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CLEVELAND (May 29, 2013) – On a night where DaMarcus Beasley earned his 100th cap for his country, the U.S. Men’s National Team fell 4-2 to 15^th-ranked Belgium in an international friendly at FirstEnergy Stadium.

The U.S. got on the scoreboard with Geoff Cameron’s first international goal and Clint Dempsey’s late penalty kick, but dropped its lifetime record against the Belgians to 1-4-0 dating back to 1930.

The USA next faces Germany on Sunday, June 2, at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., for its Centennial Celebration Match as U.S. Soccer commemorates its 100-year anniversary. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. ET, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2, WatchESPN and UniMas.

Beasley became the 13th player to reach the 100-cap milestone for the U.S. Men’s National Team and was honored on the field before the game. The Ft. Wayne, Ind., native broke through into the National Team fold before the 2002 FIFA World Cup and has gone on to earn the majority of his caps as a wide midfielder during a well-traveled career.

Since coming back into the National Team, Beasley started his third-consecutive game as an outside left back for Jurgen Klinsmann, a testament to the resurgent veteran’s tenacity and versatility.

Belgium was the stronger team from the outset, taking the lead in the sixth minute. Kevin De Bruyne played a through ball for the streaking Romelu Lukaku. U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard did well to come off his line and poke the ball clear, but Belgium winger Kevin Mirallas reacted quickest to the loose ball. The forward executed the most exquisite of chips from 15 yards to strand Howard and give his side the lead.

Belgium showed their class throughout the night with some impressive passing sequences, but the U.S. seized on its one major chance, tying the game from a well worked set piece. Graham Zusi hit a corner to the far post where Clint Dempsey rose highest to head it back across the goal. The U.S. captain’s effort completely befuddled the Belgian defense, and Cameron, stationed at the far post, headed home a simple finish from four yards to level the score.

Belgium regained the lead in the 56th minute when a poor Omar Gonzalez clearance was pounced on by De Bruyne. He quickly squared the ball across the goal to substitute Christian Benteke who was wide open and able to tap home easily from six yards out. Benteke, teammates of Brad Guzan at Aston Villa, finished in fourth place in scoring in the Premier League with 19 goals.

Marouane Fellaini doubled the advantage in the 64^th minute, heading home another service from De Bruyne, and then seven minutes later Benteke grabbed his second, flicking home a deft one-timed finish after a defense-splitting pass from Steven Defour.

The USA finished the game’s scoring with a late penalty kick. Eddie Johnson’s cross was handled by Alderweireld, and Dempsey made no mistake from the spot with a cool finish to the goalkeeper’s right in the 80th minute.

Following the Centennial Celebration Match in Washington, D.C., the USA faces a rare three-game set of qualifiers. The team travels to Jamaica for the second time in this qualifying cycle, having lost 2-1 on Sept. 7, 2012, in Kingston. Then it’s back to U.S. soil, where the team is currently enjoying a 21-0-2 unbeaten run in qualifying dating back to 2001. The USA faces Panama on June 11 in Seattle to reach the halfway point of the round, then welcomes Honduras to Salt Lake City on June 18.

Additional Notes

• Stuart Holden came on as a late substitute, replacing Sacha Kljestan in the 81^st minute. It was Holden’s first appearance for the USA since Oct. 12, 2010, a 0-0 draw against Colombia.
• Dempsey’s goal was the 33rd of his international career, putting him one behind Eric Wynalda for second on the USA’s all-time scoring chart.
• Sacha Kljestan earned his first start under Klinsmann, lining up against the country where he plays his club ball for Anderlecht.
• Graham Zusi played in his first international match against a team from Europe.
• Michael Bradley, Fabian Johnson and Danny Williams will all join the U.S. team in Washington D.C. on Thursday.

-U.S. Men’s National Team Match Report-

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Springfield, MO-Tuesday night is a big night in World Cup qualifying.  USA takes on Mexico at the famed Azteca stadium. The U.S. and Mexico are part of the six-team Hexagonal along with Costa Rica, Honduras, Jamaica and Panama. The 10-game, round-robin format began on Feb. 6 and will run through Oct.10. The top three teams will automatically advance to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, while the fourth-place team will compete in a two-leg playoff against the champion from the Oceania Confederation. The US is currently at 1-1-0. They must get at least a point from this important game to keep themselves in the mix.

The American Outlaws Springfield Chapter will be gathered at Ry-Macs on the square in Springfield, to watch the game.  Pregame is 8:30pm with kick off set at 9:30pm. This game will be televised on ESPN.

Join the rest of AO Springfield and come cheer on the US!

Despite an impressive effort, an under-strength U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team fell 3-1 to Mexico in overtime of the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship final this evening in front of a sold-out crowd at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla.

Tab Ramos’ young team fell behind early, but rebounded with a first-half penalty kick dispatched by midfielder Benji Joya to finish regulation tied 1-1. In overtime, the hosts pulled away with two goals, including a spectacular overhead kick for the game-winner by Julio Gomez, to earn the championship.

