The United States youth national team picked up three points in its first game at the U-17 World Cup against South Korea. With three points secured, the United States can secure a spot in the knockout stage of the U-17 World Cup with a win. Its next opponent is Burkina Faso, which lost 3-0 against […]

Beginning Saturday, Telemundo Deportes and FOX Sports will present exclusive coverage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019, the 18th edition of the biennial international soccer championship. Brazil, one of the most iconic soccer destinations in the world, will host the tournament for the first time in its history, bringing together the world’s most […]

New Delhi (AFP) – A top FIFA official believes hosting the Under-17 World Cup has the potential to spark a football revolution in India — and lead to lasting change in the global game.  The run-up to October's tournament will see a programme called Mission XI Million aim to involve millions of children across the […]

New Delhi (AFP) – FIFA could pull Under-17 World Cup matches out of New Delhi because of concerns over air quality in the world's most polluted capital city, the tournament director said. Javier Ceppi said that air quality in Delhi was a "serious concern", particularly after the Hindu Diwali festival which this year falls in […]

New Delhi (AFP) – FIFA could pull Under-17 World Cup matches out of New Delhi because of concerns over air quality in the world's most polluted capital city, the tournament director said. Javier Ceppi said that air quality in Delhi was a "serious concern", particularly after the Diwali festival which this year falls in October […]

The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup kicks off in Jordan featuring many of the best women's teams from around the world including USA, Germany, Mexico, Spain and Brazil. Action begins on Friday, Sept. 30, at 7:55 AM ET on FS2 when star striker Deyna Castellanos and Venezuela take on top scorer Vanessa Ziegler and Germany, […]

Best Performance: The US' 2-1 victory over the Pato led Brazil squad at the U-20 World Cup in Canada Biggest Revelation: Sal Zizzo. The UCLA product playing out wide in the US midfield for the U-20s got himself a contract in the Bundesliga with his outstanding World Cup. Worst Performance: John Hackworth's U-17 team imploding […]

A little over two months ago in New York I had the opportunity to meet with Wilmer Cabrera, then working as a staffer for MLS. I had remembered Cabrera as a player with Columbia in the 1998 World Cup but did not realize he had also had his coaching license at the time. Cabrera had […]

The summer of disappointment got worse for US Soccer today with a 2-1 Round of 16 loss to Germany today. The US controlled much of the play, but as is typical with American youth teams in major competitions, the finishing was poor and all the high energy play led to being susceptible at the back. […]

Despite losing its first two matches, fortuitous results elsewhere sent the US U-17 team to the second round with a second place finish in the group with a 2-0 win over Belgium. Kirk Urso and Maykell Baytes scored goals in the 2nd half to lead the US to the victory.

After dominating the first half hour of play John Hackworth's US squad has been shocked in the U-17 World Cup by Tajikistan who has qualified for the first time for any FIFA event. The 4-3 Tajik win over a nation that has qualified for every single U-17 World Cup speaks volumes about the progress US […]