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10 unusual facts about United States Men's National Soccer Team


2011 National Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Class

The person must have also played at least twenty games for the United States men's national soccer team or at least five seasons in an American first-division league, being selected at least once as a league all star.

Stewart continued by referencing his departure from D.C. United on somewhat rocky terms and later his continued commitment to the U.S. National Team, despite spending most of his life in the Netherlands.

Angelo Pizzo

Later films include Rudy, about a young man with dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame; and The Game of Their Lives, about the U.S. Soccer Team beating the English team against all odds.

History of the United States men's national soccer team

The U.S. national soccer team improved during the 1980s, and has played in every World Cup since 1990.

Honda Player of the Year

The Honda Player of the Year recognizes the best player on the United States Men's National Soccer Team, as chosen by the national sports media.

JP Dellacamera

He has also called numerous United States' World Cup qualifiers, including Paul Caligiuri's famed 1989 "Shot Heard Round the World" goal against Trinidad & Tobago.

Project 2010

Project 2010 was a blueprint U.S. Soccer executives created in 1998 to ensure that the United States men's national team could become a legitimate threat to win the FIFA World Cup by the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Robert Contiguglia

Among his achievements as President of the USSF were successfully hosting the 1999 Women's World Cup, convincing FIFA to relocate the 2003 Women's World Cup to the United States after the original plans to host it in China fell through, and hiring Bruce Arena as coach for the United States national team.

U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association

The U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) is the players union for the members of the United States men's national soccer team.

U.S. Soccer Development Academy

The organization was created as a partnership between U.S. Soccer and top level clubs across the country, emphasizing increased training with more competitive games versus more games in general, with the ultimate goal of producing top level players for the US men's national team.


1936 National Challenge Cup

Both teams eventually made their way to the Western Final, Heidelberg led by the lone scorer for the USA at the 1934 World Cup Aldo Donelli.

2012 CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification

There will be a qualification held to determine the three qualifiers from the Caribbean and two from Central America who will join Canada, Mexico and the United States at the final tournament.

Adam Henley

Henley qualifies for Wales (as his mother is Welsh), England (under residency rules) and the United States, as he was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Alen Marcina

Marcina has never been capped by the Canadian national team although he missed New Zealand's round 21 match against Perth Glory at North Harbour Stadium due to a call up to a Canadian national team training camp.

Andre Drummond

In the summer of 2010, Drummond was a member of the gold medal winning United States team at the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship.

Bruce Twamley

Bruce Richardson Twamley (born 23 May 1952 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a former Canadian international footballer.

Cal FC

The team is coached by former U.S. national team player and current Fox Soccer analyst, Eric Wynalda alongside his former co-host of Fox Football Fone-In, Nick Webster.

Carolina–Duke rivalry

UNC was led by future Team USA legends Kristine Lilly and Mia Hamm.

Chatham Township, New Jersey

Dan Canter (born 1961), soccer defender who played three seasons in the North American Soccer League and three in Major Indoor Soccer League, in addition to playing with the United States men's national soccer team.

Claudio Reyna

Reyna married Danielle Egan, then a member of the United States women's national soccer team, in July 1997, one week after attending the FIFA All-Star Game in Hong Kong and two weeks after the U.S. team's World Cup qualifier at El Salvador.

Corner kick

Megan Rapinoe of the United States Women's National Soccer Team scored an Olympic goal direct from a corner kick in the semifinal match between the United States and Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Fabio Baldas

He is mostly known for supervising one match in the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA, the first-round Group A contest between the United States and Colombia.

Geri Donnelly

She scored both goals in a 2–1 win over the United States on 9 July 1986 at the National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota.

Giuseppe Rossi

In 2006, he was invited to a pre-World Cup training camp with the United States national team by then-coach Bruce Arena but declined, stating his desire to play for Italy.

Gordon Hayward

In the offseason, Hayward was selected to Team USA for the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand.

Heather Aldama

Heather Marie Aldama (born 1 December 1978, in Redlands, California) is a retired American soccer midfielder who was a member of the United States women's national soccer team.

