This is a long one but the camera angles are pretty cool... just pretend you are playing the game!

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Se disputa en Nigeria el 13er Campeonato Mundial Sub 17 de la FIFA (Sub 16 hasta 1991). Nigeria es, precisamente, el último campeón y el país que comparte con Brasil el podio de la categortía, con tres copas cada uno.
Son 24 selecciones Sub 17 que juegan 52 partidos en ocho estadios de ocho ciudades: Abuja, Lagos, Bauchi, Calabar, Kano, Kaduna, Ijebu Ode y Enugu. Click to continue reading...

The group phase of the U-17 World Cup is now over, and Mexico and the USA are the only two CONCACAF sides in the knockout stages. USA defeated UAE 1-0 on Sunday to finish second in their group, while Mexico beat Japan 2-0 on Friday to finish second in Group B. Now the Mexicans will face South Korea in their round of 16 match, and the Americans will play Italy. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram em Abuja, no National Stadium, com uma temperatura de 30º C, as seleções da Alemanha (5º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Honduras (35º no ranking da FIFA).
Esse foi o primeiro jogo entre as 2 seleções na história.
O quarteto de arbitragem desse jogo, foi escalado assim:
Árbitro: Carlos AMARILLA-PAR
Primeiro Assistente: Emigdio RUIZ-PAR
Segundo Assistente: Nicolas YEGROS-PAR
Quarto Árbitro: Pablo POZO-CHI
No primeiro tempo, nenhum momento de emoção. Click to continue reading...

This past week I was asked by Inside The Six's Richard Farley to discuss about MLS, the last match at Giants Stadium, Red Bull New York,� MLS as a whole and the situation of the USL & the future of American Soccer.

Richard Farley who has been� a guest many times on the MLS Talk Podcast with Kartik Krishnaiyer was gracious enough to allow me to share my thoughts on the game here in the USA.

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For the second game in a row, Honduras held their own at the U-17 World Championships in Nigeria. Unfortunately, for the second time in a row they lost, this time to the host team by the minimum. The match told the tale of a Honduran side that were organized in the back but couldn't generate sustained possession in their opponent's half. Click to continue reading...

Behind the scenes video and pitch-side highlights from the U.S.-Honduras match aka The Phantom Qualifier. U.S. is getting better & better at these...keep 'em coming Kammerman. Click to continue reading...

Two weeks ago the name Jonathan Bornstein meant nothing to the country of Honduras, but now the Chivas USA and US national team defender is a hero there. Click to continue reading...

O 14º jogo do Mundial Sub-17, foi realizado no Estádio Nacional, em Abuja, com uma temperatura de 17º Cº, e jogaram as seleções da Nigéria (32º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Honduras (35º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
13-09-2000 - Nigéria 3x3 Honduras - Jogos Olímpicos
O quarteto de arbitragem desse jogo, foi assim definido:
Árbitro: Stephane LANNOY-FRA
Primeiro Assistente: Eric DANSAULT-FRA
Segundo Assistente: Laurent UGO-FRA
Quarto Árbitro: Massimo BUSSACA-SUI
No primeiro tempo do jogo, não tivemos nenhum lance que merecesse relato aqui no blog. Click to continue reading...

On Saturday one group of Argentines abroad got off to a very good start in a new campaign José Luis Brown's national Under 17 team beat Honduras 1-0 in the first match of their age group World Cup in Nigeria. Sergio Araujo scored the only goal of the game. Around the world in the [...] Click to continue reading...

The U.S. Under-17 national team kicks off its Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria today against Spain.

I will be providing commentary throughout the match so please feel free to follow along here. As always, feel free to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.

Enjoy the action.

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The U-17 World Cup kicked off in Nigeria yesterday, and while three of the four CONCACAF sides gave creditable performances, only Costa Rica managed to win points. (USA play tomorrow against Spain.) Honduras ceded most of the possession to Argentina, but they came close to scoring when Néstor Martínez struck the bar and crossbar on a free kick. Click to continue reading...

' Me and my friends want to make history, we want to change the way people see Africa'. These are the words of influential Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba. I guess by now there is no need in saying the world cup is coming to Africa. However, i am still going to say it. The world cup is coming home!

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Argentina made its debut in the the U-17 World Cup. This year held in Nigeria.

