Why does everyone doubt the USA?

[JacopeX]

Just curious. Because im pretty shocked that they are predicted to be in last place. They are not that bad. Im not trying to stick up for the USA, but I just want your word at them.

[efernandez9]

Just curious. Because im pretty shocked that they are predicted to be in last place. They are not that bad. Im not trying to stick up for the USA, but I just want your word at them.
comments fro its coach
the history created by B Arena ( he never care about the tournament....is that the attitude at the USA federation)
and 3rd: the USA never faced 2 tournaments so close to each other (ea gold cup thing), do they have 2 teams or just the same grp of 20 players for both cups?)

[argentine soccer fan]

Just curious. Because im pretty shocked that they are predicted to be in last place.

Why are you so shocked that the US is picked last? This is a tough group. Who do you think will finish last?

Aside from all these teams having unquestionable talent, don't forget that Colombia is almost at home, right next door to Venezuela, and Paraguay should also feel at home in Venezuela's tropical weather.

Actually, to tell the truth, it is meaningless to make predictions until we see how seriously each country takes the tournament. Let's see who's in each squad first, then we can make meaningful predictions.

[Visca...]

Yeah, the US will finish last, but I think they'll do for a decent showing. A heartful and enthusiastic performance. Very tough group.

[Illrod3]

All the US is taking a "B" team to the Copa so they are already lowering their own expectations. Not to diss our Central American neighbors but if you think that playing away in Central America is tough, S. America will be that much harder as they take futbol much more seriously (there's no baseball to compete, except for Venezuela). Paraguay and Colombia are tough and Argentina can be just dominant, hence it falls to the US to finish last.

[Amercali]

The US can beat anyone at any given time. US beat Argentina 3-0 in Uruguay '95, and they have improved so much since then.

[Danilo-11]

Aside from all these teams having unquestionable talent, don't forget that Colombia is almost at home, right next door to Venezuela, and Paraguay should also feel at home in Venezuela's tropical weather.
As far as I know, if Colombia plays in Western Venezuela or Caracas...
then Colombia is playing at home.
Not because is close to Colombia, but because of the colombians that live there

It's very similar to a game of Mexico in the US in a state close to Mexico

[lemons]

People are doubting us because we are planning to send our "B" team. We've got the Gold Cup to focus on, and that's our primary focus. Still, it should be a fun tournament regardless of where we finish.

[carpediem175]

If the US does not bring it's absoulute best team, it will be very hard to go deep in the tournament. However, we did just beat a highly motivated Mexican A team with largely a B squad. But Mexico is no Argentina. Best of luck to all.

[efernandez9]

no name calling or insults please

if you do not want your posts deleted.

[sidspaceman]

Ok people no trolling and no personal attacks.

Also please don't respond to the troll because your post will also be deleted.

Just use this http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/images/buttons/report.gif and one of us mods will clean up the mess.

[tedfirestone]

People are picking USA to finish last for 2 reasons

1. It is an admittedly tough group and last place isn't necessarily Terrible.

2. Many people in South and Central America want USA to suck like in the past so bad that it overrides their logic for picking matches.

I saw a thread on an earlier site where numerous people from South America thought USA won't even qualify for the next World Cup from their easy CONCACAF Qualifying Group.

I am confident that USA will make the next round of this tournament (though admittedly less so with a potential B-Team)

One thing I will be looking for in Copa Sudamericana is if any of the South American teams will lose their cool and start hacking US players due the perceived shame of losing to the United States in a major tournament.

See: Mexico in World Cup 2002

[dsp87260]

comments fro its coach
the history created by B Arena ( he never care about the tournament....is that the attitude at the USA federation)
and 3rd: the USA never faced 2 tournaments so close to each other (ea gold cup thing), do they have 2 teams or just the same grp of 20 players for both cups?)

If you're talking about Bob Bradley's comments, those are being taken out of context.

You're wrong about Bruce Arena too.....as far as I know, he wasn't the one to turn down the Copa invites while he was Coach. (He actually scheduled and played a few friendlies down in S. America in his first cycle.) It was the USSF who declined in those years because of MLS being in season. When we went in 93 and 95 MLS didn't exist yet.

