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United States men's national soccer team

United States men's national soccer team

The United States men's national soccer team, often referred to as the USMNT, represents the United States in international soccer. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF(the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). The team has appeared in the last seven FIFA World Cups and hosted the 1994 edition.
The men's national team competes in the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Confederations Cup, in addition to the CONCACAF Gold Cup and other competitions by invitation, such as the CONMEBOL Copa America. They achieved their best result when they reached the semi-final at the 1930 World Cup, finishing third; this is also the highest finish of any team outside of the UEFA (European) and CONMEBOL (South American) confederations. After qualifying for the 1934 World Cup, and withdrawing in 1938, the next World Cup participation came at the 1950 tournament, causing an upset by defeating England 1–0 in its second group match. After 1950, the U.S. didn't qualify for the World Cup again until 1990.
After the 1990 World Cup, the U.S. qualified automatically as hosts of the 1994 World Cup, eventually losing to Brazil in the round of sixteen. The team has qualified for every World Cup since, including the 2014 World Cup. The national team improved on an international level, reaching the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where it lost to Germany 1–0. In 2009 it reached the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup, eliminating top-ranked Spain 2–0 in the semi-finals before losing to Brazil 3–2 in the final.



United States
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Stars and Stripes[1]
The Yanks[2]
Team USA[3]
USMNT
AssociationU.S. Soccer
ConfederationCONCACAF
Head coachJürgen Klinsmann
CaptainClint Dempsey
Most capsCobi Jones (164)
Top scorerLandon Donovan (57)
FIFA codeUSA
FIFA ranking32 Decrease 1 (12 March 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking4[4] (April 2006)
Lowest FIFA ranking36 (July 2012)
Elo ranking16 (12 October 2014)
First colors
Second colors
First international
 Sweden 2–3 United States 
(Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916)[5][6]
Biggest win
 United States 8–0 Barbados 
(Carson, California, U.S.; June 15, 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Norway 11–0 United States 
(Oslo, Norway; August 6, 1948)[7]
World Cup
Appearances10
Best result3rd place 1930[8]
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances13 (First in 1985)
Best resultChampions, 19912002,200520072013
Copa América
Appearances3 (First in 1993)
Best resultfourth place, 1995
Confederations Cup
Appearances4 (First in 1992)
Best resultRunners-up, 2009

History

Early years

The first United States national team was constituted in 1885, when it played Canada in the first international match held outside the United Kingdom.[9] Canada defeated the U.S. 1–0 in Newark, New Jersey. The United States had its revenge the following year when it beat Canada 1–0, also in Newark, although neither match was officially recognized. The U.S. earned both silver and bronze medals in men's soccer at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Olympics through Christian Brothers College and St. Rose Parish, though the tournament has since been unofficiated by FIFA. The United States played its first official international match under the auspices ofU.S. Soccer August 20, 1916, against Sweden in Stockholm, where the U.S. won 3–2.
America's first official formation in 1916
The U.S fielded a team in the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay, the first ever World Cup. The U.S. began group play by beating Belgium 3–0. The U.S. then earned a 3–0 victory over Paraguay, with FIFA crediting Bert Patenaude with two of the goals.[10][11][12][13] In November 2006, FIFA announced that it had accepted evidence that Patenaude scored all three goals against Paraguay, and was thus the first person to score a hat trick in a World Cup.[14] In the semifinals, the U.S. lost to Argentina 6–1. Using the overall tournament records, FIFA credited the U.S. with a third place finish ahead of fellow semi-finalist Yugoslavia.[15] The finish remains the U.S. team's best World Cup result, and is the highest finish of any team from outside of South America and Europe.
There was no official soccer tournament in the 1932 Olympic Games. In an informal tournament, the United States finished first, followed by Mexico and Canada.[citation needed]The U.S. qualified for the 1934 World Cup by defeating Mexico 4-2. The team played Italy and lost 7-1, eliminating them from the tournament. The Olympic soccer tournament was reinstated in the 1936 Olympic Games.
The 1950 World Cup in Brazil was the United States's next World Cup appearance (it withdrew from the tournament in 1938). The USA lost its first match 3–1 against Spain, but then won 1–0 against England atIndependência Stadium in Belo Horizonte. Striker Joe Gaetjens was the goal scorer. The result is considered one of the greatest upsets in the history of the World Cups.[citation needed] Months before the famous World Cup loss to the USA, England had beaten an all-star "rest of Europe" side 6–1 in an exhibition match. Sports Illustrated and Soccer Digest have called World Cup upset by the Americans in 1950 the "Miracle on Grass,".[16] In USA's third game of the 1950 tournament, a defeat by Chile by a 5–2 margin saw the U.S. eliminated from the tournament. It would be four decades before the United States would make another appearance at the World Cup.

