2022 in American soccer

Soccer in the United States
Season2022
Men's soccer
Supporters' ShieldLos Angeles FC
USL ChampionshipSan Antonio FC
USL League OneTormenta FC
NISAMichigan Stars FC
NPSLFC Motown
USL League TwoVentura County Fusion
MLS Next ProColumbus Crew 2
US Open CupOrlando City SC
MLS CupLos Angeles FC
Women's soccer
NWSLPortland Thorns FC
WPSLCalifornia Storm
UWSChicago Mustangs
USLWTormenta FC
NWSL Challenge CupNorth Carolina Courage
← 2021 United States 2023 →

The 2022 season was the 110th season of competitive soccer in the United States.

National teams[edit]

Men's[edit]

Senior[edit]

As of December 3, 2022.
Wins Losses Draws
6 4 6
Friendlies[edit]
June 1 United States  3–0  Morocco Cincinnati, Ohio
19:30 ET
Report Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 24,002
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
June 5 United States  0–0  Uruguay Kansas City, Kansas
17:00 ET Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,569
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
September 23 Japan  2–0  United States Düsseldorf, Germany
08:25 ET
Report Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Attendance: 5,149
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
September 27 Saudi Arabia  0–0  United States Murcia, Spain
14:00 ET Report Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina
Attendance: 364
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification[edit]
CONCACAF third round[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 14 8 4 2 23 7 +16 28 2022 FIFA World Cup 2–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 4–0 3–0 1–1
2  Mexico 14 8 4 2 17 8 +9 28 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–0
3  United States 14 7 4 3 21 10 +11 25 1–1 2–0 2–1 5–1 2–0 1–0 3–0
4  Costa Rica 14 7 4 3 13 8 +5 25 Inter-confederation play-offs 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1
5  Panama 14 6 3 5 17 19 −2 21 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 2–1 1–1
6  Jamaica 14 2 5 7 12 22 −10 11 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–1 2–1
7  El Salvador 14 2 4 8 8 18 −10 10 0–2 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–0
8  Honduras 14 0 4 10 7 26 −19 4 0–2 0–1 1–4 0–0 2–3 0–2 0–2
Source: FIFA, CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
January 27 United States  1–0  El Salvador Columbus, Ohio
19:00 ET Report Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
January 30 Canada  2–0  United States Hamilton, Canada
15:00 ET
Report Stadium: Tim Hortons Field
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
February 2 United States  3–0  Honduras Saint Paul, Minnesota
19:30 ET Report Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,202
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
March 24 Mexico  0–0  United States Mexico City, Mexico
22:00 ET Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
March 27 United States  5–1  Panama Orlando, Florida
19:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 25,022
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
March 30 Costa Rica  2–0  United States San José, Costa Rica
21:00 ET
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
CONCACAF Nations League[edit]
Group D[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification United States El Salvador Grenada
1  United States 4 3 1 0 14 2 +12 10 Qualification for Finals and Gold Cup 1–0 5–0
2  El Salvador 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 5 Qualification for Gold Cup 1–1 3–1
3  Grenada 4 0 1 3 4 17 −13 1 Advance to Gold Cup prelims 1–7 2–2
Source: CONCACAF
June 10 GS 1 United States  5–0  Grenada Austin, Texas
22:00 ET
Report Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
June 14 GS 2 El Salvador  1–1  United States San Salvador, El Salvador
22:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Attendance: 6,313
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
FIFA World Cup[edit]
Group B[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2  United States 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Iran 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4  Wales 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
November 21 United States  1–1  Wales Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 43,418
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
November 25 England  0–0  United States Al Khor, Qatar
14:00 ET Report Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 68,463
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
November 29 Iran  0–1  United States Doha, Qatar
14:00 ET Report
Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 42,127
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Knockout stage[edit]
December 3 R16 Netherlands  3–1  United States Al Rayyan, Qatar
10:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 44,846
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Goalscorers[edit]

Goals are current as of December 3, 2022, after the match against  Netherlands.