We have enough players for two teams, but just barely. That's why this whole "B team" thing is being discussed.....Bradley has said he will integrate the Euro players and MLS players and have a mix for both tournaments. The stronger mix will play in the Gold Cup, but the mix to play in the Copa isn't expected to be that much weaker than the first mix. There will be a few players to play in both.

[Chivin]

If you're talking about Bob Bradley's comments, those are being taken out of context.

You're wrong about Bruce Arena too.....as far as I know, he wasn't the one to turn down the Copa invites while he was Coach. (He actually scheduled and played a few friendlies down in S. America in his first cycle.) It was the USSF who declined in those years because of MLS being in season. When we went in 93 and 95 MLS didn't exist yet.

We have enough players for two teams, but just barely. That's why this whole "B team" thing is being discussed.....Bradley has said he will integrate the Euro players and MLS players and have a mix for both tournaments. The stronger mix will play in the Gold Cup, but the mix to play in the Copa isn't expected to be that much weaker than the first mix. There will be a few players to play in both.

he did say that he the copa america wasn't a good idea, he said that it was better to get friendlies against european teams.
Anyway. Anything could happen, but it's clear that the USA will give preference to the gold cup, and that will affect them even if they decide to take the same team.

[dsp87260]

he did say that he the copa america wasn't a good idea, he said that it was better to get friendlies against european teams.
Anyway. Anything could happen, but it's clear that the USA will give preference to the gold cup, and that will affect them even if they decide to take the same team.

I don't remember him ever saying that, but I do agree with that sentiment.

We have actually been pretty competitive against South American teams in general....


1999
Jan. 24, 1999.......Bolivia.................0-0 T..........Santa Cruz, Bolivia..................39,000
Feb. 21, 1999......Chile...................2-1 W.........Ft. Lauderdale, Fla..................14,898
June 13, 1999......Argentina............1-0 W.........Washington, D.C......................40,119
July 28, 1999.......Brazil..................0-1 L..........Guadalajara, Mexico.................54,000 Confed. Cup, SF

2000
Jan. 29, 2000...........Chile.................2-1 W................Coquimbo, Chile.....................11,000
Feb. 16, 2000...........Peru..................1-0 W...............Miami, Fla.............................36,004 Gold Cup
Feb. 19, 2000..........Colombia...........2-2 T (1-2 PK).....Miami, Fla.............................32,972 Gold Cup QF

2001
Feb. 3, 2001........Colombia..............0-1 L.........Miami, Fla..............................14,169
March 3, 2001......Brazil..................1-2 L..........Pasadena, Calif.......................45,387
June 7, 2001........Ecuador...............0-0 D.........Columbus, Ohio......................12,572

2002
March 10, 2002....Ecuador...............1-0 W.........Legion Field (Birmingham, Ala.)........24,133
May 12, 2002......Uruguay...............2-1 W.........RFK Stadium (Washington, D.C.)......30,413

2003
Feb. 8, 2003.........Argentina............0-1 L..........The Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.).......27,196
March 29, 2003.....Venezuela..........2-0 W.........Seattle, Wash..............................17,819
June 21, 2003.......Brazil.................0-1 L..........Stade de Gerland (Lyon, France).....20,306 Confed. Cup
July 6, 2003..........Paraguay...........2-0 W.........Columbus, Ohio............................14,103
July 23, 2003........Brazil................1-2 L...........The Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.)........35,211 Gold Cup SF

2005
March 9, 2005...Colombia..............3-0 W.........Fullerton, Calif.....................7,086

2006
May 26, 2006.....Venezuela.............2-0 W.........Cleveland, Ohio.....................29,745


1999-2006 (Arena)
...........................W...L...T
vs Argentina..........1...1...0
vs Brazil...............0...4...0
vs Bolivia..............0...0...1
vs Chile................2...0...0
vs Colombia..........1...1...1
vs Ecuador............1...0...1
vs Paraguay..........1...0...0
vs Peru.................1...0...0
vs Uruguay............1...0...0
vs Venezuela.........2...0...0
........................................
...........................10...6...3


Against Euro teams our record isn't nearly as good (and our record on Euro soil is abysmal).