Attempted success

After the creation and rise of the North American Soccer League in the 1960s and 1970s, it seemed as though the U.S. national team would soon become a force in world soccer. Such hopes were not realized, however, and the United States played only two international matches from 1981 to 1983.
To provide a more stable national team program and renew interest in the NASL, U.S. Soccer entered the national team into the NASL for the 1983 season as Team America. This team lacked the continuity and regularity of training that conventional clubs enjoy, and many players were unwilling to play for the national team instead of their own clubs. Team America finished the season at the bottom of the league. U.S Soccer cancelled this experiment and withdrew the national team from the NASL. By the end of 1984, the NASL had folded, and there was no senior outdoor soccer league operating in the United States.[17]
U.S. Soccer targeted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1986 World Cup as means of rebuilding the national team and its fan base. The International Olympic Committee declared that teams from outside Europe and South America could field full senior teams, including professionals, that had never played in a World Cup. U.S. Soccer rearranged its Olympic roster, cutting many collegiate players and replacing them with professionals, but the U.S. finished 1–1–1 and failed to make the second round.
The United States bid to host the 1986 World Cup after Colombia withdrew from contention due to economic concerns, but FIFA selected Mexico to host the tournament. In the last game of CONCACAF qualifying for the 1986 World Cup, the U.S. needed only a draw against Costa Rica to reach the final qualification group against Honduras and Canada. U.S. Soccer scheduled the game to be played in Torrance, California, an area with many Costa Rican expatriates, and marketed the game almost exclusively to the Costa Rican community.[18] Costa Rica won the match 1–0, and kept the United States from reaching its fourth World Cup finals.[19]
In 1988, U.S. Soccer attempted to re-implement its national-team-as-club concept, offering contracts to national team players to build an international team with something of a club ethos, while loaning them out to their club teams, saving U.S. Soccer the expense of their salaries. This brought many key veterans back to the team, and the success of the NASL during the 1970s had created an influx of talent from burgeoning grass-roots level clubs and youth programs. Thus U.S. Soccer sought to establish a more stable foundation for participation in the 1990 World Cup than had existed for previous tournaments.

Rise in the U.S.

