Upcoming 2017 USA Soccer Events
2017 Upcoming Events
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Month
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Event
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Host
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Jan 17th-28th
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Central American Cup
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Panama
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Feb 17th-
Mar 5th
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Costa Rica
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Mar 24th ;
28th
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(WCQ) USMNT v. Honduras; USMNT @ Panama
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USA then Panama
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April 21st
– May 7th
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CONCACAF U-17
Championship
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Panama
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May 20th –
June 11
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FIFA U-20 World Cup
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South Korea
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June 7th &
June 11th
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(WCQ) USMNT v T&T;
USMNT v Mexico
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USA then Mexico
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Mid-Year
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July 9th
-30th
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CONCACAF Gold Cup
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USA
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Sept 1st
& Sept 5th
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(WCQ) USMNT v. Costa Rica; USMNT @ Honduras
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USA - Honduras
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Oct 6th ,
Oct 10th
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(WCQ) USMNT v. Panama; USMNT @ Trinidad & Tobago
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USA – T&T
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January 17th-28th
The 2017 Central
American Cup in also in January but does not have an American team. However
the 4 top teams will qualify for the 2017
Gold Cup. Costa Rica has dominated this tournament playing in the
Championship game 12 out of the 13 years of its existence. The Tico’s have won
8 of the 12 title games they are your current Champion. Costa Rica is again the
nation to beat here. I would like to see this tournament add Canada to make 8
nations and go back to the knock out games. The controversy is that neither Nicaragua nor Belize has hosted this regional tournament and both are trying to
grow the sport. Guatemala is restricted from playing
February 17th March 5th
CONCACAFU-20 Championship will also be played in February but in the warm tropical
air of Costa Rica. Mexico has won 3 of the last 4
Championships and again is the favorite to win. There will be 12 teams in 2
groups. The top team from each group will play for the Championship. This
format gives every participant 5 group games and the top 6 nations an extra
play-off game. The USA has a
plethora of U-20 players scattered in both North America and Europe. Just like
the World Juniors of hockey we are hoping a few potential soccer stars emerge
from this tournament as well. I expect
the USA to claim one of the top 4 qualifying slots in this tournament. 4 teams
will qualify for the 2017 U-20 World Cup
in South Korea, later this same year.
March FIFA World Cup Qualification
USMNT v
Honduras & USMNT @ Panama
These will be Bruce Arena’s first big test as USMNT
coach. Likely he has wonder kid Christina Pulisic in the mid field and rugged
Altidore and a hungry Wood at forward. Everyone else is replaceable, the problem
is with who. I personally like General Bradley in the middle.
The CONCACAF U-17 Championship will be held in Panama this year. It is
always fun to keep a tab on a team that represents the USA in another country.
This young team will battle Mexico, El Salvador and Jamaica in the group stage,
by far the most difficult group. The games will be played in Panama City and LA
Chorrera, Panama. The soccer is poor with 16 year olds but the tournament is
fun. Mexico is your favorite, the USA
has 3 championships. The last USA Championship was in 2011. The last time the tournament
was held in Panama was 2013 and the USA lost in the quarterfinals 1-3 to
Honduras. The top 4 qualify for the World Cup.
June 8th & 11th FIFA World Cup Qualification
The USA should beat Jack
Warners team…then we have Mexico in Mexico.
USMNT v Trinidad & Tobago USMNT
@ Mexico
July 7th-26th
The CONCACAF Gold Cup 2017 is probably the biggest USA international
competition of the year. It will be held in July 9th-30th
in the middle of summer. The USA gets to host this event because it is CONCACAF
big money maker. Mexico fans outnumber the USA’s but we have a very strong
supporters group. The venues are always great to debate. The USA are now
playing in 3 huge NFL stadiums Tennessee, Tampa and Cleveland, in their group
stage. Mexico has dominated this
region in soccer winning 10 Championships compared to 5 for the USA, 3 for
Costa Rica and 2 for Canada. The USA will have a new coach in Bruce Arena who
just replaced Klinsmann. It will be interesting how he views this tournament in
the middle of WCQ.
September 1st and 5th FIFA World Cup Qualification
USMNT v. Costa Rica & Sept 5th @ Honduras
Oct 6th – 28th U-17 World Cup India 24
teams
October 6th and 10th
FIFA
World Cup Qualification
USMNT v Panama & USMNT @ Trinidad and Tobago
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