The U.S. was led by great displays from stand-in captain Joya and his midfield partner Wil Trapp, as well as an impressive performance from goalkeeper Cody Cropper. The U.S. was the only team to score against Mexico and finished the tournament with a 4-1-0 record. After the match, Trapp, Jose Villarreal and Luis Gil were named to the all-tournament team.

The U.S. now looks forward to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which runs June 21-July 13 in Turkey. The USA’s best performance in that event was a fourth-place showing in the seventh FIFA World Youth Championship in 1989 in Saudi Arabia.

With the U-20’s initial goal of World Cup qualification achieved, a few key players returned to their clubs and were unavailable for the showpiece final between CONCACAF’s biggest rivals. Cuevas was unfit to make Ramos’ starting 11 but Jose Villarreal was healthy enough to return to the lineup after missing out on the semifinal victory against Cuba.

The opening exchanges of the final were fast and furious, with the U.S. earning the first major chance. Villarreal did well to get to the endline in the fourth minute before clipping the ball to the far post. Mexico goalkeeper Richard Sanchez punched weekly and the ball fell invitingly for Mario Rodriguez near the penalty spot but the U.S. forward skied his shot.

Moments later Mexico grabbed the lead, with Jesus Corona opening the scoring for the home side. Corona got on the end of a long ball and rode successive challenges from Javan Torre and Dillon Serna before lifting the ball deftly over Cropper from 11 yards out.

The home crowd at Estadio Cuauhtémoc was delighted with the fast start for the hosts, and Mexico could have been two up were it not for Cropper. The U.S. goalkeeper dived superbly to his right to push out Corona’s curling effort from 18 yards in the seventh minute.

Cropper’s intervention was crucial and within minutes the USA equaled after earning a penalty kick when Hedgardo Marin handled Joya’s shot from the top of the penalty area. Joya stepped up and did the business himself, coolly slotting home the penalty kick to Sanchez’ right to bring the U.S. level in the 10^th minute. It was Joya’s first goal of the competition.

The teams continued to trade attacking chances in the first half, with Corona ballooning a shot over the U.S. goal from 10 yards. At the other end, Torre got his head to a Joya corner kick, but Sanchez sprung to his left to expertly turn the ball around the post.

After 28 minutes Cropper was called upon again to make a big stop. Uvaldo Luna provided an inviting cutback for Marco Bueno, who took a touch before rifling a ball toward goal. Cropper got his positioning spot on and confidently pushed away the powerful shot.

If the teams were tired from five games in 10 days it wasn’t showing and both teams answered the bell with vigor in the second half, with Cropper and Sanchez one-upping each other between the pipes.

Rodriguez was played over the top in the 48^th minute but Sanchez was off his line early to dive at the attacker’s feet and push the ball to safety. At the other end Van Rankin struck a full volley from a corner but Cropper dove to his right to smother the shot without a rebound.

The USA had another penalty claim in the 60^th minute after playing a nifty free kick near the top of the penalty area. Joya passed it forward, where Villarreal laid it off for Rodriguez who had streaked into the area. After getting a touch on the ball in traffic, he went down under pressure from Francisco Flores but the referee did not call for a penalty.

Later, Cropper stood strong on a shot from Mexico’s Jesus Escoboza. The winger got into the area before rifling a left-footed shot that caromed off Cropper’s chest and bounced clear.

Joya was the architect of the USA’s best chance of the second half, bending a delightful 40-yard cross onto the head of Rodriguez. The header was textbook stuff, down and difficult to stop but Sanchez was somehow able to stick out a leg and turn the ball over the crossbar to keep the scores level.

Mexico finished the 90 minutes with two clear chances. First, Marco Bueno headed over from close range and then Gomez nodded wide after a dangerous free kick from Flores.

Ramos’ depleted squad had given their all but in extra time the hosts pulled away. Gomez, whose acrobatic finish proved to be the winner, met Espericueta’s corner in the 99th minute to send the home crowd into raptures.

Running on fumes, the U-20s were reduced to 10 men after Shane O’Neill’s late red card for a clumsy challenge. Shortly thereafter Espericueta put the result out of reach, converting a penalty kick after Juan Pablo Ocegueda impeded Corona in the area.

VIA Ussoccer.com:

Join the Springfield Chapter of the American Outlaws at Ry-Macs to watch the Men’s National Team take on Honduras. The game begins at 3pm(ct) today.

Via ussoccer.com: The U.S. Men’s National Team begins the Final Round of 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying when it travels to San Pedro Sula to face Honduras on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Estadio Olimpico. The game kicks off at 4 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on beIN SPORT. Fans can follow the match on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker and via Twitter @ussoccer. The USA’s first home qualifying match is March 22 against Costa Rica at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Co.

The U.S. and Honduras are part of the six-team Hexagonal along with Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico and Panama. The 10-game, round-robin format will be contested from Feb. 6-Oct. 10. The top three teams will automatically advance to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, while the fourth-place team will compete in a two-leg playoff against the champion from the Oceania Confederation.