In 1989, FIFA named the United States as the host of the 1994 World Cup, but it did so under significant international criticism because of the perceived weakness of the national team and the lack of a professional outdoor league. This criticism diminished somewhat when a 1–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago, the U.S.'s first away win in nearly two years, in the last match of the 1989 CONCACAF Championship, earned the United States its first World Cup appearance in 40 years.
For the 1990 World Cup in Italy, two of the team's more experienced players, Rick Davis and Hugo Perez, were recovering from serious injuries and unavailable for selection, and manager Bob Gansler selected many inexperienced players and recent college graduates. The U.S. lost all three of its group games to Czechoslovakia, Italy, and Austria.
In a historic match, in 1993 U.S. Cup, U.S. beat England by 2–0.[20]
After qualifying automatically as the host of the 1994 World Cup under Bora Milutinović, the U.S. opened its tournament schedule with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in the Pontiac Silverdome in the suburbs of Detroit, the first World Cup game played indoors. In its second game, the U.S. faced Colombia, then ranked fourth in the world, at the Rose Bowl. Aided by an own goal from Andrés Escobar, the United States won 2–1.[21] Escobar was later murdered in his home country, possibly in retaliation for this mistake.[22] Despite a 1–0 loss to Romania in its final group game, the U.S. made it to the knockout round for the first time since 1930. In the round of 16, the U.S. lost 1–0 to the eventual champion Brazil.[23] Despite this success, the team fired Bora in 1995, reportedly because he was not interested in administrative duties.[24]
In the 1998 World Cup in France, the team lost all three group matches, 2–0 to Germany, 2–1 to Iran, and 1–0 to Yugoslavia, finishing dead last in the field of 32. Head coach Steve Sampson received much of the blame for the performance as a result of abruptly cutting team captain John Harkes, whom Sampson had ironically named "Captain for Life" shortly before, as well as several other players who were instrumental to the qualifying effort, from the squad.[25] It emerged in February 2010 that Sampson removed Harkes from the team due to Harkes allegedly having an affair with teammate Eric Wynalda's wife.[26]
Claudio Reynaduring practice.
In the 2002 World Cup under Bruce Arena, the U.S. reached the quarterfinals, its best finish in a World Cup since 1930. The team reached the knockout stage after a 1–1–1 record in the group stage. It started with a 3–2 upset win overPortugal, followed by a 1–1 tie with co-host and eventual semi-finalist, South Korea. It then lost its third and final match 1–3 to Poland but still qualified for the second round when South Korea defeated Portugal. This set the stage for a Second round face-off with continental rivals Mexico, the first time they met in a World Cup. The U.S. won the game 2–0. Brian McBride opened the scoring, and Landon Donovan scored the second goal. That victory advanced the team to the quarterfinals, where it met Germany. The team lost 1–0; after being denied a penalty when Torsten Frings handled the ball to prevent a Gregg Berhalter goal.
In the 2006 World Cup, after finishing top of the CONCACAF qualification tournament, the U.S. was drawn into Group E along with the Czech RepublicItaly, and Ghana. The United States opened its tournament with a 3–0 loss to the Czech Republic. The team then drew 1–1 against Italy, who went on to win the World Cup.[27] The United States was then knocked out of the tournament when beaten 2–1 by Ghana in its final group match, with Clint Dempsey scoring the U.S.'s only goal in the tournament - the goal against Italy had been an own goal by Italian defender Cristian Zaccardo.[28]