[JacopeX]

I don't remember him ever saying that, but I do agree with that sentiment.

We have actually been pretty competitive against South American teams in general....



Against Euro teams our record isn't nearly as good (and our record on Euro soil is abysmal).

Actually you only got two wins on us and we defeated you two times aswell. here is something not right about that chart at all.

[dsp87260]

Actually you only got two wins on us and we defeated you two times aswell. here is something not right about that chart at all.

No, this is correct...I posted the numbers from 1999-2006 (that should be obvious with the years listed above each set of games).

Who's "us"?:confused:

[dsp87260]

No, this is correct...I posted the numbers from 1999-2006 (that should be obvious with the years listed above each set of games).

Who's "us"?:confused:

Here's the complete record since 1990 if that'll help the confusion...


1990
Feb. 4, 1990......Colombia..............1-1 (8-9) T...Miami, Fla..........................15,000
April 22, 1990....Colombia..............0-1 L...........Miami, Fla...........................8,214

1991
May 5, 1991.......Uruguay...............1-0 W.........Denver, Colo........................35,772
May 19, 1991......Argentina.............0-1 L.........Palo Alto, Calif....................31,761

1992
Feb. 26, 1992.....Brazil................0-3 L.........Fortaleza, Brazil....................40,000
July 31, 1992.....Colombia...........0-1 L.........Los Angeles, Calif..................28,651
Aug. 2, 1992......Brazil................0-1 L.........Los Angeles, Calif..................18,749

1993
May 8, 1993.......Colombia............1-2 L.........Miami, Fla..............................17,652
May 23, 1993......Bolivia...............0-0 T.........Fullerton, Calif...........................9,578
May 26, 1993......Peru..................0-0 T.........Mission Viejo, Calif....................5,500
June 6, 1993.......Brazil.................0-2 L.........New Haven, Conn.....................44,579
June 16, 1993.....Uruguay..............0-1 L.........Ambato, Ecuador.....................20,000 Copa America
June 19, 1993.....Ecuador..............0-2 L.........Quito, Ecuador........................55,000 Copa America
June 22, 1993.....Venezuela...........3-3 T.........Quito, Ecuador........................55,000 Copa America

1994
Feb. 18, 1994........Bolivia...............1-1 T.........Miami, Fla............................15,676
March 26, 1994.....Bolivia...............2-2 T.........Dallas, Texas.........................26,835
April 30, 1994........Chile.................0 -2 L.........Albuquerque, N.M.................15,610
June 22, 1994.......Colombia...........2-1 W.........Pasadena, Calif.....................93,194 World Cup
July 4, 1994..........Brazil................0-1 L...........Palo Alto, Calif......................84,177 World Cup, 2nd round

1995
March 25, 1995....Uruguay...............2-2 T..........Dallas, Texas..........................12,242
June 25, 1995......Colombia..............0-0 T..........Piscataway, N.J.......................36,126
July 8, 1995.........Chile.................2-1 W...........Paysandu, Uruguay...................22,000 Copa America
July 11, 1995.......Bolivia...............0-1 L.............Paysandu, Uruguay...................22,000 Copa America
July 14, 1995.......Argentina.............3-0 W.........Paysandu, Uruguay...................21,000 Copa America
July 17, 1995.......Mexico................0-0 (4-1) T...Paysandu, Uruguay....................9,000 Copa America, QF
July 20, 1995.......Brazil................0-1 L.............Maldonado, Uruguay...................9,000 Copa America, SF
July 22, 1995.......Colombia..............1-4 L..........Maldonado, Uruguay...................3,000 Copa America, 3rd place match

1996
Jan. 18, 1996.......Brazil.................0-1 L.........Los Angeles, Calif...................22,038 Gold Cup, SF
June 12, 1996......Bolivia................0-2 L.........Washington, D.C.....................19,350
Oct. 16, 1996.......Peru..................1-4 L.........Lima, Peru.............................10,535