Player Goals
Jesús Ferreira 5
Christian Pulisic
Paul Arriola 2
Timothy Weah
Haji Wright
Brenden Aaronson 1
Weston McKennie
Jordan Morris
Antonee Robinson
Walker Zimmerman

U–20[edit]

CONCACAF U-20 Championship[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 2 1 0 15 2 +13 7 Knockout stage
2  Cuba 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3  Canada 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
4  Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 0 0 3 0 20 −20 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group E[edit]
June 18 United States  10–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 110
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
June 20 Canada  2–2  United States Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 160
Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico)
Knockout stage[edit]
June 25 Round of 16 United States  5–0  Nicaragua Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:30 ET
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 250
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

Women's[edit]

Senior[edit]

As of November 13, 2022.
Wins Losses Draws
14 3 1
Friendlies[edit]
April 9 United States  9–1  Uzbekistan Columbus, Ohio
17:30 ET
Report Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 12,071
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)
April 12 United States  9–0  Uzbekistan Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 11,373
Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)
June 25 United States  3–0  Colombia Commerce City, Colorado
19:30 ET
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,143
Referee: Carly Shaw-Maclaren (Canada)
June 28 United States  2–0  Colombia Sandy, Utah
22:00 ET
Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,077
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)
September 3 United States  4–0  Nigeria Kansas City, Kansas
13:00 ET
Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 14,502
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
September 6 United States  2–1  Nigeria Washington, D.C.
18:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,869
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
October 7 England  2–1  United States London, England
15:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 76,893
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
October 11 Spain  2–0  United States Pamplona, Spain
14:30 ET
Report Stadium: Estadio El Sadar
Attendance: 11,209
Referee: Deborah Bianchi (Italy)
November 10 United States  1–2  Germany Fort Lauderdale, Florida
19:00 ET
Report
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 16,917
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
November 13 United States  2–1  Germany Harrison, New Jersey
17:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 26,317
Referee: Marianela Araya Cruz (Costa Rica)
SheBelieves Cup[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States (H) 3 2 1 0 10 0 +10 7
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Iceland 3 2 0 1 3 6 −3 6
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Czech Republic 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4  New Zealand 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 1
Source: USSoccer
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(H) Hosts
February 20 United States  5–0  New Zealand Carson, California
15:00 ET
Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 16,587
Referee: Maria Belen Carvajal (Chile)
February 23 United States  5–0  Iceland Frisco, Texas
21:00 ET
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 7,444
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
CONCACAF W Championship[edit]
Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Qualification for Women's World Cup
and advance to knockout stage
2  Jamaica 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
3  Haiti 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3 Advance to inter-confederation play-offs
4  Mexico (H) 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
July 4 United States  3–0  Haiti San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
19:00 ET
Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Attendance: 5,345
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
July 7 Jamaica  0–5  United States Guadalupe, Mexico
19:00 ET Report
Stadium: Estadio BBVA
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
July 11 United States  1–0  Mexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
22:00 ET
Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Attendance: 20,522
Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
Knockout stage[edit]
July 14 SF United States  3–0  Costa Rica San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
22:00 ET
Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Attendance: 2,537
Referee: Astrid Gramajo (Guatemala)
Final
Goalscorers[edit]

Goals are current as of November 13, 2022, after the match against  Germany.

Player Goals
Sophia Smith 11
Mallory Pugh 7
Catarina Macario 5
Rose Lavelle 4
Alex Morgan
Kristie Mewis 3
Ashley Sanchez
Ashley Hatch 2
Margaret Purce
Trinity Rodman
Lindsey Horan 1
Jaelin Howell
Taylor Kornieck
Kelley O'Hara
Megan Rapinoe
Emily Sonnett
Andi Sullivan
own goal 6
Total 56

U-20[edit]

2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 20 0 +20 9 Knockout stage
2  Puerto Rico 3 2 0 1 4 8 −4 6
3  Dominican Republic (H) 3 1 0 2 4 11 −7 3
4  Nicaragua 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Group E[edit]
February 27 Puerto Rico  0–7  United States Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
Referee: Astrid Gramajo (Guatemala)
Knockout stage[edit]
March 4 Round of 16 United States  14–0  Suriname Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
Referee: Astrid Gramajo (Guatemala)
2022 Sud Ladies Cup[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  United States (C) 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 8
2  France (H) 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3  Mexico 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Netherlands 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: Sud Ladies Cup
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
June 24 France  1–3  United States Aubagne
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)
June 26 United States  3–0  Mexico Aubagne
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: Siham Benmahammed (France)
June 28 United States  2–2
(5–4 p)
 Netherlands Aubagne
Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: Émeline Rochebilière (France)
Penalties
2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[edit]
Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Knockout stage
2  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3  United States 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4  Ghana 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
August 11 Ghana  0–3  United States Alajuela, Costa Rica
12:00 ET Report
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 987
Referee: Lara Lee (Australia)
August 14 United States  0–3  Netherlands San José, Costa Rica
18:00 ET Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Attendance: 2,652
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)
August 17 United States  1–3  Japan San José, Costa Rica
18:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Attendance: 814
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)

U-17[edit]

CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 38 0 +38 9 Knockout stage
2  Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 13 7 +6 6
3  Puerto Rico 3 1 0 2 5 17 −12 3
4  Grenada 3 0 0 3 1 33 −32 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group G[edit]
April 23 United States  20–0