Recent success

After failing to maintain his 2002 success at the 2006 World Cup, Bruce Arena's assistant, Bob Bradley, replaced him as coach.
In the 2007 Gold Cup, the U.S. won its group. With a 2–1 win over Panama in the quarterfinals, the U.S. defeated Canada 2–1 in the semifinals. In the final, the United States beat Mexico 2–1, which qualified it for the 2009 Confederations Cup.[29] The team's disappointing Copa América 2007 campaign, fielding a second-tier team, ended after three defeats in the group stage.[30]
The highlight of summer 2009 was the 2009 Confederations Cup.[31] In the semifinals, the U.S. defeated Spain 2–0.[32] At the time, Spain was atop the FIFA World Rankings and was on a run of 15 straight wins and 35 games undefeated. With the win, the United States advanced to its first-ever final in a men's FIFA tournament; however, the team lost 3–2 to Brazil.[33] The United States then hosted the 2009 Gold Cup.[34] The United States defeated Panama 2–1 in the quarterfinals, and defeated Honduras 2–0 in the semifinals. In the final, the United States was beaten by Mexico 5–0. This defeat broke the U.S. team's 58-match home unbeaten streak against CONCACAF opponents, and was the first home loss to Mexico since 1999.
The U.S. qualified for the Fourth round, or Hexagonal, of the 2010 World Cup qualification. The U.S. began the Fourth round by beating Mexico 2–0, a loss that extended Mexico's losing streak against America on U.S. soil to 11 matches.[35] Next, the United States earned a 2–2 draw away to El Salvador.[36] Jozy Altidore became the youngest U.S. player to score a hat-trick, in a 3–0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.[37] Next, the U.S. were defeated by Costa Rica 3–1.[38] The United States defeated Honduras 2–1. Near the end of the summer of 2009, the United States lost 2–1 to Mexico at Estadio Azteca. The United States then defeated El Salvador 2–1. Then the U.S. beat Trinidad and Tobago 1–0. On October 10, 2009, the United States secured qualification to the 2010 World Cup with a 3–2 win over Honduras. Four days later, the U.S. secured first place in the Fourth round with a 2–2 draw against Costa Rica.
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. team were drawn in Group C against EnglandSlovenia and Algeria. After drawing against England (1–1) and Slovenia (2–2), the U.S. defeated Algeria through a Landon Donovan stoppage time goal, the first time the USA had won its group since 1930. In the round of 16, the U.S. was eliminated by Ghana, 2–1.[39] On FIFA's ranking of World Cup teams the USA finished in 12th place.
The U.S. team began its 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification with a 2–0 defeat by Brazil in the New Meadowlands Stadium. In preparation for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the U.S. played three friendlies; a 1–1 draw to Argentina, a 1–0 loss to Paraguay, and a 4–0 loss to Spain.
Clint Dempsey with the U.S. in 2011.
The United States hosted the 2011 Gold Cup. The U.S. advanced past the group stage with a pair of victories over Guadeloupe and Canada, despite losing to Panama 2–1. This was the first defeat for the U.S. in a Gold Cup group stage match, and its first ever loss to Panama. In the quarterfinals, the United States defeated Jamaica 2–0. In the semifinals the U.S. avenged their group stage defeat with a 1–0 victory over Panama, and advanced to its fourth consecutive Gold Cup final, where the team faced Mexico in a rematch of the 2009 Gold Cup final. The United States was beaten by Mexico 4–2, extending Mexico's winning streak against the U.S. to three matches. It was also the second consecutive loss to Mexico on American soil.
Following the loss, Bob Bradley was relieved of his duties as coach and Jürgen Klinsmann became the national team's head coach July 29, 2011.
After their first six matches resulted in only a win and a draw against four losses, the U.S. embarked on a five-game winning streak. On February 29, 2012 the team won 1–0 in Italy, the first ever win for the USA over Italy. In 2012, the team began its World Cup qualification, and topped their third round qualification group with four wins, one draw and one defeat.
On June 2, 2013, the U.S. played a friendly against The B-team of 2nd-ranked Germany in its Centennial celebration match at a sold out RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. The U.S. won 4–3. This was the USMNT's first win over a top 2 ranked team since the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
On June 7, 2013, the U.S. beat Jamaica 2–1, the U.S.'s first-ever qualification victory at Jamaica. On June 11, the U.S. beat Panama 2–0 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle[40] in front of almost 41,000 fans, the seventh largest crowd for a World Cup Qualifier on U.S. soil.[41] The game also drew the second largest TV audience on ESPN for a U.S. World Cup Qualifier.[42] On June 18, the U.S. followed with a 1–0 victory over Honduras at Rio Tinto Stadium.[43] In July 2013, the U.S. hosted and played in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup where it went undefeated in the group stage and won with a 1–0 victory over Panama in the final,[44] a victory which represented a record 11th straight win.[45] A 4–3 victory over Bosnia in an international friendly match in Sarajevo[46] represented the 12th straight win for the USMNT, the longest winning streak for any team in the world at that time.[47][48] The match was also the USMNT's first-ever come-from-behind win in Europe.[49]
The 12 game winning streak ended September 6, 2013, when the U.S. lost to Costa Rica 3–1 at Costa Rica.[50] By defeating Mexico four days later, the U.S. clinched a spot in the 2014 World Cup.[51]
For the 2014 World Cup, the U.S. was drawn into Group G, along with Ghana, Germany, and Portugal.[52] The U.S. took revenge on the Ghanaians, winning 2–1.[53] They drew their second group game against Portugal 2-2. In the final game of the group stage, the U.S. fell to Germany 1-0, but moved on to the knockout stage on goal difference.[54] This was the first time that the team made two consecutive trips to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup.[55] In the round of 16, the U.S. lost 2-1 to Belgium in extra time, despite goalkeeper Tim Howard making a World Cup record 15 saves[56][Note 1] during that match.[57]