Argentina won 1-0 over Honduras with a goal by Boca Juniors forward Sergio Araujo.

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Jogaram em Abuja, no Estádio Nacional, pelo primeiro jogo do Mundial Sub-17, as seleções de Honduras (35º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Argentina (6º no ranking da FIFA). A temperatura inicial de jogo, foi de 30ºC.
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
20-04-1995 - Argentina 4x2 Honduras - Mundial Sub-20
31-01-2003 - Honduras 1x3 Argentina - Amistoso
22-08-2007 - Argentina 4x1 Honduras - Mundial Sub-17
O quarteto de arbitragem para esse jogo, foi assim definido:
Árbitro: Massimo BUSSACA-SUI
Primeiro Assistente: Matthias ARNET-SUI
Segundo Assistente: Manuel NAVARRO-SUI
Quarto Árbitro: Kolman COULIBALY-MLI
Vamos para o jogo:
Aos 22 minutos do primeiro tempo, o camisa 14, OSCAR PADILLA, jogador do Real España-HON recebeu o primeiro cartão amarelo do Mundial Sub-17. Click to continue reading...

Been really busy lately and did not get a few interviews posted like I should have. Sorry about that the delay...First up is Jimmy Conrad, I talked to him right after he got back to Kansas City from his time with the National Team. He talks about being in Honduras when the US qualified for the World Cup, the last qualifier with Costa Rica and his chances on being on the World Cup squad. Click to continue reading...

That thrilling Honduras-USA qualifier is now available online from the closed-circuit provider that showed it earlier this month. You'll have to pay for it (big surprise there), but it's only five dollars. Hat-tip to Steven Goff at Soccer Insider. Click to continue reading...

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Qualifying for the 2010 World Cup was a two-year process that the U.S. men's national team capped with an unforgettable comeback victory in Honduras and a thrilling 2-2 tie vs. Costa Rica last week. Those results helped the Americans finish first in the CONCACAF Hexagonal.

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Qualifying for the 2010 World Cup was a two-year process that the U.S. men's national team capped with an unforgettable comeback victory in Honduras and a thrilling 2-2 tie vs. Costa Rica last week. Those results helped the Americans finish first in the CONCACAF Hexagonal.

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by Matt - US Soccer Daily The past couple months were aptly referred to as "The Summer of Soccer" by the top figures in American soccer, and for good reason. World Cup qualifiers, MLS play, the...

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Começa nesse sábado, o Mundial Sub-17, e essa é a sequência de jogos do campeonato.
Grupo A
24-10 - Nigéria x Alemanha
24-10 - Honduras x Argentina
27-10 - Argentina x Alemanha
27-10 - Honduras x Nigéria
30-10 - Alemanha x Honduras
30-10 - Nigéria x Argentina
Grupo B
24-10 - Brasil x Japão
24-10 - México x Suiça
27-10 - Suiça x Japão
27-10 - Brasil x México
30-10 - Japão x México
30-10 - Suiça x Brasil
Grupo C
25-10 - Irã x Gâmbia
25-10 - Colômbia x Holanda
28-10 - Holanda x Gâmbia
28-10 - Colômbia x Irã
31-10 - Gâmbia x Colômbia
31-10 - Holanda x Irã
Grupo D
25-10 - Turquia x Burkina Faso
25-10 - Costa Rica x Nova Zelândia
28-10 - Nova Zelândia x Burkina Faso
28-10 - Turquia x Costa Rica
31-10 - Burkina Faso x Costa Rica
31-10 - Nova Zelândia x Turquia
Grupo E
26-10 - Emirados Árabes x Malawi
26-10 - Espanha x Estados Unidos
29-10 - Estados Unidos x Malawi
29-10 - Emirados Árabes x Espanha
01-11 - Malawi x Espanha
01-11 - Estados Unidos x Emirados Árabes
Grupo F
26-10 - Uruguai x Coréia do Sul
26-10 - Argélia x Itália
29-10 - Itália x Coréia do Sul
29-10 - Uruguai x Argélia
01-11 - Coréia do Sul x Argélia
01-11 - Itália x Uruguai
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Seguem os grupos do Mundial Sub-17, que inicia amanhã que será acompanhado aqui no blog.
Grupo A - Nigéria, Alemanha, Honduras e Argentina
Grupo B - Brasil, Japão, México e Suiça
Grupo C - Colômbia, Holanda, Irã e Gâmbia
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Its become almost automatic for the US to qualify for the World Cup nowadays. But there were forty years in the wilderness before the US qualified for the 1990 World Cup when Paul Caliguiri in the grandiloquent "The Shot Heard Around The World" scored against T&T to put the US through. He is therefore the grand poobah of clutch performers.

