Soccer News & Blogs

• SOCCEREl Salvador's late goal ends U.S. Olympic hopes Posted Monday, March 26, 2012 11:19p ET By Associated Press Jaime Alas scored in stoppage time and El Salvador ousted the United States from Olympic qualifying Monday night with a 3-3 tie.
• SOCCERCanada upsets U.S. 2-0 in Olympic qualifying Posted Saturday, March 24, 2012 9:17p ET By Associated Press Doneil Henry and Lucas Cavallini each scored goals as Canada beat the United States 2-0 Saturday night for its first win over the Americans since 1992 in the CONCACAF men's Olympic qualifying tournament.
• SOCCERCorona scores 3 goals as U.S. downs Cuba 6-0 Posted Thursday, March 22, 2012 11:11p ET By Associated Press Joe Corona scored three goals and the United States beat Cuba 6-0 Thursday night in the Americans' opening game of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.
• SOCCEREl Salvador, Canada tie 0-0 in Olympic qualifying Posted Thursday, March 22, 2012 10:01p ET By Associated Press El Salvador missed several scoring chances Thursday night, opening CONCACAF Olympic qualifying in Group A with a 0-0 tie against Canada.
• SOCCERU.S. ready to attack in chase of Olympics Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:03p ET By Associated Press The U.S. men are ready to go on the offensive as they chase a berth in the 2012 Olympics on the same field where the Americans qualified for Beijing in 2008.
• SOCCERRonaldinho makes preliminary list for Olympics Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2012 2:20p ET By Associated Press Two-time FIFA player of the year Ronaldinho was included Wednesday on the preliminary list of players who could make Brazil's squad for the London Olympics.
• SOCCERTaylor added to Olympic qualifying roster Posted Tuesday, March 13, 2012 6:22p ET By Associated Press Imagine the team U.S. coach Caleb Porter could have for this month's Olympic qualifying tournament if European clubs cooperated.
• OLYMPIC SOCCERMenezes confident of Brazil's chances in London Posted Friday, March 2, 2012 11:43a ET By Associated Press Coach Mano Menezes believes Brazil has an Olympic team good enough to win its first football gold medal in London.
• OLYMPIC SOCCERU.S. coach Caleb Porter to trim U-23 roster to 20 by March 13 Posted Friday, March 2, 2012 9:09a ET By Associated Press Coach Caleb Porter says he will be trimming the U.S. Under-23 roster down to 20 before the team gathers in Tennessee, and the final picks will be difficult.
• SOCCERU.S. coach Klinsmann gets another shot at Italy Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:51a ET By Associated Press United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann still has bad memories of playing Italy. The former Germany great will get another chance when the Americans face Italy in an exhibition on Wednesday.
• U.S. SOCCERGabby Abby Wambach takes role as on US co-captain Posted Thursday, February 23, 2012 2:36p ET By Associated Press Abby Wambach, as usual, would not stop talking. On and on she went. To the point that her coach - her brand new coach, mind you - couldn't take it any longer.