Team image

Media coverage

ESPN has English-language rights to all friendlies and all home World Cup qualifiers from 2010 to 2014. Matches will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2beIN Sport USA has English-language rights to all away World Cup qualifiers from 2010 to 2014.[58] Univision has Spanish-language broadcast rights to USA's national team matches from 2010 to 2014. Matches are televised on Univision, UniMás, or Galavision

Uniforms

Since their first unofficial game against Canada, the uniforms have frequently featured white tops with blue shorts. In 1950, the U.S. adopted a Peru style, featuring a diagonal stripe across the shirt. The stripe has been on third kits for 2003, 2004, and 2006, as well as the 2010 home, away and third kits. Adidas provided the uniforms for the United States from 1985 until 1994. Since 1995, Nike has been the uniform supplier.[59]

Rivalries

The teams of Mexico and the United States are widely considered as the two major powers of CONCACAF. Matches between the two nations often attract much media attention, public interest and comment in both countries.
American fans, dressed in red, cheer in bleachers as they hold a large American flag over themselves at a soccer match.
Sam's Army at a U.S. vs. Jamaicamatch.
Although the first match was played in 1934, their rivalry was not considered major until the 1980s, when the teams began to frequently compete in CONCACAF cups. On August 15, 2012, the United States defeated Mexico atEstadio Azteca in the first victory for the U.S. against Mexico on Mexican soil in 75 years.[60]

Supporters

The main supporter groups backing the United States men's national soccer team are Sam's Army and The American Outlaws. The two groups are usually put together in a "supporters' section" at U.S. home games. Sam's Army started shortly after the 1994 World Cup in the United States.[61] Sam's Army members wear red to matches, sing or chant throughout the match .They are so dedicated that they often bring huge American flags and other banners to the game.
RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. has hosted over 20 USMNT matches.
The American Outlaws was started in Lincoln, Nebraska as a local supporters' group.[62] The group's membership attempted to address a lack of consistency from game to game in supporter organization and social events on match days.[63] To achieve this goal the American Outlaws became a nationwide, non-profit, supporters' group. Some American Outlaws members wear American flag bandanas over their faces.

Home stadium

The United States does not have a national stadium, though international matches are usually played at various large venues around the country, the most popular being RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., where 21 matches have been held.

Coaching staff

PositionNameCountryNotes
Head coachJürgen KlinsmannGermany GermanyPreviously head coach of the German national team and Bayern Munich.
Assistant coachTab RamosUnited States United StatesConcurrently technical director of U.S. youth soccer and coach of U.S. under-20 team
Assistant coachAndreas HerzogAustria AustriaFormer head coach of the Austria national under-21 football team.
Goalkeeping coachChris WoodsEngland EnglandFormer England goalkeeper and Manchester United goalkeeping coach.

Players

For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see United States men's national team players.

