US soccer battling through qualifying
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Winning at home and tying on the road is the proven formula for success in World Cup qualifying, but the manner by which the US team has compiled two ties and a victory
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Kasey Keller plays only in World Cup qualifiers these days. After starting nearly every game for Tottenham Hotspur for two years, he hasn't appeared once this season. Yet, he's been in goal for all three World Cup qualifiers for the United States, which plays El Salvador on Saturday at Foxboro, Mass., then goes to Panama for a Wednesday game in a pair of semifinal-round matchups.
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Several tournaments are more lucrative and provide a chance for greater glory than the MLS playoffs. But of the competitions the Revolution will be involved in this season, the MLS Cup will take priority.
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The winning streak is hardly foremost in their minds &#151; getting to the World Cup is another matter. Riding a 30-game unbeaten run, the U.S. women try to qualify for the 2007 World Cup when they face Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Wednesday night.
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San Salvador, El Salvador (Sports Network) - The United States men&#39;s national team inched closer to World Cup 2006 Saturday with a gritty 2-0 qualifying win at El Salvador.
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The United States defeated Panama on two goals by Landon Donovan, advancing to the final round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.
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Goalkeeper Tim Howard is finding it  increasingly difficult to earn a place in the starting line-up  for both the U.S. national team and his English Premier League  club Manchester United.
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A month has passed since the US soccer team escaped from Panama City with a 1-1 tie in its most recent 2006 World Cup qualifying match, yet that raucous, frenzied setting
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UNITED STATES, Mexico and Guatemala advanced to next year&#39;s North American final round World Cup 2006 qualifying with shutout triumphs today, leaving seven nations to fight over three remaining spots.
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The United States men&#39;s national soccer team will begin the final stage of qualifying matches for the 2006 World Cup with two games on the road - Feb. 9 against Trinidad and Tobago, and March 26 or March 27 against Mexico.
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The US men&#39;s national soccer team will begin the final round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup with a pair of road matches, including a trip to play arch rival Mexico at 114,000-seat Azteca Stadium early next year.
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INGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 19 - Sixty minutes into Wednesday&#39;s World Cup qualifying match against Jamaica, with the United States trailing by 1-0, Brian Ching stood on the sideline, waiting to enter, more excited than nervous.
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Gold Cup holders and hosts United States are aiming for their sixth final in the competition when they play North American rivals Canada in the semi-final on Thursday.
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The United States, who plays Nigeria Tuesday in the Womenâs World Cup, needs only a tie to advance. But to win Group B, it may come down to the arcane tiebreaker of yellow cards.
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The end of the MLS regular season featured some dramatic situations as teams contended for playoff spots. The Revolution, though, clinched a playoff berth last month and have since been preparing for their postseason, which begins tonight against the New York Red Bulls.
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ATHENS, Greece - The US-Brazil soccer game for the gold has started, with a 0-0 score in the first half. This is an unexpected and interesting matchup: the US&#39;s seasoned veterans face an up-and-coming, hungry
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The United States waited until the 89th minute to rescue a 1-1 draw in the semifinal opener of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. Cobi Jones crossed from the right flank to Landon Donovan, who played a deflection to forward Brian Ching.