FIFA ethics committee drops Infantino case. Steve Sampson, who had served as interim national team coach since April, was named full-time head coach in August. The women’s team continued their impressive play, losing just twice in 1998 while playing in front of records crowds all across the country. The United States learned Wednesday the path it must take in continental qualifying to return to the FIFA World Cup after missing out on a 2018 trip to Russia.... more » 19.08.2020 19:03. The United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL) was given Division III status. Lucien Laurent of France scored the first goal in World Cup history on July 13, 1930. It's the 21st edition of the world's premier sporting event, and plenty of football forces will vie for the 2018 title, including powerhouses Spain, Brazil, France, Germany and Argentina. In September, the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) debuted with six franchises: Cincinnati Kids, Cleveland Force, Houston Summit, New York Arrows, Philadelphia Fever and Pittsburgh Spirit. The U.S. Women play only 10 international matches in 2001 as the new Women’s United Soccer Association begins play, with the Bay Area CyberRays winning the inaugural Founders Cup. The U.S. earned both silver and bronze medals in men's soccer at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Olympics through Christian Brothers Collegeand St. Rose Parish, though the tournament is decl… The Under-17 Men also had a strong 2005, qualifying for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship and finishing fifth overall after a loss to Holland in the second round. USA vs. Belgium, 2014 World Cup: USMNT out despite late surge. With an almost entirely different roster, the U.S. finished that tournament as runner up after reaching its second championship match in two months. The first U.S. national soccer team was constituted in 1885, when it played Canada in the first international match held outside the United Kingdom. A few months before the 1966 World Cup, the Jules Rimet trophy, which is awarded to each tournament’s winner, went on display at a London stamp exhibition. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy PolicyTake a look through history at each of the first 20 World Cup champions. The English team at Over the course of the month-long World Cup, fans will cheer for every “golazo” and groan over every near miss, or defensive miscue. All Rights Reserved. The first goal in World Cup history was scored by Lucien Laurent of France. They surprised the sailing and America’s Cup world just a few months before the start of the event, but launching a revolutionary boat with ‘cyclors’ powering their AC50 catamaran. The U-20s played three international friendlies in March against Norway, France and Germany where they won, drew and lost respectively. Coming back to the U.S., Bob Bradley’s squad earned home victories against T&T and Cuba to clinch their advancement with two games to play. The U.S. MNT’s year was highlighted by a successful run to the Round of 16 at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The APSL was declared a Division II professional league. The U.S. Under-20 Women lost in penalty kicks to Nigeria in the quarterfinals of the 2010 FIFA U-20 World Cup, while the U-17 Women became the first U.S. Women’s team to fail to qualify for a FIFA World Cup event after not advancing out of the CONACACAF qualifying tournament. The U.S. Under-19 Women’s National Team prepared for the 2002 U-19 Women’s World Championship by going undefeated in five international matches, outscoring opponents 23-1.