1997
Jan. 17, 1997.....Peru.....................0-1 L.........San Diego, Calif....................35,232
June 4, 1997......Paraguay..............0-0 T.........St. Louis, Mo..........................7,016
Aug. 7, 1997......Ecuador................0-1 L.........Baltimore, Md.......................13,629

1998
Feb. 10, 1998.....Brazil................1-0 W...........Los Angeles, Calif..................12,298 Gold Cup SF
Mar. 14, 1998.....Paraguay..............2-2 T.........San Diego, Calif.....................15,253

1999
Jan. 24, 1999.......Bolivia.................0-0 T..........Santa Cruz, Bolivia..................39,000
Feb. 21, 1999......Chile...................2-1 W.........Ft. Lauderdale, Fla..................14,898
June 13, 1999......Argentina............1-0 W.........Washington, D.C......................40,119
July 28, 1999.......Brazil..................0-1 L..........Guadalajara, Mexico.................54,000 Confed. Cup, SF

2000
Jan. 29, 2000...........Chile.................2-1 W................Coquimbo, Chile.....................11,000
Feb. 16, 2000...........Peru..................1-0 W...............Miami, Fla.............................36,004 Gold Cup
Feb. 19, 2000..........Colombia...........2-2 T (1-2 PK).....Miami, Fla.............................32,972 Gold Cup QF

2001
Feb. 3, 2001........Colombia..............0-1 L.........Miami, Fla..............................14,169
March 3, 2001......Brazil..................1-2 L..........Pasadena, Calif.......................45,387
June 7, 2001........Ecuador...............0-0 D.........Columbus, Ohio......................12,572

2002
March 10, 2002....Ecuador...............1-0 W.........Legion Field (Birmingham, Ala.)........24,133
May 12, 2002......Uruguay...............2-1 W.........RFK Stadium (Washington, D.C.)......30,413

2003
Feb. 8, 2003.........Argentina............0-1 L..........The Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.).......27,196
March 29, 2003.....Venezuela..........2-0 W.........Seattle, Wash..............................17,819
June 21, 2003.......Brazil.................0-1 L..........Stade de Gerland (Lyon, France).....20,306 Confed. Cup
July 6, 2003..........Paraguay...........2-0 W.........Columbus, Ohio............................14,103
July 23, 2003........Brazil................1-2 L...........The Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.)........35,211 Gold Cup SF

2005
March 9, 2005...Colombia..............3-0 W.........Fullerton, Calif.....................7,086

2006
May 26, 2006.....Venezuela.............2-0 W.........Cleveland, Ohio.....................29,745


_______________________________________

1990 (Gansler)
...........................W...L...T
vs Argentina..........0...0...0
vs Brazil...............0...0...0
vs Bolivia..............0...0...0
vs Chile................0...0...0
vs Colombia..........0...1...1
vs Ecuador............0...0...0
vs Paraguay..........0...0...0
vs Peru.................0...0...0
vs Uruguay............0...0...0
vs Venezuela.........0...0...0
.......................................
............................0...1...1

1991-1994 (Bora)
...........................W...L...T
vs Argentina..........0...1...0
vs Brazil...............0...4...0
vs Bolivia..............0...0...3
vs Chile................0...1...0
vs Colombia..........1...2...0
vs Ecuador............0...1...0
vs Paraguay..........0...0...0
vs Peru.................0...0...1
vs Uruguay............1...1...0
vs Venezuela.........0...0...1
.......................................
............................2..10...5

1995-1998 (Sampson)
...........................W...L...T
vs Argentina..........1...0...0
vs Brazil...............1...2...0
vs Bolivia..............0...2...0
vs Chile................1...0...0
vs Colombia..........0...1...1
vs Ecuador............0...1...0
vs Paraguay..........0...0...2
vs Peru.................0...2...0
vs Uruguay............0...0...1
vs Venezuela.........0...0...0
........................................
............................3....8...4