The United States is coming off a scoreless draw against Canada on Jan. 29 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. The match was the team’s opener of 2013 as U.S. Soccer celebrates its 100-year anniversary and is hosting a number of events throughout the Centennial campaign.

Via Ussoccer.com:  U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named a 25- player roster to report to the team’s January camp beginning Monday, Jan. 7, at the National Training Center in Carson, Calif.

The team will train together until Jan. 27, when it departs for Houston in advance of the first match of the 2013 campaign against Canada on Jan. 29 at BBVA Compass tadium. . Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. CT, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and WatchESPN. Fans can also follow the match live on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer.

The match is the only game prior to the start of the Final Round of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off for the United States on Feb. 6 against Honduras in San Pedro Sula. In addition to the Hexagonal, U.S. Soccer is celebrating its 100-year Anniversary and will be hosting a number of events throughout the year.As part of the event, the U.S. will hold a public training session at BBVA Compass Stadium on Jan. 28.

“There is a tremendous amount of talent in the player pool. We follow these players very carefully, and the group coming in is the next line to challenge the players ahead of them in the National Team,” said Klinsmann. “This is absolutely a huge opportunity, and we’re looking forward to working with them. We are getting ready for the friendly against Canada, and also the big World Cup qualifier in Honduras, so these are going to be an important few weeks of preparation.”

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION –GOALKEEPERS (3): Tally Hall (Houston Dynamo), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire) DEFENDERS (9): Steven Beitashour (San Jose Earthquakes), Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), A.J. DeLaGarza (LA Galaxy), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Connor Lade (New York Red Bulls), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin), Justin Morrow (San Jose Earthquakes), Jeff Parke (Philadelphia Union) MIDFIELDERS (8): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (out of contract), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City), Joshua Gatt (Molde), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) FORWARDS (5): Juan Agudelo (Chivas USA), Will Bruin (Houston Dynamo), Edson Buddle (Colorado Rapids), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

ROSTER NOTES

•     Of the 25 players called into camp, a total of 21 ply their trade in Major League Soccer and three play professionally overseas.
•     Major League Soccer has 12 of 19 clubs represented among the players called into Carson. The Houston Dynamo (Will Bruin, Brad Davis and Tally Hall),    San Jose Earthquakes (Steven Beitashour, Justin Morrow and Chris Wondolowski), and Sporting Kansas City (Matt Besler, Benny Feilhaber and Graham Zusi)    lead the way with three representatives each. Brad Evans, Eddie Johnson and Jeff Parke played together in Seattle in 2012, before Parke was traded to    Philadelphia in the offseason.
•     Seattle Sounders forward Eddie Johnson leads the roster in both caps and international goals. The veteran has scored 14 goals in his 44 appearances for    the MNT. Johnson scored a pair of goals and earned Budweiser Man of the Match honors in leading the U.S. to a 2-1 win against Antigua & Barbuda on    Oct. 12, 2012, in the Semifinal Round of World Cup qualifying.
•     San Jose forward Chris Wondolowski tied Roy Lassiter’s MLS single-season goals record in 2012 with 27 total. Wondolowski collected both the MLS Golden    Boot and MVP award and was named MLS Player of the Month four times.
•     Three players were MLS Best XI selections in 2012. Wondolowski received the honor for the third time in his career, while Sporting Kansas City    teammates Matt Besler and Graham Zusi received the honor for the first time.
•     Zusi used the January camp last year to catapult into a regular role with the Men’s National Team, scoring the game-winner in the 1-0 win on Jan. 25,    2012, in Panama. He went on to appear in six games, including three in World Cup qualifying.
•     Will Bruin scored a career-high 12 goals in the MLS regular season in 2012 and has four goals in six postseason games. Houston reached the MLS Cup    final for the second consecutive season.
•     In his most recent appearance with the Men’s National Team, Mix Diskerud notched his first career international goal when he scored in second-half    stoppage time to help the U.S to a 2-2 draw against ninth-ranked Russia on Nov. 14, 2012. Joshua Gatt collected his first cap and his first start that    day.
•     Omar Gonzalez scored a goal and earned MLS Cup MVP honors when the LA Galaxy won its second-consecutive league championship in a 3-1 win against    Houston on Dec. 1, 2012.
•     A total of eight players are looking to get their first cap with the senior team: Steven Beitashour, Tony Beltran, Matt Besler, Will Bruin, Tally Hall,    Connor Lade, Alfredo Morales and Justin Morrow.
•     Additionally, eight players on the roster are age 23 and under. Juan Agudelo, the first Development Academy alum to play for the senior team, is the    youngest at 20 years old.
•     Goalkeeper Bill Hamid recorded a shutout and a win in his first career start with the U.S. Men in the 1-0 victory against Venezuela on Jan. 21, 2012,    in Phoenix. Sean Johnson earned a share of the spoils in the 1-0 win against Panama four days later, splitting time with Nick Rimando.