The United States traveled to play Denmark for their second friendly of the international break. They lost to Slovakia 0-1 on Saturday and were looking to get a result on Wednesday's match. Here's a recap of the match along with video highlights.

Denmark beats the United States 3-1 Video Highlights

The United States did not come out strong as Denmark had most of the possession and chances early.

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While a few countries still have World Cup Qualification matches left, most are playing international friendlies during this week. These include some of the favorites for next summer's world cup such as Brazil who face Oman, Italy v Sweden, Austria v Spain, Denmark v United States, and Italy v Sweden.

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United States National Team coach Bob Bradley has announced changes to the US roster that will face Denmark on Wednesday. Steve Cherundolo, Clint Dempsey, and Chad Marshall have left camp. Stuart Holden, Ricardo Clark, Edgar Castillo, and Jose Francisco Torres have been added to the roster. Click to continue reading...

Slovakia and the United States played in a friendly on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Both teams have qualified for next summer's FIFA 2010 World Cup Final. Here's a recap of the match along with video highlights.

Slovakia beats United States 1-0 Video Highlights

The United States dominated possession, especially in the 2nd half, but struggled to convert any chances as they lost to Slovakia.

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The United States national team is in Bratislava set to take on Slovakia for the first of two European friendlies.

The game marks the first ever meeting between the United States and Slovakia, and will give head coach Bob Bradley an opportunity to fine tune the U.S. team seven months away from the World Cup.

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The United States national team is in Bratislava set to take on Slovakia for the first of two European friendlies.

The game marks the first ever meeting between the United States and Slovakia, and will give head coach Bob Bradley an opportunity to fine tune the U.S. team seven months away from the World Cup in South Africa.

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There are a number of International Friendlies on Saturday, November 14, 2009 as most nations are done with 2010 World Cup Qualification. Some of the friendlies including Brazil v England, Slovakia v USA, Spain v Argentina, and Italy v Netherlands. All of these matches and more will be covered live at our other site, Free Live Sports TV, at the links below.

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By Clemente Lisi - NEW YORK, NY (Nov 12, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- The United States National Team traveled to Bratislava this week to play World Cup-bound Slovakia on Saturday in a high-profile friendly meant to help Bob Bradley's squad build experience ahead of 2010. The game will also be the first test since the Confederations Cup in June that doesn't involve a CONCACAF opponent, giving Bradley a real taste of what the World Cup in. Click to continue reading...

With J Hutcherson -- For the United States National Team, proving it in Europe no longer has the same impact it did in the Arena era. Results will do that, and the United States has shown they can get them against mid-tier European teams. Even against the elite, the US hasn't simply rolled over. Sure, there was a lot of criticism a year ago when the US lost to England at Wembley and Spain at. Click to continue reading...

It's a busy weekend of international matches on Saturday, November 14, 2009 in the world of soccer. In UEFA there are playoff matches in 2010 World Cup Qualifying while other regions such as CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and AFC also have qualification matches taking place. Many matches will be televised and here's a full set of TV listings for the United States and United Kingdom.

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Former United States National Team coach Bruce Arena's revival effort with the Los Angeles Galaxy won him MLS Coach of the Year honors on Wednesday. Arena took over the club last August as coach and general manager, and has turned around the Galaxy winning the Western Conference. The Galaxy are preparing for the Western Conference final against Houston. Click to continue reading...

KC Wizards, Peter Vermes & Robb Heineman

Kansas City Wizards President Robb Heineman announced Tuesday that Peter Vermes will become the team's full-time Manager. Vermes assumed the role of Interim Head Coach August 4 and guided the Wizards over the final 12 games of the Major League Soccer season. Click to continue reading...

The Washington Hospital Center issued a press statement on Tuesday announcing that United States National Team forward Charlie Davies has been released from the hospital. Davies has been recuperating at the National Rehabilitation Hospital. "I would like to take the time to thank everyone who has dealt with me in the Hospital Center and NRH for really putting in the time to help me get better as a person and as an athlete," Davies said. Click to continue reading...

With J Hutcherson -- Yesterday's announcement that John Hackworth is moving from National Team assistant to Philadelphia Union assistant creates an interesting situation for the Major League Soccer expansion club. Both head coach Peter Nowak and his chief assistant will be attempting to reverse a trend. Click to continue reading...

The United States has already qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals in South Africa. They will be playing two friendly matches in Europe in the upcoming international break. The first will be at Slovakia on Saturday, November 14, 2009 and on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 against Denmark. Manager Bob Bradley has called up 22 players for the Slovakia match.

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United States National Team assistant and director of the National Team's youth setup John Hackorth has left the program to join fellow former National Team assistant Peter Nowak's staff at Philadelphia Union. Nowak left the National Team at the end of May to become the expansion team's head coach. "The reason I made the move here and now is simple. Click to continue reading...