1999-2006 (Arena)
...........................W...L...T
vs Argentina..........1...1...0
vs Brazil...............0...4...0
vs Bolivia..............0...0...1
vs Chile................2...0...0
vs Colombia..........1...1...1
vs Ecuador............1...0...1
vs Paraguay..........1...0...0
vs Peru.................1...0...0
vs Uruguay............1...0...0
vs Venezuela.........2...0...0
........................................
...........................10...6...3


overall record since 1990:
...........................W...L...T
vs Argentina..........2...2...0
vs Brazil...............1..10...0
vs Bolivia..............0...2...4
vs Chile................3...1...0
vs Colombia..........2...5...3
vs Ecuador............1...2...1
vs Paraguay..........1...0...2
vs Peru.................1...2...1
vs Uruguay............2...1...1
vs Venezuela.........2...0...1
.......................................
.........................15...25...13

[NoRightFoot]

Thats a fair record overall, but I think the majority of negative opinion stems from the performance at the WC. That and there are probably a few countries that are hoping you fail. In all honesty, it will be tough, that is a given and a lot of the teams the US have beaten in the past have improved out of sight, but by the same token you won't know until you try and if anything it's great experience. It can be a real bastard playing in South America where some teams tend to play above themselves in their own conditions, so if you're able to overcome that you'll have done well regardless of results.

[dsp87260]

Thats a fair record overall, but I think the majority of negative opinion stems from the performance at the WC. That and there are probably a few countries that are hoping you fail. In all honesty, it will be tough, that is a given and a lot of the teams the US have beaten in the past have improved out of sight, but by the same token you won't know until you try and if anything it's great experience. It can be a real bastard playing in South America where some teams tend to play above themselves in their own conditions, so if you're able to overcome that you'll have done well regardless of results.

Thanks and I agree. I think you'll see from that record that we actually are capable of doing well down in South America. The only place we've really had any problems being competitive is in Europe. We even have an ok record against Euro teams when playing outside of Europe, but we have almost no wins at all on Euro soil....absolutely none when you only look at competitive/official matches (WC, Confed Cup).

Here's our record vs Europe in that same time so you can compare...

1990
Feb. 24, 1990.....Soviet Union..........1-3 L.........Palo Alto, Calif....................61,000
March 10, 1990....Finland...............2-1 W.........Tampa, Fla..........................22,647
March 20, 1990....Hungary...............0-2 L.........Budapest, Hungary...................15,000
March 28, 1990....East Germany..........2-3 L.........Berlin, East Germany.................4,000
April 8, 1990.....Iceland...............4-1 W.........St. Louis, Mo........................3,287
May 5, 1990.......Malta.................1-0 W.........Piscataway, N.J......................8,604
May 9, 1990.......Poland................3-1 W.........Hershey, Pa.........................12,063
May 30, 1990......Liechtenstein.........4-1 W.........Sport Eschen-Mauren, Liechtenstein...2,400
June 2, 1990......Switzerland...........1-2 L.........St. Gallen, Switzerland..............4,500
June 10, 1990.....Czechoslovakia **.....1-5 L.........Florence, Italy.....................33,900
June 14, 1990.....Italy **..............0-1 L.........Rome, Italy.........................73,659
June 19, 1990.....Austria **............1-2 L.........Florence, Italy.....................34,857
July 28, 1990.....East Germany..........1-2 L.........Milwaukee, Wisc.....................12,574
Oct. 10, 1990.....Poland................3-2 W.........Warsaw, Poland.......................5,000
Nov. 21, 1990.....Soviet Union..........0-0 T.........Port of Spain, Trinidad..............3,500
Dec. 19, 1990.....Portugal..............0-1 L.........Porto, Portugal......................1,500
**World Cup
6W, 9L, 1T

1991
Feb. 1, 1991......Switzerland...........0-1 L.........Miami, Fla..........................10,323
June 1, 1991......Republic of Ireland...1-1 T.........Foxboro, Mass.......................51,273
Aug. 28, 1991.....Romania...............2-0 W.........Brasov, Romania......................7,500
Sept. 4, 1991.....Turkey................1-1 T.........Istanbul, Turkey....................17,500
1W, 1L, 2T

