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October 16, 2008

Trinidad & Tobago 2, USA 1: A Look Back

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Consider it a valuable lesson in international soccer.

The U.S. men's national team fielded a young squad with several top prospects and the team got a first-hand look at how tough World Cup qualifying can be.

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October 15, 2008

USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago: Match Night

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Good evening folks. Tonight is the night that several top young American talents will face the first tough test of their national team careers. The U.S. national team is on the road tonight, taking on Trinidad & Tobago in a match T&T desperately needs in order to try and pull clear of Guatemala for the second qualifying place in their group.

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USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago (A look ahead)

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The U.S. men's national team's ticket to the final round of World Cup qualifying is already punched, but that doesn't mean tonight's qualifier at Trinidad & Tobago is meaningless.

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October 13, 2008

What USA lineup do you want to see vs. T&T?

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You wanted to see the youngsters and now you will see the youngsters.

U.S. national team head coach Bob Bradley has called in a very young squad for Wednesday night's world Cup qualifier against Trinidad & Tobago and we should see a very interesting lineup taking the field.

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October 11, 2008

World Cup Qualifying: USA vs. Cuba (Match Night)

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Good evening folks. Tonight is the night the U.S. men's national team can clinch its place in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying by beating Cuba at RFK Stadium tonigh (7pm, ESPN Classic/Galavision).

The Cubans have yet to win a match and come into this match missing two players who have disappeared and have defected.

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October 7, 2008

Who should Bob Bradley start against Cuba?

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The U.S. men's national team is in Washington D.C. this week preparing for Saturday's CONCACAF World Cup qualifier against Cuba and while there are several young standouts in the 23-man camp, you still get the feeling that Bob Bradley will stick with the veterans at least one more time.

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September 10, 2008

USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago: Match Night

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The U.S. national team is back on home soil after posting a pair of road wins to kick off CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying. The Americans face Trinidad & Tobago tonight in a match-up of the top two teams in Group A (ESPN2/Galavision, 8pm).

The U.S. team has mustered a pair of 1-0 victories on the road, but will expect a more wide-open encounter from a Trinidad & Tobago side that has scored four goals in its first two matches (a win and a tie).

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September 9, 2008

Who should start vs. Trinidad & Tobago?

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Now that the really hard work has been done, it is time for the U.S. men's national team to finish off its World Cup qualifying group.

The Americans can essentially do just that on Wednesday when it takes on Trinidad & Tobago at Toyota Park on Wednesday.

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Who should start vs. Trinidad & Tobago?

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Now that the really hard work has been done, it is time for the U.S. men's national team to finish off its World Cup qualifying group.

The Americans can essentially do just that on Wednesday when it takes on Trinidad & Tobago at Toyota Park on Wednesday.

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September 8, 2008

CONCACAF World Cup qualifying Roundup: Whoa Canada

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Canada is in serious trouble.

There is no other way to put it after the Canadian national team dropped a 2-1 result against Honduras in Montreal on Saturday night. The loss left Canada with just one point from two home qualifiers in what is easily the toughest group in CONCACAF.

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September 2, 2008

Who should the USA start vs. Cuba?

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The U.S. men's national team is set for a historic trip to Cuba this weekend when it travels to Havana for a World Cup qualifier against the Cubans.

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August 21, 2008

Canada's tie means more stress and little relief

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Canada's tie to Jamaica last night on its surface is nothing to be ashamed of.But being in a group with Mexico and Honduras finds the Canadians playing the role of scavenger,forced to seek out two lost points in what some are saying is Concacafs group of death.

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August 18, 2008

Who should the USA start vs. Guatemala?

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The first group stage of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying is set to kick off on Wednesday with the U.S. national team in Guatemala City to take on Guatemala. The Americans will be favored but can't expect an easy game, especially considering they have never won a qualifier in Guatemala before.

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