United States National Team coach Bob Bradley announced the roster for this week's friendlies against Slovakia and Denmark. The late announcement was due to the availability of players from Major League Soccer, with four teams exiting the playoffs over the weekend. "These matches present a terrific opportunity to continue building on the nucleus of our team, and at the same time evaluate more of the player pool against very good opponents," Bradley said. Click to continue reading...

The Under-17 United States National Team advanced to the knockout stage of the U-17 World Cup with a 1-0 win over United Arab Emirates. Jack McInerney put in a rebound in the 35th-minute for the win. "We are really pleased with today's performance," US coach Wilmer Cabrera said. "I want to congratulate UAE, who have a very good team and were very competitive. Click to continue reading...

Through the Chicago Fire's first decade, the MLS team was led on the field by one of two men, former Poland National Team Captain Piotr Nowak through the team's first five seasons and former United States National Team Captain Chris Armas through its second five. Piotr was on hand last Thursday night, along with fellow Ring of Fire members Frank Klopas, Bob Bradley and me, to welcome Chris into the team's hall of fame.

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United States National Team and Milan defender Oguchi Onyewu underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair his left patellar tendon. The operation was successful, with Milan putting his recovery time at six months. Click to continue reading...

United States National Team midfielder Landon Donovan won his sixth Honda Player of the Year award on Wednesday. Donovan was also named the Honda Player of the Decade, winning six of the nine awards available in the 2000's. Donovan was the youngest award winner when he won in 2002, and has twice won the award three years in a row. Click to continue reading...

Charlie Davies Update: Out of ICU and to have surgery on broken elbow-1.052009-10-19 14:25:51Jonathon Feyerherm

Charlie Davies' condition after his car crash has improved where he's now been moved out of the Intensive Car Unit. The USA striker still requires surgery for his broken elbow and possible operations to deal with facial fractures.

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According to Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney, Watford and United States National Team defender Jay DeMerit will need surgery to repair his injured left eye. DeMerit was returning to fitness from a groin pull that caused him to miss the September World Cup Qualifiers when he scratched his cornea. That scratch led to an infection that has kept him out of action with blurred vision in that eye. Click to continue reading...

With J Hutcherson -- Shocked looks all around, but United States National Team coach Bob Bradley is of the opinion that pundits should be the ones figuring out the game on the field. At least that was the response to a question last night following the 2-2 draw with Costa Rica. That he has a point was obvious to everybody in the room. 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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The United States faced Costa Rica in the last match for both teams in the CONCACAF hexagonal stage. Costa Rica could clinch a spot with a win or Honduras loss while the USA have already qualified. The Americans will try to focus as after the car accident to striker Charlie Davies who remains in a hospital and likely out for next summer's World Cup.

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Now that the United States national team has assured itself a place in the 2010 World Cup, the American soccer community can turn its attention back to the domestic game. This season has been unlike any other in any other in recent memory, as both Major League Soccer and the United Soccer Leagues have produced compelling story lines throughout 2009.

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Charlie Davies has undergone successful surgery after the car accident and here's the latest update. It seems unlikely he will be able to play in next summer's world cup but his chance of returning to his professional soccer is a possibility. A video report of the Charlie Davies story can be found here.

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Early Tuesday morning American striker Charlie Davies was seriously injured in a car accident. The extend of his injuries and the long-term effect are not known. The details are slowly coming out but more should be known in the next few days. Will Davies be able to recover and could this be career threatening?

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United States National Team and Sochaux forward Charlie Davies was involved in an early morning traffic accident on Wednesday. The SUV Davies was in ripped in two after colliding with a guard rail on the George Washington Parkway outside of the District. Davies is currently undergoing surgery at George Washington Hospital. Click to continue reading...

The CONCACAF Region has two of its three automatic qualification spots decided with Mexico and the United States winning on Saturday. The third spot is up for grabs as Honduras and Costa Rica still have a chance. The fourth place team will play the fifth place team from CONMEBOL (South America) to determine the final spot from both regions.

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The United States clinched its spot in South Africa with a gritty 3-2 win at Honduras on Saturday while Costa Rica is now 3rd in the qualification table. The match has meaning for Costa Rica who can clinch their spot with a win while the USA can remain in first with a win. The match will be televised on ESPN2.

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The CONCACAF region is still very close and all six remaining teams were in action on Saturday, October 10, 2009. The United States could clinch a spot with a win while Honduras and Costa Rica are in 3rd and 4th. Mexico will all but clinch a spot with a win as they have a better goal differential than Honduras and Costa Rica.

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The United States traveled to face Honduras on Saturday in CONCACAF 2010 World Cup Qualifying as both teams looked to move closer towards qualification for the 2010 World Cup. If the USA won or matched Costa Rica's result they would guarantee a top 3 spot while Honduras needed at least a draw to remain in good position to qualify.

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By Andrew Dixon -- MIAMI, FL (Oct 9, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- Whenever critics around the world want to minimize the accomplishments of the United States National Team, the one refrain they always come back to is that relative weakness of the CONCACAF region. It's always "The only reason you qualify for so many World Cups is that you play in a weak confederation. Click to continue reading...