It was twenty years ago today that Paul Caliguiri struck the hyperbolically-named Shot Heard Round the World. This goal in Port of Spain gave the US men's national soccer team a 1-0 win over Trinidad & Tobago and put the Americans into the World Cup for the first time in forty years:

American soccer fans, please look around you.

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On 19 November 1989 -- twenty years ago today -- Trinidad & Tobago and the USA met each other in Port-of-Spain for their final World Cup qualifier match for the 1990 World Cup in Italy. The circumstances and consequences of that match have made it the most important match in US soccer history, and marked the start of the modern era in American soccer. Click to continue reading...

[I'm going to make this the featured post for the next five days, except for Saturday and next Wednesday when the CONCACAF/CONMEBOL playoff is being played.] Next Thursday is the 20th anniversary of that historic World Cup qualifier between Trinidad & Tobago and USA. In my opinion, and I doubt I'm the only person who feels this way, it was the most important match in the history of US men's soccer because of where they were at that time and where they went from that point. Click to continue reading...

So Australia move through to the semis of the AFC under-16 women's championships as the only team not to drop a game after beating Japan 3-1 in Thailand tonight. The two Korean teams, DPR Korea and Korea Republic drew in their round game, so they both finished on seven points in Group A while Australia topped Group B with a perfect nine points, three wins from three games. 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...

Trinidad & Tobago 2-2 Mexico Not too many cared about the match. T&T go out of the World Cup in a blaze of glory and maintain their unbeaten home streak over Mexico. It's incredible that Mexico have never won a World Cup qualifier in Trinidad & Tobago. Dennis Lawrence played well in his international farewell, and Carlos Edwards established himself as a reference point for future T&T teams. Click to continue reading...

FIFA World Cup 2010-bound Mexico and a young Trinidad and Tobago side battled to a very entertaining 2-2 draw last night at Port of Spain's Hasely Crawford stadium. While attendance to the game was quite poor because of the Soca Warriors already being knocked out of the qualification process, several Mexican and Trinidadian soccer babes [. Click to continue reading...

The United States rallied from 2 goals down to tie Costa Rica 2-2 at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC last night. Combined with Mexico's 2-2 tie against Trinidad & Tobago, the result gave the USA top spot in the CONCACAF FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying Hexagonal with a total of 20 points. The result, along with [. Click to continue reading...

The CONCACAF Region (North/Central America) finished is 2010 World Cup Qualifying on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 with all six teams in matches. The United States and Mexico had clinched two of the three automatic qualification spots while Costa Rica and Honduras were in contention for the final spot.

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Ya todo está definido. Estados Unidos, México y Honduras estarán en la justa mundialista del 2010 mientras que Costa Rica tendra que enfrentar a Uruguay en el famoso repechaje para conseguir su pase a Sudáfrica.

Las� expectativas� antes del partido eran un poco altas.

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Trinidad & Tobago vs México

Eliminatorias Concacaf
Estadio Hasely Crawford, Miércoles 7:05 p.m.

Trinidad & Tobago vs México

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Trinidad & Tobago vs México

Eliminatorias CONCACAF

Estadio Hasely Crawford� 7:05 p.m.

Trinidad & Tobago vs México

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Trinidad & Tobago vs México Eliminatorias CONCACAF

Estadio Haseley Crawford, Miércoles 7:05 p.m.

Trinidad & Tobago vs México

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The US Men's team faces Costa Rica in their final qualifying game on Wednesday at 7:00 pm. The game is being broadcast live on ESPN2. The focus now changes from qualifying to achieving the top spot in the region which has seeding implications. In order to secure a first-place finish the six-team CONCACAF hexagonal:

The U.

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� � � � � � � � � � El Sábado 10 de Octubre de 2009,� será recordado como el día en que Mèxico, asiste por dècimo cuarta ocasión, a una justa mundialista, y no falta desde el mundial de 1990.

� � � � � � � � � � � � En todo, el mundo se jugarón partidos eliminatorios, en nuestro país, ya estabamos esperando el momento, para celebrar en La Glorieta Minerva, en Angel de la Independencia, la Macroplaza o en algún monumento, de� nuestro territorio, incluso, en el Extranjero.

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Mexico y Usa Aseguran su pase a Sudáfrica 2010.
Un autogol al minuto 25, El Salvador presa del nerviosismo, prácticamente sepultaba las esperanzas de los Salvadoreños, que jugaban al tu por tu contra México, dirigidos y bien mentalizados para este juego por Carlos de los Cobos, finalmente se derrumbaron. Click to continue reading...

The U.S. clinched a berth to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa with a thrilling 3-2 victory against Honduras in San Pedro Sula. After a scoreless first half, both teams turned up their attack to score five second half goals, with a brace from Conor Casey and a game-winning free kick from Landon Donovan paving the way for the Americans.

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Raro en mí ser futbolero recordé aquella vez en que Aguirre tomó por primera vez a la selección mexicana.

Era el partido contra Hundirás y dominamos de principio a fin, cayeron los goles de Blanco (2) y Palencia y todos estábamos felices, calificábamos a Corea – Japón 2002 y aunque sería una historia muy diferente ya en tierras asiáticas, la satisfacción del deber cumplido no se nos quitó de la boca.