Current squad

The following 22 players have been called up for a friendly matches against Denmark on March 25 and against Switzerland on March 31, 2015.
Caps and goals are updated as of March 25, 2015 after the match against Denmark.
#Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GKNick RimandoJune 17, 1979 (age 35)190United States Real Salt Lake
22GKWilliam YarbroughMarch 20, 1989 (age 26)00Mexico León
24GKCody CropperFebruary 16, 1993 (age 22)00England Southampton
2DFDeAndre YedlinJuly 9, 1993 (age 21)130England Tottenham Hotspur
3DFGreg GarzaAugust 16, 1991 (age 23)60Mexico Tijuana
5DFTim ReamOctober 5, 1987 (age 27)120England Bolton Wanderers
6DFJohn BrooksJanuary 28, 1993 (age 22)91Germany Hertha BSC
13DFBrek SheaFebruary 28, 1990 (age 25)303United States Orlando City
15DFMichael OrozcoFebruary 7, 1986 (age 29)143Mexico Puebla
19DFVentura AlvaradoAugust 16, 1992 (age 22)10Mexico América
21DFTimothy ChandlerMarch 29, 1990 (age 24)180Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
4MFMichael BradleyJuly 31, 1987 (age 27)9413Canada Toronto FC
7MFAlfredo MoralesMay 12, 1990 (age 24)70Germany Ingolstadt 04
10MFMiguel IbarraMarch 15, 1990 (age 25)20United States Minnesota United
11MFAlejandro BedoyaApril 29, 1987 (age 27)382France Nantes
14MFDanny WilliamsMarch 8, 1989 (age 26)130England Reading
16MFJulian GreenJune 6, 1995 (age 19)51Germany Hamburger SV
20MFGyasi ZardesSeptember 2, 1991 (age 23)30United States LA Galaxy
23MFFabian JohnsonDecember 11, 1987 (age 27)301Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
9FWAron JóhannssonNovember 10, 1990 (age 24)103Netherlands AZ
17FWJozy AltidoreNovember 6, 1989 (age 25)7927Canada Toronto FC
18FWRubio RubinMarch 1, 1996 (age 19)30Netherlands Utrecht