Irv Kiffin

He was a member of the U.S. national team at the 1978 FIBA World Championship.

Jack Tinkler

Tinkler played two official A-international matches for the All Whites in 1927, both against the touring Canadians, the first a 2-2 draw on 25 June 1927, the second a 1-2 loss on 2 July.

Jim Gorsek

Gorsek earned his first cap with the U.S. national team as a substitute for Arnie Mausser in a 2-0 loss to Canada on April 2, 1985.

Joe Corona

He started his career with the Nomads from San Diego, California, following the example of Marcelo Balboa, Frankie Hejduk and Steve Cherundolo, all from the United States men's national soccer team.

John Johannson

He played for the United States at the 1981 World Junior Championships.

John Traina

Traina earned his first cap with the U.S. national team in a 6-0 loss to Mexico in an April 7, 1957 World Cup qualifier.

Joseph Di Chiara

Not having played any matches for the Canadian men's national youth soccer teams after travelling under the radar for many years, Joseph was called up to the Canadian senior team on September 26, 2011, for Canada's upcoming games in the second round of CONCACAF 2014 World Cup Qualification.

Kenny Cooper

This ended his hopes of playing in the 2007 Copa América and for the national team.

KIF Örebro DFF

Among the club's stars in 2004 were USA internationals Kristine Lilly, Christie Welsh, and Kate Markgraf; they were coached by Pia Sundhage.

Kyle Beckerman

Beckerman's first appearance for the Senior National Team came January 20, 2007 in a friendly match against Denmark.

Linda Hathorn

Linda Hathorn (born May 23, 1982), née Linda Consolante, is a retired Canadian professional soccer defender, who won the silver medal with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Marco Rizi

At the time, he was a member of the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team with which he earned 11 caps, including two at the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Mark McCammon

On 15 June he played for his country in a 8–0 defeat to the United States at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

Mark Price

He played for the US national team also known as Dream Team II, in the 1994 FIBA World Championship, winning the gold medal.

Marvin McCoy

However Marvin's exceptional performances during this season earned him place in the Antigua and Barbuda national team, playing his part in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers where Antigua was eliminated by the United States and teammate Joel Grant's Jamaica.

Matt Joseph

He was also capped twice for Barbados in 2000, both caps at home against Guatamal and the United States.

Matt Phillips

Phillips finally made his Scotland debut in a 5–1 friendly loss to the United States on 26 May 2012 at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida.

Mike Hanks

On temporary assignment from Samford, Hanks served as an assistant coach to then Texas coach, Bob Weltlich for the US national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship, winning the silver medal in Cali, Colombia.

Miles Joseph

Miles Joseph (born May 2, 1974 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is a retired U.S. soccer player who earned three caps with the United States national soccer team.

North Shore Events Centre

The final saw the United States defeat Greece 88-80.

Parkhead F.C.

Peter Dickson went to Albion Rovers F.C. and Andy Auld played five times for the US national team.

Phil Eatherton

He played for the United States national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Phillips 66ers

In 1948, the 66ers combined with Adolph Rupp's "Fabulous Five" University of Kentucky team to form the U.S. team that won the Olympic tournament.

Revolution Recap

Revolution Recap is a weekly review of the New England Revolution, Major League Soccer and the U.S. national team on WNRI AM 1380.

Rudy Getzinger

That year, he scored in his debut, an August 20, 1972 loss to Canada.

Tony Panhuyzen

Tony Panhuyzen is a retired Canadian association football player who earned 4 caps for the Canadian national side between 1987 and 1988.

Toronto Ukrainians

During this period the team attracted many soccer stars, such as Ostap Steckiw, Walt Zakaluznyj and Myron Bereza who played for the Canada national football team.

Vladimir Kondrashin

He led them to their first Olympic victory in the 1972 Olympics (they beat USA in the controversial final game on a last second shot by Alexander Belov).

Water polo at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

The defending champions are the United States.

Zach Wells

Wells earned his only cap for the U.S. national team on February 19, 2006 in a 4–0 victory over Guatemala at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.