1992
Jan. 25, 1992.....C.I.S.................0-1 L.........Miami, Fla..........................30,386
Feb. 2, 1992......C.I.S.................2-1 W.........Detroit, Mich.......................35,248
March 11, 1992....Spain.................0-2 L.........Valladolid, Spain...................35,000
April 29, 1992....Republic of Ireland...1-4 L.........Dublin, Ireland.....................27,000
May 17, 1992......Scotland..............0-1 L.........Denver, Colo........................24,157
May 30, 1992......Republic of Ireland &.3-1 W.........Washington D.C......................35,696
June 3, 1992......Portugal &............1-0 W.........Chicago, Ill........................10,402
June 6, 1992......Italy &...............1-1 T.........Chicago, Ill........................26,874
June 27, 1992.....Ukraine...............0-0 T.........Piscataway, N.J.....................11,815
&Nike US Cup
3W, 4L, 1T

1993
Jan. 30, 1993.....Denmark...............2-2 T.........Tempe, Ariz.........................13,215
Feb. 6, 1993......Romania...............1-1 T.........Santa Barbara, Calif.................9,127
Feb. 13, 1993.....Russia................0-1 L.........Orlando, Fla........................13,651
Feb. 21, 1993.....Russia................0-0 T.........Palo Alto, Calif....................25,879
March 10, 1993....Hungary...............0-0 T.........Nagoya, Japan.......................12,500
April 17, 1993....Iceland...............1-1 T.........Costa Mesa, Calif....................3,143
June 9, 1993......England &.............2-0 W.........Foxboro, Mass.......................37,652
June 13, 1993.....Germany &.............3-4 L.........Chicago, Ill........................53,549
Aug. 31, 1993.....Iceland...............1-0 W.........Reykjavik, Iceland...................3,700
Sept. 8, 1993.....Norway................0-1 L.........Oslo, Norway........................16,348
Oct. 16, 1993.....Ukraine...............1-2 L.........High Point, N.C......................4,298
Oct. 23, 1993.....Ukraine...............0-1 L.........Bethlehem, Penn......................7,896
Dec. 18, 1993.....Germany...............0-3 L.........Palo Alto, Calif....................52,397
&Nike US Cup
2W, 6L, 4T

1994
Jan. 15, 1994.....Norway................2-1 W.........Phoenix, Ariz.......................15,386
Jan. 22, 1994.....Switzerland...........1-1 T.........Fullerton, Calif....................10,173
Jan. 29, 1994.....Russia................1-1 T.........Seattle, Wash.......................43,651
Feb. 10, 1994.....Denmark...............0-0(2-4) T....Hong Kong............................9,000
Feb. 13, 1994.....Romania...............1-2 L.........Hong Kong............................9,000
Feb. 20, 1994.....Sweden................1-3 L.........Miami, Fla..........................20,171
April 16, 1994....Moldova...............1-1 T.........Jacksonville, Fla....................6,103
April 20, 1994....Moldova...............3-0 W.........Davidson, N.C........................4,790
April 24, 1994....Iceland...............1-2 L.........San Diego, Calif.....................3,017
May 7, 1994.......Estonia...............4-0 W.........Fullerton, Calif.....................2,158
May 15, 1994......Armenia...............1-0 W.........Fullerton, Calif.....................9,753
May 28, 1994......Greece................1-1 T.........New Haven, Conn.....................21,317
June 18, 1994.....Switzerland **........1-1 T.........Detroit, Mich.......................73,425
June 26, 1994.....Romania **............0-1 L.........Pasadena, Calif.....................93,869
Sept. 7. 1994.....England...............0-2 L.........London, England.....................38,629
**World Cup
4W, 5L, 6T

1995
April 22, 1995....Belgium...............0-1 L.........Brussels, Belgium...................14,000
Aug. 16, 1995.....Sweden................0-1 L.........Norrkoping, Sweden..................14,200
0W, 2L, 0T

1996
May 26, 1996......Scotland..............2-1 W.........New Britain, Conn....................8,526
June 9, 1996......Ireland &.............2-1 W.........Foxboro, Mass.......................25,332
&Nike US Cup
2W, 0L, 0T

