A young U.S. team played well in its 1-0 victory over South Africa on Wednesday. Here’s a look back at what we gained.
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18-man roster for South Africa friendly announced
The roster for the November 17 friendly against South Africa is evenly split between players based in MLS and abroad. Six on the roster will be working for their first cap.
USWNT World Cup hopes still alive
Two assists from Lori Lindsey of the Philadelphia Independence feed a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in a do-or-die match that keeps the US women’s World Cup qualifying hopes alive.
Cups Results – 11/7/2010
Local results from qualifying for the Men’s and Women’s Open cups, as well as the local United Soccer League.
US must win third place for chance to qualify for Women’s World Cup
With the shocking 2-1 loss to Mexico on Friday, the US must now play Costa Rica for third place and the chance to play Italy in a two-leg playoff to qualify for the 2011 Women’s World Cup. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 on Monday night from 6pm.
US tops group in Women’s WC qualifiers
The USWNT defeated Costa Rica 4-0 to win Group B of the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2011 Women’s World Cup. With 18 goals scored and none allowed in group play, the US will play the second place team of Group B on Friday.