Youth struggle to keep up with CONCACAF talent

...the way to the quarterfinals with a lineup featuring Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley, Robbie Rogers and Freddy Adu. Granted, youth national teams aren't the best tool for predicting how blue-chip prospects will...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Preparing for Honduras

It remains to be seen if the U.S. national team's crucial Oct. 10 World Cup qualifier will be played as scheduled in Honduras, or moved to a neutral ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009

Lack of PT a concern for Bradley, Onyewu

With the final CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers looming next month, many U.S. fans will be keeping a close eye on the respective club struggles of Michae...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Edu rehab, Adu loan and qualifier news

...still haven't gotten back to jogging yet." To learn when Edu might be back, where Freddy Adu is headed, a potential problem for Michael Bradley and how the Yanks have been progressing in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2009

Freddy Adu: Now playing for AS Monaco

Benjamin Adler talks to Freddy Adu about his hopes and aspirations at AS Monaco

U.S. 2-0 Guatemala: Adu scores first U.S. goal

Freddy Adu scored his first goal in a U.S. jersey and Jozy Altidore assisted on Kenny Cooper's sliding shot, leading the Americans to a 2-0 win over Guatemala in a World Cup qualifier on a cool Wednesday night.

The future is now

Depsite the World Cup flameout, the outlook for the U.S. team is bright with lots of young talent waiting in the wings, writes Allen Hopkins.

U.S. hopes offense gets going vs. Ghana

U.S. shots at the World Cup have been scarcer than tickets. The Americans have just one shot on goal in their first two games.

US call-up 30 players for pre-World Cup camp

U.S. coach Bruce Arena named a predominantly home-based 30-man squad on Tuesday for a pre-World Cup January training camp.