United States Men's National Under-18 Soccer team
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The United States U-18 Men's National Soccer team is the national under-18 association football team of the United States
United States
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 and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation
United States Soccer Federation
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The U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team serves as a transition for players between the Under-17 National Team and the Under-20 National Team. In 2011, the Under-18 age group will consist of players born on Jan. 1, 1994 or later, making them eligible for 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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Though the team does not compete in a world championship, head coach Richie Williams, who was appointed as the new head coach in October 2011, and his squad will compete in international tournaments and hold several domestic training camps throughout the year.

Schedule and recent results

US Mens National Team Under-18 Results

The following is a list of matches from the past two months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Date Venue Opponent Competition Result U.S. scorers
May 25, 2011 Estadio Pina Manique
LT 1 – 1 D
May 26, 2011 Estadio Pina Manique
LT 0 – 1 L
May 28, 2011 Estadio Pina Manique
LT 0 – 0 D
July 25, 2011 Ballymena Showgrounds
Ballymena Showgrounds
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MC
2011 Milk Cup
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2 - 0 W
July 27, 2011 Coleraine
Coleraine
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MC
2011 Milk Cup
The 2011 Northern Ireland Milk Cup is the twenty-ninth edition of the international football tournament which takes place annually in the north coast of Northern Ireland, and attracts competitors from across the globe. There are three sections to the tournament, the Elite Section , the Premier...

1 – 1 D
July 27, 2011 Coleraine
Coleraine
Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...


MC
2011 Milk Cup
The 2011 Northern Ireland Milk Cup is the twenty-ninth edition of the international football tournament which takes place annually in the north coast of Northern Ireland, and attracts competitors from across the globe. There are three sections to the tournament, the Elite Section , the Premier...

2 – 1 W

Key
Key
  • F = Friendly
  • Tournaments
    • LIT = Lisbon Internation Tournament

Results

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2011 Northern Ireland Milk Cup

U.S. U-18 MNT head coach Mike Matkovich has called 18 players to travel to Northern Ireland, for the annual Milk Cup
Milk Cup
The Milk Cup is an international youth football tournament held annually in Northern Ireland. The cup matches are mainly played in the North Coast area of Northern Ireland, with matches taking place in the towns of Portrush, Portstewart, Castlerock, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballymena and...

 International Tournament. At the 2010 Milk Cup
Milk Cup
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 the United States U-20's took home first place.

See also

  1. United States men's national soccer team
    United States men's national soccer team
    The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

  2. United States women's national soccer team
    United States women's national soccer team
    The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...

  3. United States U-23 men's national soccer team
  4. United States U-20 men's national soccer team
    United States U-20 men's national soccer team
    The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is the national under-20 soccer team of the United States of America and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.The...

  5. United States U-17 men's national soccer team
    United States U-17 men's national soccer team
    The United States U-17 men's national soccer team is the national under-17 association football team of the United States and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation...

  6. United States U-23 women's national soccer team
  7. United States U-20 women's national soccer team
    United States U-20 women's national soccer team
    The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World...

  8. United States U-17 women's national soccer team
    United States U-17 women's national soccer team
    The United States U-17 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World...

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