanescu has had so much success, first with Steaua Bucharest and now since 1993 with Romania, that he was given the title of general in the Romanian army a few years ago. Unlike most generals, though, Iordanescu doesn't tow the party line. He broke with Romanian soccer […]

Playing a more European style than it did in 1994, the U.S. team must garner results against a pair of difficult Continental foes in its latest quest for respectability. Like most of the underdogs, the U.S. embarks for France '98 with high hopes and strong doses of trepidation. And, also in accordance to its unheralded […]

The players Never has the U.S. taken such an experienced squad to the World Cup. For the first time in five appearances, each team member plays in a bona fide outdoor pro league. And more than half have been on a previous World Cup squad. Caps (national team appearances) and goals represent figures as of […]

The ’98 World Cup has barely begun, and there’s already all kinds of talk about the 2010 World Cup. Will the United States host it? Can the Americans win it? The United States has demonstrated an ability to organize the World Cup, but being in the position to win the 2010 World Cup — the […]

USA ‘Quiet, Confident’ on eve of World Cup opener The U.S. World Cup Team will go into tomorrow night’s opener against Germany with all 22 players fit to play, according to head coach Steve Sampson. “Our team is quiet and confident,” Sampson said as he addressed nearly 100 members of the media at Parc des […]

June 14 in Toulouse Argentina 1 Japan 0. Goals: Batistuta 28. Argentina — Roa, Vivas, Sensini (Chamot, 74), Ayala, Zanetti, Almeyda, Simeone, Veron, Ortega, Lopez (Balbo, 62), Batistuta. Japan — Kawaguchi, Narahashi, Akita, Ihara, Nakanishi, Soma (Hirano, 86), Yamaguchi, Nakata, Nanami, Nakayama (Lopes, 67), Jo. Yellow cards: Japan — Ihara 26, Nakanishi 68, Hirano 90. […]

June 14 in St. Etienne Yugoslavia 1 Iran 0. Goal: Mihajlovic 73. Yugoslavia — Kralj, Mirkovic, Mihajlovic, Djorovic, Petrovic, Jokanovic, Brnovic (Stankovic, 51), Stojkovic (Kovacevic, 69), Jugovic, Mijatovic, Milosevic (Ognjenovic, 59). Iran — Nakisa, Khakpour, Pashazadeh, Mahdavikia, Bagheri, Estili (Mansourian, 68), Mohammadkhani, Zarrincheh, Minavand, Daei, Azizi. Yellow cards: Yugoslavia — Petrovic 43, Stojkovic 61. Referee: […]

RESULTS June 14 Group F Yugoslavia 1 Iran 0 Group H Argentina 1 Japan 0 Croatia 3 Jamaica 1 STANDINGS Group A Team GP W T L GF GA P Brazil 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Morocco 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 Norway 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 Scotland […]

Results June 14 New England 1 Chicago 3 June 13 MetroStars 3 Miami 1 Columbus 3 D.C. United 4 (SO) Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 17 13 4 29 41 28 MetroStars 14 8 6 22 25 24 Columbus 14 7 7 21 27 21 Miami 15 5 10 11 […]

Frankie Hedjuk On playing in Paris: “Now that we got to town we feel like stars. It’s cool. Every person you see has their team colors on. Everyone is having a good time.” Brian Maisonneuve On the team’s preparation: “We had a lot of time to practice and concentrate at the Chateau [Chateau Pizay north […]

Goalkeepers Ivica Kralj (Partizan) The tall Montenegrin is the only regular who plays in the domestic league. Replaced Aleksander Kocic as first-choice keeper half way through qualifying. Dragoje Lekovic (Sporting Gijon, Spain) Another Montenegrin who made his mark on YugoslaviaÆs U-20 team in 1987. Defenders Zoran Mirkovic (Atalanta, Italy) Won starting job at right back […]

Simoes leads the Reggae Boyz to the big dance in his own style Jamaica coach Rene Simoes is at the helm of a team that promises to make headlines in France – if not always for the right reasons. March 1997. A taxi rounds the curves of dusty downtown Kingston. Dangling around the rear-view mirror […]

Back from six years in the international wilderness, could Slobodan Santrac's squad be a contender for the title? Or will Yugoslavia disappoint once again? Dark horses or duds? Yugoslavian players are widely perceived to be among the most individually skillful if not the most skillful in Europe, which habitually leads pundits to dub them ''the […]

Despite another upheaval within the Iranian soccer federation just three weeks before the World Cup, the United States is in for an emotional battle June 21 in Lyons. The unknown Talebi. Six months after more than 100,000 fans thronged the streets of Tehran to celebrate Iran's qualification for the World Cup, tumult of a different […]

Goalkeepers Ahmadreza Abedzadeh (Pirouzi) At 32, one of the teamÆs veterans. Emotional keeper with a penchant for theatrics. Nima Nakisa (Pirouzi) Will one day replace Abedzadeh at Pirouzi and with the national team. Parviz Boroumand (Esteghlal Tehran) Will serve as a backup. Defenders Mohammad Khakpour (Bahman) The most experienced player in the back, having played […]

U.S. arrives in Paris After a train ride from Lyon, the U.S. World Cup team arrived in Paris this evening. They were greeted at the station by family members and other American supporters. Tentative schedule in Paris Note: all times local. Sunday, June 14 12:00 p.m. Light training at Parc des Prince OPEN to the […]

RESULTS June 13 Group D Nigeria 3 Spain 2 Group E Mexico 3 South Korea 1 Netherlands 0 Belgium 0 STANDINGS Group A Team GP W T L GF GA P Brazil 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 Morocco 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 Norway 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 […]