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Post by epjr on Nov 10, 2011 12:45:04 GMT -6
US to enjoy homefield advantage in Olympic qualifying
Carson, Nashville, Kansas City to host CONCACAF tourney The US will enjoy home field advantage once again when CONCACAF Olympic qualifying kicks off in late March next year. CONCACAF on Thursday announced that three US cities – Carson, Calif., Nashville, Tenn. and Kansas City, Kan. – will host the 2012 tournament that will determine the two qualifiers from this region for the 2012 London Olympics. Eight CONCACAF nations split up in two groups will play the first stage of qualifying at The Home Depot Center in Carson (March 23, 25 and 27) and at LP Field in Nashville (March 22, 24 and 26). The HDC is home to MLS clubs LA Galaxy and Chivas USA while LP Field hosts Tennessee Titans NFL games. www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/10/us-enjoy-homefield-advantage-olympic-qualifying
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Post by epjr on Jun 6, 2012 9:49:42 GMT -6
Canada prepares for first match of World Cup qualifying
After US draw, Canada fit, confident ahead of Cuba trip TORONTO, ON – Every single Canadian player and coach trained with a smile on their face on Tuesday morning. Canada’s 0-0 draw against the United States on Sunday has done wonders for the team’s confidence in advance of the resumption of World Cup qualifying on Friday, when the Canucks take on Cuba in Havana (11 a.m. PT, Sportsnet). www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2012/06/canada-prepares-first-match-world-cup-qualifying
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Post by epjr on Jun 6, 2012 21:48:50 GMT -6
 U.S.A. vs. Antigua & Barbuda Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, Fla. June 8, 2012 @ 7 p.m. ET ESPN, ESPN3, Galavision |
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Post by epjr on Jun 8, 2012 16:05:13 GMT -6
Getting It Done
Occean scores winner for Canada despite going down to 10 menHAVANA – Canada certainly didn’t make it easy on themselves, but they still managed to pick up a 1-0 win over Cuba on Friday to start their third round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The Canadians took the advantage nine minutes into the second half on Olivier Occean’s headed goal from 10 yards out, but that joy was muted just 10 minutes later when goakeeper Lars Hirschfeld handled a ball outside his 18-yard box and was issued a straight red card. Milan Borjan came in off the bench and kept Cuba off the board the rest of the way and, with Hirschfeld suspended for Canada’s next qualifier on June 12, he’ll likely get the start against Honduras. Canada’s goal came with the hosts in the ascendency to start the second half. Cuba had troubled the Canadian goal a few times before David Edgar’s cross with the outside of his boot was headed home by Occean. www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-06-08-cub-v-can/recap
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Post by epjr on Jun 8, 2012 20:06:53 GMT -6
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Post by epjr on Oct 16, 2012 21:03:14 GMT -6
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Post by epjr on Oct 16, 2012 21:46:11 GMT -6
Hexagonal set: Costa Rica, Jamaica join USA & Mexico And then there were six. With Tuesday's results in the books, the participants of CONCACAF's final round of 2014 World Cup qualifying — a.k.a. "The Hexagonal" — are set. Joining the United States in the Hex are Costa Rica, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico and Panama. The US got the job done with a 3-1 win over Guatemala, who were leapfrogged by Jamaica after the Reggae Boyz' 4-1 victory over Antigua and Barbuda in Kingston. Format The fourth round will see the 3 group winners and 3 group runners-up from the third round compete in a single group of 6 teams. This stage is often referred to as the Hexagonal or Hex, and has been used by CONCACAF to determine its World Cup finals entrants since the qualification tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The matches are scheduled to be played from 6 February to 15 October 2013. The top three teams will advance to the World Cup finals tournament in Brazil, and the fourth-placed team will advance to a play-off against the winner of the Oceania qualifiers.
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Post by epjr on Oct 28, 2012 20:26:18 GMT -6
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Post by epjr on Nov 7, 2012 20:41:37 GMT -6
Hexagonal schedule after CONCACAF draw The schedule of play for the CONCACAF Hexagonal round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers is as follows: February 6Mexico vs. Jamaica Honduras vs. USA Panama vs. Costa Rica March 22Jamaica vs. Panama Honduras vs. Mexico USA vs. Costa Rica March 26Mexico vs. USA Panama vs. Honduras Costa Rica vs. Jamaica June 7Jamaica v. U.S. Panama v. Mexico Costa Rica v. Honduras June 11Mexico v. Costa Rica Honduras v. Jamaica U.S. v. Honduras June 18**Jamaica v. Mexico U.S. v. Honduras Costa Rica v. Panama September 6Mexico v. Honduras Panama v. Jamaica Costa Rica v. U.S. September 10Jamaica v. Costa Rica Honduras v. Panama U.S. v. Mexico October 11Mexico v. Panama Honduras v. Costa Rica U.S. v. Jamaica October 15Jamaica v. Honduras Panama v. U.S. Costa Rica v. Mexico ** The fixture involving Mexico on 18 of June will be moved to June 4th to allow Mexico, the CONCACAF representative, to participate in the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013. The FIFA Final Draw determining the schedule of play for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014th will take place on 6 December 2013, in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. www.concacaf.com/page/WCQ/NewsDetail/0,,12813~2973880,00.html
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Post by epjr on Jan 15, 2013 21:51:13 GMT -6
USMNT to play first WCQ at thingy's Sporting Goods Park The US men's national team is heading to Colorado. The US Soccer Federation (USSF) announced Tuesday that thingy's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. – home of the Colorado Rapids – will host the team's first home World Cup qualifier of the hexagonal round on March 22 against Costa Rica. "We are really excited to play our first home qualifying match at thingy's Sporting Goods Park," head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said in a statement. "Winning games at home in World Cup qualifying is crucial, and we really are expecting the fans in Colorado to bring us a huge home-field advantage." www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/15/usmnt-play-first-wcq-thingys-sporting-goods-park
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Post by epjr on Jan 15, 2013 21:52:20 GMT -6
USMNT to play first WCQ at thingy's Sporting Goods ParkThe US men's national team is heading to Colorado. The US Soccer Federation (USSF) announced Tuesday that thingy's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. – home of the Colorado Rapids – will host the team's first home World Cup qualifier of the hexagonal round on March 22 against Costa Rica. "We are really excited to play our first home qualifying match at thingy's Sporting Goods Park," head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said in a statement. "Winning games at home in World Cup qualifying is crucial, and we really are expecting the fans in Colorado to bring us a huge home-field advantage." www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/15/usmnt-play-first-wcq-thingys-sporting-goods-park
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Post by epjr on Aug 30, 2013 7:48:06 GMT -6
USMNT:
Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan reunited on roster for qualifiers vs. Costa Rica and Mexico U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake) DEFENDERS (8): DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Michael Orozco (Puebla) MIDFIELDERS (7): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Roma), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC) www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/29/clint-dempsey-landon-donovan-back-together-again-usmnt-roster-vs-costa-rica-
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Post by epjr on Sept 12, 2013 9:38:58 GMT -6
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Post by epjr on Oct 12, 2013 12:13:40 GMT -6
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Post by epjr on Oct 15, 2013 21:44:59 GMT -6
 PAN 2:3 USA
CRC 2:1 MEX
HON 2:2 JAM |
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