The U.S. Women's National Team remained in the top spot in the most recent FIFA Women's World Rankings, announced today, which means the Americans will head into the 2012 Olympics as world's top-ranked women's soccer nation.
There was no change at the top of the rankings with the USA still leading the way ahead of Germany and world champions Japan.

PPL will be packed to the brims for USA vs. China on May 27
If you don't have tickets yet and want to see the U.S. WNT play China on Sunday, May 27 at PPL Park, it would be wise to act now. We mean, right now. Like stop reading this and click on this link:
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Beckham plays musical balls with Samsung Galaxy Note in new Olympics Ad - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

The Samsung Galaxy Note is a powerful smartphone that doubles as a tablet and when it comes to the London 2012 Olympics, it even has David Beckham using (and composing music with) the device.

Maria Mutola is one of the world's greatest athletes. The 800 meter champion (2000 Olympic gold medalist, World Champion in 1993, 2001, 2003 etc) competed in 6 Olympic games and is often cited as the best athlete in this event. The 800 is notorious in track and field because it's technically a sprint: requiring speed and endurance, it's a grueling, even cruel, race.

The U.S. Women's National Team will face France, Colombia and Korea DPR in Group G at the 2012 London Olympics taking place from July 25-Aug. 9 at six venues throughout Great Britain. The Olympic Final Draw took place on Tuesday morning in the Bobby Moore Room at Wembley Stadium in London.

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The U.S. WNT opened training camp today in Bradenton, Fla. as the clock struck 100 days until the opening of the 2012 Olympics. This will be a hot weather, high-intensity training event for the U.S. team, filled with weights, lots of fitness and lots of playing, as the team continues its arc towards the London games.

Mexico vs Honduras 2012 2-1 Highlights CONCACAF Olympic Soccer Sub 23 Qualifying Final Score April 2 Goals Fabian Angel Ponce Quioto is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

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In Episode 21 of the podcast, Martin Rogers talks about the new MLS season, current EPL title race, the greatness of Lionel Messi, and USA U-23′s failure to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. You can view Martin's articles for Yahoo Sports at http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/expertsarchive?author=Martin+Rogers, listen to his Mon-Fri podcast World Football Daily at http://www.

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Mexico vs Canada 2012 Score 3-1 Highlights Soccer 2012 Olympics Qualifying CONCACAF Sub23 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Mexico vs Canada 2012 ( Mexico Canada VIDEO BELOW) Final score and result:- Mexico vs Canada 3-1 ( Marco Fabian, Alan Pulido, Miguel Angel Ponce/ Marcus Haber) 31 March, 2012- Saturday-Kansas [.

Rachel Buehler plays Whitney Engen as Amy LePeilbet closes
The U.S. WNT held an intense and physical two-hour training today in the late morning as the team continues to acclimate to the time change in Japan in preparation for the April 1st match vs. Japan in Sendai (6:30 a.

Liverpool have been dealt another midfield blow as Charlie Adam has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee ligament injury.
The former Blackpool man was forced off the field in Liverpool's 3-2 defeat to QPR on March 21 and it is now being reported that it will be several months before he will be able to return to the action.

Brek Shea and the US crashed out last night to El Salvador. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Soccer is a cruel sport sometimes. Make no mistake about it.

Yes it was a total collapse in a way by the US U-23 team last night against El Salvador in Nashville. Having a 3-2 lead late into extra time, with just seconds away from being able to move on to the semifinals, the unthinkable happened as El Salvador found a way to get by keeper Sean Johnson for the 3-3 draw.

A last second shot by Jaime Alas which Sean Johnson could not hold onto trickled into goal for the equalizer and the USA U23 needing a win, alas, failed to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics. It will be El Salvador marching to the CONCACAF zone semi-finals from Group A, not the heavily favoured US side.

Jon Levy It's not okay. There should be blood. Just a couple thoughts that danced through my head on Monday night. And nothing that I'll ever back down from. But none of that's even strong enough to appropriately convey the disappointment. Disappointment compounded with a grim view of the future for American soccer/football.

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After crushing a paltry Cuban side two days prior, the American U-23's suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Canada by a score of 2-0. The defeat puts the American hopes of the 2012 Olympics in serious doubt.
In the second match of Group A, the Canadians took advantage of set pieces by scoring on corner kicks.

The U.S. Under-23 men's national team's hopes of reaching the 2012 Olympics have been dealt a serious blow.

Two days after routing Cuba, the Americans suffered a shocking 2-0 defeat to Canada at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. on Saturday night in their second Group A match. Both goals came in the second half off of corner kicks, with Donell Henry and Lucas Cavallini scoring after defensive mistakes from the United States.

By Garrett McInnis As I was throwing clothes into a suitcase, I was left thinking about the next few days and what they will be like. I'm heading to Nashville today before the US Under-23's opening match of Olympic Qualifying. This will be my first foray into covering the United States as a live, in-person, [.

By Chris Wright

With the kit being unveiled earlier today, we thought it high time to for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics.

The only rules you have to abide by are the criteria for the actual selection: All players must be aged 23 or under as of January 1st 2012 (with the exception of a maximum of three designated 'over age' choices) and, perhaps more importantly, actually be British - English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish.

US U-23 Men's National Team head coach Caleb Porter has named the final Olympic qualifying roster to compete during the process used to select the CONCACAF representatives for the London 2012 Olympics. The roster remained the same with one exception, D Sheanon Williams (Philadelphia Union) was added to round out the squad when Josh Gatt [.