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the United States squad within the last twelve months.
Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKSean JohnsonMay 31, 1989 (age 25)50United States Chicago Firev.  Panama; February 8, 2015
GKJon KempinApril 8, 1993 (age 21)00United States San Antonio Scorpionsv.  Panama; February 8, 2015 (preliminary)
GKAlex BonoApril 25, 1994 (age 20)00Canada Toronto FC IIv.  Chile; January 28, 2015 (preliminary)
GKBill HamidNovember 25, 1990 (age 24)20United States D.C. Unitedv.  Republic of Ireland; November 18, 2014
GKBrad GuzanSeptember 9, 1984 (age 30)280England Aston Villav.  Colombia; November 14, 2014
GKTim HowardMarch 6, 1979 (age 36)1040England Everton2014 FIFA World Cup
DFMatt HedgesApril 1, 1990 (age 24)10United States FC Dallasv.  Panama; February 8, 2015
DFMatt BeslerFebruary 11, 1987 (age 28)250United States Sporting Kansas Cityv.  Panama; February 8, 2015
DFJermaine JonesNovember 3, 1981 (age 33)503United States New England Revolutionv.  Panama; February 8, 2015
DFPerry KitchenFebruary 29, 1992 (age 23)10United States D.C. Unitedv.  Panama; February 8, 2015
DFShane O'NeillSeptember 2, 1993 (age 21)00United States Colorado Rapidsv.  Panama; February 8, 2015
DFSteve BirnbaumJanuary 23, 1991 (age 24)10United States D.C. Unitedv.  Chile; January 28, 2015
DFChristian DeanMarch 14, 1993 (age 22)00Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FCv.  Chile; January 28, 2015 (preliminary)
DFBrad Evans INJApril 20, 1985 (age 29)171United States Seattle Sounders FCv.  Chile; January 28, 2015 (preliminary)
DFOscar SortoAugust 13, 1994 (age 20)00United States LA Galaxyv.  Chile; January 28, 2015 (preliminary)
DFGeoff CameronJuly 11, 1985 (age 29)311England Stoke Cityv.  Republic of Ireland; November 18, 2014
DFDaMarcus Beasley RETMay 24, 1982 (age 32)12117United States Houston Dynamov.  Colombia; November 14, 2014
DFOmar GonzalezOctober 11, 1988 (age 26)240United States LA Galaxyv.  Ecuador; October 10, 2014
DFClarence GoodsonMay 17, 1982 (age 32)465United States San Jose Earthquakes2014 FIFA World Cup (standby)
DFMichael ParkhurstJanuary 24, 1984 (age 31)250United States Columbus Crew2014 FIFA World Cup (standby)
DFTony BeltranOctober 11, 1987 (age 27)30United States Real Salt Lakev.  Mexico; April 2, 2014
MFWil TrappJanuary 15, 1993 (age 22)10United States Columbus Crewv.  Panama; February 8, 2015
MFLee NguyenOctober 7, 1986 (age 28)60United States New England Revolutionv.  Panama; February 8, 2015
MFMix DiskerudOctober 2, 1990 (age 24)275United States New York Cityv.  Panama; February 8, 2015
MFLuis GilNovember 14, 1993 (age 21)20United States Real Salt Lakev.  Panama; February 8, 2015
MFDillon SernaMarch 25, 1994 (age 21)00United States Colorado Rapidsv.  Panama; February 8, 2015
MFDennis FloresSeptember 21, 1993 (age 21)00Mexico Leónv.  Chile; January 28, 2015 (preliminary)
MFMarc PelosiJune 14, 1994 (age 20)00England Liverpoolv.  Chile; January 28, 2015 (preliminary)
MFKyle BeckermanApril 23, 1982 (age 32)421United States Real Salt Lakev.  Republic of Ireland; November 18, 2014
MFJoe CoronaJuly 9, 1990 (age 24)142Mexico Tijuanav.  Honduras; October 14, 2014
MFGraham ZusiAugust 18, 1986 (age 28)283United States Sporting Kansas Cityv.  Honduras; October 14, 2014
MFEmerson HyndmanApril 9, 1996 (age 18)10England Fulhamv.  Czech Republic; September 3, 2014
MFBrad DavisNovember 8, 1981 (age 33)170United States Houston Dynamo2014 FIFA World Cup
MFMaurice EduApril 18, 1986 (age 28)461United States Philadelphia Union2014 FIFA World Cup (standby)
FWClint Dempsey INJMarch 9, 1983 (age 32)11240United States Seattle Sounders FCv.  Denmark; March 25, 2015
FWChris WondolowskiJanuary 28, 1983 (age 32)279United States San Jose Earthquakesv.  Panama; February 8, 2015
FWBobby WoodNovember 15, 1992 (age 22)60Germany Erzgebirge Auev.  Chile; January 28, 2015
FWTesho AkindeleMarch 31, 1992 (age 22)00United States FC Dallasv.  Chile; January 28, 2015 (preliminary)
FWJulio MoralesDecember 19, 1993 (age 21)00Mexico Tepicv.  Chile; January 28, 2015 (preliminary)
FWJordan MorrisOctober 26, 1994 (age 20)10United States Stanford Universityv.  Republic of Ireland; November 18, 2014
FWLandon Donovan RETMarch 4, 1982 (age 33)15757Retiredv.  Ecuador; October 10, 2014
FWJoe Gyau INJSeptember 16, 1992 (age 22)20Germany Borussia Dortmund IIv.  Ecuador; October 10, 2014
FWTerrence BoydFebruary 16, 1991 (age 24)130Germany RB Leipzig2014 FIFA World Cup (standby)
FWEddie JohnsonMarch 31, 1984 (age 30)6319United States D.C. Unitedv.  Mexico; April 2, 2014
Notes:
  • INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
  • RET = Retired from the national team

Results and fixtures

For all past match results of the national team, see single-season articles and the team's results page.

2014

Further information: 2014 in American soccer

2015

Further information: 2015 in American soccer

Player records

Active players are shown in Bold.

