Men’s National Team
NEYMAR LEADS THE WAY: Striker heads Brazil squad for Sept. 7 encounter vs. U.S. at MetLife
Neymar will roll into town with Brazil for the Sept. 7 international friendly against the United States at MetLife Stadium in East Rutheford, N.J.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (25): Not one, but two big U.S. wins over El Tri in 1995
Late in the U.S.’s surprising 4-0 triumph over Mexico in the U.S. Cup on June 18, 1995, Claudio Reyna was replaced by one of his heroes, Tab Ramos, to a rousing ovation at RFK Stadium, including a standing one by U.S. Soccer president Alan I. Rothenberg.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (26): U.S. secures a key victory on ‘the road’ before 91,123 in L.A. in 1994
What better way to prepare for the World Cup than to play at home in front of a huge crowd partisan that is to the visitors?
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NEW FIFA MEN’S RANKINGS: France No. 1, U.S. No. 22
Not surprisingly, World Cup champions France have jumped to the No. 1 spot in the new and much-changed FIFA rankings.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (27): El Tri mines some gold in 1993
If there were any doubts about Mexico’s return to power in soccer, they have been laid to rest.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (28): A Gold Cup breakthrough in 1991, a dos a cero win
After registering only two other wins in 28 previous encounters, the United States stunned Mexico behind a 2-0 victory in the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals in Los Angeles July 5, 1991.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (29): U.S.’s 2nd win in meaningless WCQ (1980)
The United States already had been eliminated from the 1982 World Cup qualifying competition, but a 2-1 victory over Mexico in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Nov. 23, 1980 did make some history.
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TIM DOES IT AGAIN: Weah scores first Ligue 1 goal for PSG in season opener
Another first for Tim Weah Sunday.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (30): Finally, the USA earns a WCQ point vs. El Tri (1960)
Ironically, it took playing in a baseball stadium for the United States to finally earn a point against rival Mexico in World Cup qualifying.
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COUNTDOWN to MEXICO (31): Home-cooking tastes the same as road grub for the USA during qualifying for the 1958 World Cup
The first 10 times the United States met Mexico in international soccer, it was mostly on Mexican soil, the lone exception being in Rome as an 11th-hour qualifier for the 1934 World Cup.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (32): Despite a pair of embarrassing losses, the USA still qualifies for Brazil 1950
How’s this for a happy ending?
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (33): A Mexico City shakedown times three
Three years after the United States posted a stunning 4-2 win over Mexico in the very meeting between the two North American neighbors, El Tri hosted the Americans in the Castillo Najera Cup over two-week span in Mexico City in 1937.
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