US U-23 Men's National Team head coach Caleb Porter has named the final Olympic qualifying roster to compete during the process used to select the CONCACAF representatives for the London 2012 Olympics. The roster remained the same with one exception, D Sheanon Williams (Philadelphia Union) was added to round out the squad when Josh Gatt [.

The Official 2012 Olympic Games football was released last week, four months ahead of the opening ceremony on July 27 in London.

London will host the Games, their biggest games event since the 1966 World Cup Finals which they won on home soil and hope can help them to Gold again with the Team GB mens football team.

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By FRANCO PANIZO

When it comes to tournaments spanning a few weeks, versatility is often discussed as a positive trait for players to have.

The U.S Under-23 men's national team has a lot of those players, and head coach Caleb Porter believes their versatility will be key to the group's advancement to the 2012 Olympics.

On Monday, U.S. Olympic Team Head Coach Caleb Porter announced his roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament, taking place later this month.

Of the 19 players named to the roster, 13 are currently playing in Major League Soccer.

On Tuesday the 13th, the team will assemble in Nashville to begin training camp.

U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team head coach Caleb Porter has named a 20-player training camp roster to convene March 13 to begin final preparations for the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying tournament.

The 19-player roster will be finalized March 20, the due date for all participating teams to submit their rosters to CONCACAF.

Ladies and gentlemen, please mark your calendars for July 27, 2012. On that day, Arsenal will meet Manchester City in a pre-season friendly...In China?

For those of you who may not be privy to certain information, it is official: Arsenal will play Manchester City in Beijing, China, at the Beijing National Stadium (affectionately referred to as the "Bird's Nest Stadium.

The U.S. Men's U-23 National Team defeated Mexico by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday evening. It was a good win for the Olympic hopefuls in the last friendly before heading into CONCACAF Qualifying competition for a ticket to London this summer. The game was played in front of 7,432 fans at FC Dallas Stadium [.

Arsene Wenger will take the Gunners to China again this summer. Arsenal have announced they will play Manchester City in a pre-season friendly called the China Cup in the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing on July 27.

We had a successful tour to Asia last summer, playing matches in China and Malaysia.

The US U-23 Men's National team took on the San Antonio Scorpions on Friday evening in Frisco, Tx. It was the first-ever game for the new NASL Scorpions team. Although the San Antonio franchise was dominated most of the match by the young U.S. Olympic hopefuls, they were not able to score on the well [.

Heather O'Reilly, Amy LePeilbet and Becky Sauerbrunn at training in the Algarve

The U.S. WNT and Denmark -- the Americans first Algarve Cup opponent this year -- have a long history at this tournament dating back to 1995.
That was the year Denmark picked up its lone Algarve Cup victory over the USA, a 2-0 decision.

The US U-23 Men's National Team begin their final phase of preparation toward CONCACAF Olympic qualifying starting March 22nd, with some friendly matches against local club sides. The ten day training camp started with a match against FC Dallas Wednesday which ended in a 2-1 win with goals from Brek Shea and Ike Opara both [.

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After years of meticulous planning, bidding, advertising campaigns, sponsorship deals and celebrity endorsement, the London 2012 Olympics are almost upon us. That's right, in just a few short months Britain will be transformed into a Mecca for sports fanatics, London will become even busier than usual and the world's greatest athletes will compete for coveted gold.

With the Olympics looming ever closer, understandably security will be a main concern for the London 2012 organizing committee. It looks as though they are on top of things in this respect, having carried out a security test in Scotland recently. The rehearsal took place at the semi-final of the Scottish Communities League Cup between Ayr and Kilmarnock, which the latter won in extra time, and involved fans.

After taking down Costa Rica 3-0 on Friday, the US Women's National Team had clinched its bid to the 2012 London Olympics. The CONCACAF tournament final versus host Canada yesterday... Read more »

Alex Morgan scores two goals, two assists in 4-0 American win. The U.S. Women's National Team defeated Canada 4-0 on Sunday evening in front of 25,427 mostly Canadian fans at BC Palace in Vancouver. With the dominating performance and win, the U.S. takes the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, their third consecutive.

The US WNT overcame early match nerves and a very game Costa Rican team through goals scored by Tobin Heath, Carli Lloyd, and Alex Morgan. This win qualifies them for the London Olympics. In the other semi-finals, Canada held off Mexico, 3-1, to also book their spot. The final will be played tomorrow and pits two of the most potent goalscorers in the game.

After qualifying for the 2012 Olympics by defeating Costa Rica in the semifinal, the U.S. WNT has just one more task at hand and it won't be an easy one. The Americans will face Canada in the championship game of the tournament in front of a crowd expected to be more than 20,000 screaming Canadians at BC Place on Sunday evening.

The U.S. Women's National Team will be heading to London this July and August for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The team secured their spot Friday night with a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica at BC Place Stadium; Vancouver, Canada. The U.S. women were not quite as dominate as in previous games where they racked up [.

Carli Lloyd scores a hat trick, Heather O' Reilly chips in with another as USA easily beat Mexico, 4-0, to secure a semi-final spot against Costa Rica in the Olympics qualifiers. This result reversed their shocking loss to Mexico in the World Cup qualifiers which forced them into a playoff match.

The U.S. Women's National team played their 3rd game in 5 days in the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament at BC Place Stadium and walked away with a 4-0 win over Mexico. The win gave the U.S. all 9 points and puts the team through as the winner of Group B. The U.S. now [...]