1997
Jan. 22, 1997.....Denmark &.............1-4 L.........Pasadena, Calif.....................17,342
June 17, 1997.....Israel................2-1 W.........Jacksonville, Fla....................8,436
&Nike US Cup
1W, 1L, 0T

1998
Jan. 24, 1998.....Sweden................1-0 W.........Orlando, Fla........................12,773
Feb. 21, 1998.....Holland...............0-2 L.........Miami, Fla..........................20,379
Feb. 25, 1998.....Belgium...............0-2 L.........Brussels, Belgium...................15,894
Apr. 22, 1998.....Austria...............3-0 W.........Vienna, Austria.....................17,000
May 16, 1998......F.Y.R. Macedonia......0-0 T.........San Jose, Calif.....................23,861
May 30, 1998......Scotland..............0-0 T.........Washington, D.C.....................46,037
June 15, 1998.....Germany **............0-2 L.........Paris, France.......................43,815
June 25, 1998.....Yugoslavia **.........0-1 L.........Nantes, France......................39,500
**World Cup
2W, 4L, 2T

1999
Feb. 6, 1999......Germany...............3-0 W.........Jacksonville, Fla...................17,259
July 30, 1999.....Germany#..............2-0 W.........Guadalajara, Mexico.................53,000
#FIFA Confederations Cup (3rd place)
2W, 0L, 0T

2000
April 26..........Russia................0-2 L.........Moscow, Russia......................12,500
June 6............Ireland &.............1-1 T.........Foxboro, Mass.......................16,319
&Nike US Cup
0W, 1L, 1T

2002
Feb. 13, 2002.....Italy.................0-1 L.........Stadio Cibali (Catania, Italy)......25,493
March 27, 2002....Germany...............2-4 L.........Ostseestadion (Rostock, Germany)....29,000
April 17, 2002....Ireland...............1-2 L.........Landsdowne Road (Dublin, Ireland)...39,000
May 19, 2002......Holland...............0-2 L.........CMGI Stadium (Foxboro, Mass.).......36,778
June 5, 2002......Portugal**............3-2 W.........Suwon, Korea........................37,306
June 14, 2002.....Poland**..............1-3 L.........Daejeon, Korea......................26,482
June 21, 2002.....Germany**.............0-1 L.........Ulsan, Korea........................37,337
**World Cup (Quarterfinalist)
1W, 6L, 0T

2003
May 26, 2003......Wales.................2-0 W.........Spartan Stadium (San Jose, Calif.)..12,282
June 19, 2003.....Turkey#...............1-2 L.........St. Etienne, France.................16,944
#FIFA Confederations Cup
1W, 1L, 0T

2004
Jan. 18...........Denmark...............1-1 T.........Carson, Calif.......................10,461
Feb. 18...........Holland...............0-1 L.........Amsterdam, Holland..................29,700
March 31..........Poland................1-0 W.........Plock, Poland.......................10,500
July 11...........Poland................1-1 T.........Chicago, Ill........................39,529
1W, 1L, 2T

2005
May 28............England...............1-2 L.........Chicago, Ill........................47,637
Nov. 12...........Scotland..............1-1 T.........Glasgow, Scotland...................26,708
0W, 1L, 1T

2006
Jan. 29...........Norway................5-0 W.........Carson, Calif.......................16,366
March 1...........Poland................1-0 W.........Kaiserslautern, Germany.............13,395
March 22..........Germany...............1-4 L.........Dortmund, Germany...................64,500
May 28............Latvia................1-0 W.........E. Hartford, Conn...................24,636
June 12...........Czech Rep**...........0-3 L.........Gelsenkirchen, Germany..............52,000
June 17...........Italy**...............1-1 T.........Kaiserslautern, Germany.............46,000
**World Cup
3W, 2L, 1T

2007
Jan. 20...........Denmark...............3-1 W.........Carson, CA..........................10,048
1W, 0L, 0T



1990 (Gansler)..............6W....9L....1T
1991-1994 (Bora)........10W....16L..13T
1995-1998 (Sampson)...5W.....7L....2T
1999-2006 (Arena)........8W....12L...5T
2007- Bradley..............1W......0L...0T

overall (1990-present) - 30W, 44L, 21T