Competitive record

For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's all-time record page.
The United States regularly competes at the FIFA World Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The U.S. has also played in the FIFA Confederations CupCopa América by invitation, as well as several minor tournaments. The U.S. men's team played in the Summer Olympics when that tournament was considered a full international tournament, but since 1988, the men's Olympic event has been age-restricted, and participation has been by the United States men's national under-23 soccer team.
The best result for the United States in a World Cup came in 1930 when they reached the semifinals.[68] The best results in the modern era include the 2002 World Cup, when the U.S. reached the quarterfinals, and the 2010 World Cup, when the U.S. won its group.
In the Confederations Cup, the United States finished in third place in both 1992 and 1999, and were runner-up in the 2009 Confederations Cup. During the 2009 Confederations Cup the United States appeared in their first ever intercontinental tournament final.[69]In the semifinals, the United States upset top ranked Spain, 2–0, to advance to the final. In the final, the United States lost 3–2 to Brazil.
In regional competitions, the United States has won the CONCACAF Gold Cup five times, with their most recent title in 2013.[70] Their best ever finish at the Copa América came in a fourth place finish in 1995.[71]

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
Uruguay 1930Semi-finals[8]3rd320176
Italy 1934Round 116th100117
France 1938Withdrew
Brazil 1950Group stage10th310248
Switzerland 1954Did not qualify
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970
Germany 1974
Argentina 1978
Spain 1982
Mexico 1986
Italy 1990Group stage23rd300328
United States 1994Round of 1614th411234
France 1998Group stage32nd300315
South Korea Japan 2002Quarter-finals8th521277
Germany 2006Group stage25th301226
South Africa 2010Round of 1612th412155
Brazil 2014Round of 1615th411256
Total10/203386193762

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
Saudi Arabia 1992Third place3rd210155
Saudi Arabia 1995Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1997
Mexico 1999Third place3rd530253
South Korea Japan 2001Did not qualify
France 2003Group stage7th301213
Germany 2005Did not qualify
South Africa 2009Runners-up2nd520389
Brazil 2013Did not qualify
Total4/90 titles126181920

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
18961904No official tournaments took place
United Kingdom 1908Did not enter
19121920Did not qualify
France 1924Round 214th210113
Netherlands 1928Round 116th1001211
Germany 1936Round 116th100101
United Kingdom 1948Group stage16th100109
Finland 1952Round 126th100108
Australia 1956Quarter-finals8th100119
19601968Did not qualify
Germany 1972Group stage14th3012010
Canada 1976Did not qualify
Soviet Union 1980Withdrew
United States 1984Group stage11th311152
South Korea 1988Group stage12th201235
1992 – presentSee United States national under-23 team
Total14/270 Titles3178163482

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship 1963–1989, CONCACAF Gold Cup since 1991.
CONCACAF Gold Cup record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
19631967Did Not Enter
Costa Rica 1969Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 1971
Haiti 1973
Mexico 1977
Honduras 1981
1985Group stage421143
1989Runners-up2nd843163
United States 1991Champions1st5410103
United StatesMexico 1993Runners-up2nd540155
United States 1996Third place3rd430183
United States 1998Runners-up2nd430162
United States 2000Quarter-finals5th321062
United States 2002Champions1st541091
United StatesMexico 2003Third place3rd540134
United States 2005Champions1st6420113
United States 2007Champions1st6600133
United States 2009Runners-up2nd6411128
United States 2011Runners-up2nd640296
United States 2013Champions1st6600204
United StatesCanada 2015Qualified
Total14/225 titles735410913250

CONMEBOL Copa América

CONMEBOL Copa América record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
Ecuador 1993Group stage12th301236
Uruguay 1995Fourth place4th621367
Venezuela 2007Group stage12th300328
Total3/430 titles122281121

Honors

Major competitions
Third place (1): 1930
Quarterfinals (1): 2002
Runners-up (1): 2009
Third place (2): 19921999
Winners (5): 19912002200520072013
Runners-up (5): 19891993199820092011
Third place (2): 19962003
Fourth place (1): 1995
Minor competitions
Gold medal (1): 1991
Bronze medal (2): 19591999
Winners (3): 199219952000
Winners (1): 1989

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