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It's the penultimate round of the 2009 Hexagonal. There should be at least one confirmed finalist from the region after tonight's matches, and if results go a certain way everything could be settled. Mexico-El Salvador start early, and then the last two matches kick off at the same time. Here we go.. Click to continue reading...

With a schedule jam packed with MLS and World Cup Qualifying action, today is a big day in the soccer universe. Some of the international matches sparking my interest include Denmark v. Sweden (1 p.m., FSE), Hungary v. Portugal (2:45 p.m., Setanta Sports), Mexico vs. El Salvador (5 p.m., Telemundo), Costa Rica v.

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Who has qualified already?
Top Five Biggest Matches of the Weekend
South America
Diego to rely on Messi
Diego: "I will not quit!"
Uruguay face tactical dilemma
Bolivia Wary of Kaka
North America
Mexico/El Salvador Preview
Costa Rica/Trinidad Preview
USA/Honduras: Cletus looks back
USA Needs Midfield Quality
Africa
Future bright for Ghana
Cameroon Ready for Revenge
Pressure mounts on Egypt
Europe
Fabio: England will play for win
Ronaldo fit to face Hungary
Danes Wary of Zlatan
Arshavin trains his sights on Germany
Trapattoni Does Italian Job on Irish
Henry demands France improvement
Asia
Last run out for Socceroos Golden Generation
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El panorama luce favorable, pero en caso de no ganar obligaría a puntuar en Trinidad

A México le basta un triunfo mañana frente a El Salvador para clasificarse de manera directa al Mundial de Sudáfrica, meta que de tan complicada que lucía unos meses atrás, había hecho.

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The fine folks at American University recently sat down with defender Avery John for an 'American Minute.' D.C.'s left back discusses his beginnings in soccer, representing Trinidad & Tobago and playing at AU. Wait until you see the mini-dreads Avery was rocking during his college years...

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Desde la Copa América, José Antonio "el Gringo" Castro ha sido convocado continuamente por Javier Aguirre y Mario Carrillo para representar a nuestro país con la selección Mexicana de fútbol.

Todo indica que el Gringo va que corre a Sudáfrica 2010.� Javier Aguirre ha demostrado que confía en el jugador y es un jugador que encaja en su estilo de juego.

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Talk about a beating. DC United beat up on some guys from Trinidad last night in the CONCACAF Champions League. DC walloped San Juan Jabloteh 5-1 to hop into second place in Group B. Christian Gomez and Boyzzz Khumalo each scored twice for United, with Fred adding the fifth goal. If Marathon loses tonight against Toluca, United will advance to the quarterfinals next spring.

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Two massive CONCACAF Champions League matches loom tonight for the remaining two MLS squads in the competition. D.C., in need of a win to boost their chances of making a rather unlikely quarterfinal bid, face lowly San Juan Jabloteh (8pm, FSC) of Trinidad & Tobago who have yet to win in the competition.

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Two massive CONCACAF Champions League matches loom tonight for the remaining two MLS squads in the competition. D.C., in need of a win to boost their chances of making a rather unlikely quarterfinal bid, face lowly San Juan Jabloteh (8pm, FSC) of Trinidad & Tobago who have yet to win in the competition.

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The San Juan Kings invade RFK tomorrow night as DC United hosts the perennial powerhouses from Trinidad, but Jabloteh is winless in the CCL and has little to play for, while DC has a tremendous shot at advancing out of group play with a win. Click to continue reading...

- The Azzurrini (U-20) were held to a 0-0 draw vs. Paraguay at the U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Next-Buffon Vincenzo Fiorillo held off a few good chances from Paraguay. The Azzurini still face Trinidad & Tobago and Egypt to round out group play.

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Paul Kennedy of Soccer America previews the United States Under-20 team as they head into the FIFA Under-20 World Championships.
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[Photo: NBC]I am extremely, extremely disappointed in your behavior, Michael Gary Scott. Very, very disappointed indeed...#1 - Delayed from yesterday by another publisher malfunction, my capsule preview for the Under-20 World Cup is now up. Hosts Egypt opened the proceedings last night with a thorough 4-1 rout of CONCACAF's Trinidad & Tobago. Click to continue reading...

Quizá este Mundial Sub-20 no llama tanto de la atención de los mexicanos porque nuestra Selección de esa categoría no logró calificar. Pero a los que nos gusta mucho el fútbol, no ocupamos pretexto para no ver estos partidos, o al menos estar enterado de cómo van las cosas.

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En partido correspondiente a la Concachampions, el día de ayer los Diablos Rojos del Toluca vencieron por humillante marcador de 7-0 al Marathon de Honduras.

Los goles de los toluqueños fueron obra de Isaac Brizuela al 12′, un minuto después, Diego de la Torre puso el 2 a o.

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Last year, MLS teams made an embarrassing splat in the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League. This year, their performance is hit and miss.
Sure, Houston didn't show much against Pachuca, using some second-stringers out of necessity and then falling to 10 men. (Note the presence of U.S. midfielder Jose Francisco Torres in that game. Click to continue reading...

Suena egoísta de mi parte pero no espero otra cosa de los clubes mexicanos que triunfos y goles, no hay de otra.

Lamentablemente solo Pachuca pudo seguir cosechando puntos y como local venció dos goles a cero al Dynamo de Houston, en un partido que pasó por la circunstancia de una expulsión que al final fue la llave para el éxito tuzo.

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