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Con 24 equipos de diez países, ya está en marcha la edición 2009/10 de la Champions League de la Concacaf. Aunque a los organizadores no le guste el apodo, ya toda Centroamérica la llama "la Concachamps".
RONDA PRELIMINARHerediano (Costa Rica) - Jalapa (Guatemala) - Liberia Mia (Costa Rica) - Luis Ángel Firpo (El Salvador)
New York Red Bull (Estados Unidos) - Olimpia (Honduras) - San Francisco (Panamá) - Toronto FC (Canadá)
28/7: DC United (EE. Click to continue reading...

Potencias en la categoría, los africanos nunca se habían consagrado campeones mundiales Sub 20. Lo consiguió Ghana, en el 17º Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de la FIFA, disputado en Egipto. Sin la presencia de Argentina, último campeón, 24 selecciones Sub 20 disputaron 52 partidos en siete estadios de cinco ciudades. Click to continue reading...

Though United isn't playing, it's a big night for supporters of DC. The team's attention will certainly be on the scoreboard this evening as two key games are taking place that will have a huge impact on the Black-and-Red's season.

In MLS play, the Chicago Fire (42 points, second in the East) hosts Chivas USA (45 points, tied for second in the West) in a game that has monster implications for D.

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It was a bittersweet end to the hexagonal for most US fans after a victory over Honduras sent Bob Bradley's men to South Africa. Click to continue reading...

Major League Soccer's D.C. United earned a well-deserved draw at Toluca on Tuesday night in the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League. However, they must now wait on the result of Thursday's match-up between CD Marathon of Honduras and winless San Juan Jabloteh in Trinidad to see if they advance to the quarterfinals of [. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram em San Salvador, no estádio Cuscatlan, para um público de 28.000 pessoas, as seleções de El Salvador (82º no ranking da FIFA) e Honduras (35º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo: 14 jogos, 8 vitórias de Honduras, 2 empates e 4 vitórias de El Salvador, 23 gols de Honduras e 13 gols de El Salvador. Click to continue reading...

Has any week in the modern history of American soccer contained the kinds of highs and lows that we witnessed last week? It's taken me all the way until now to be able to sit and really think about what happened starting with the win over Honduras and ending Wednesday night at RFK.
Let's start with the win over Honduras. Click to continue reading...

We're a little bit late on this one but I don't really care as this is quite brilliant. The beauty of Honduras qualifying for the World Cup 2010, as captured by commentators on Honduran radio. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram pelas eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo, em San Pedro Sula, no Estádio Olimpico, para um público de 37.000 pessoas, as seleções de Honduras (35º no Mundial Sub-20) e Estados Unidos (11º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo: 6 jogos, 1 vitória de Honduras, 1 empate, 4 vitórias dos Estados Unidos, 8 gols de Honduras e 11 gols dos Estados Unidos. Click to continue reading...

No le damos tanta importancia, no los volteamos a ver con la seriedad debida, muchas veces los minimizamos y en más de una ocasión nos han dado lecciones de humildad que no terminamos de aprender. Por eso, la condecoración que recibirá Carlos de los Cobos en El Salvador es digna de ser comentada.

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Here are a few of the things that caught my attention over the past few weeks, none of which was quite enough for a full post. Spotted this over on Kickette and...um... Wow. Words fail. Joy. Pure Joy. There are videos all over the place this week of Hondurans declaring their love [...] Click to continue reading...

There are 4 more nations who qualified for the 2010 World Cup after the games played on October 14th: Switzerland, Argentina, Honduras, and Slovakia. The final 9 berths are still up for grabs.The 4 European berths will be decided by playoff matches between Russia, Greece, Portugal, Ukraine, France, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Republic of Ireland. Click to continue reading...