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Mexico won its first football gold medal at the Olympics, beating Brazil 2-1 against the odds at Wembley.

After last summer's World Cup disappointment, stellar performances by Hope Solo and Carli Lloyd carried the U.S. women to Olympic gold over Japan, a familiar foe, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Any pressure or pre-tournament stress hasn't impacted the U.S. women so far on their quest for Olympic gold, writes Jeff Carlisle. Up next: a quarterfinal date with New Zealand.

Megan Rapinoe has fought her way back into the starting lineup and is now poised to help lead the U.S. to gold at the London Games, writes Jeff Carlisle.

With the memories of a disappointing Gold Cup and a roller-coaster Women's World Cup in the rearview mirror, U.S. soccer gears up for the Olympics and World Cup qualifying. Here's 12 points to poinder for 2012, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Some rumors refuse to die, and so it is with the rumblings that U.S. international defender Timothy Chandler may switch his allegiance to Germany. But the player has reiterated his commitment to the U.S., writes Jeff Carlisle.

So which team has the edge heading into the final, Mexico or the U.S.? A position-by-position breakdown will attempt to answer that question, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Just six months ago, Freddy Adu's career appeared to be in a free fall. But the former phenom got a shot at redemption with the U.S. national team on Wednesday night, writes Jeff Carlisle.

The U.S. defeated Panama in the Gold Cup semifinals, 1-0. Jeff Carlisle hands out the grades for each and every U.S. player.

Rare are the times when the opportunity for payback appears so swiftly. During the Gold Cup group stage, Panama deservedly prevailed over the U.S. Now the Americans have a chance to avenge their defeat, writes Jeff Carlisle.

We all know there will be plenty of eyes on the U.S. in the Gold Cup quarterfinals, but the other matches are equally intriguing. Here's a rundown, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Having missed out on Olympic gold with the U.S. in 2008 after a third-place finish at the last World Cup, Abby Wambach is healthy and hungry for international glory, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Jeff Carlisle grades the U.S. men's national team's performance against Guadeloupe in the Gold Cup.

The U.S. and Mexico have been closely matched archrivals for over two decades, but the emergence of Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is tipping the scales in Mexico's favor, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Jeff Carlisle grades the U.S. men's national team's performance against Panama in the Gold Cup.

Five players on Mexico's soccer team, including goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, have tested positive for a banned substance and are out of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. How will this change the team's prospects?