2018 in American soccer
The 2018 season was the 106th season of competitive soccer in the United States.
National teams[edit]
Men's[edit]
Senior[edit]
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
3 | 5 | 3 |
Results and fixtures[edit]
Friendlies[edit]
January 28 | United States | 0–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Carson, California |
21:30 ET | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 11,161 Referee: Hector Martinez (Honduras) |
March 27 | United States | 1–0 | Paraguay | Cary, North Carolina |
19:30 ET | Wood 45' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 9,825 Referee: Kimbell Ward (St. Kitts and Nevis) |
May 28 | United States | 3–0 | Bolivia | Chester, Pennsylvania |
18:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 11,882 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
June 2 | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | United States | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
14:45 ET | Report |
| Stadium: Aviva Stadium Attendance: 32,300 Referee: Andrew Dallas (Scotland) |
June 9 | France | 1–1 | United States | Lyon, France |
15:00 ET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Groupama Stadium Attendance: 58,241 Referee: William Collum (Scotland) |
September 7 | United States | 0–2 | Brazil | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
19:30 ET | Report | Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 32,489 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
September 11 | United States | 1–0 | Mexico | Nashville, Tennessee |
20:30 ET | Miazga 38' Adams 71' (Robinson) Yedlin 88' Wood 89' | Report | Álvarez 66' Zaldívar 67' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 40,194 Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) |
October 11 | United States | 2–4 | Colombia | Tampa, Florida |
19:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 38,631 Referee: John Pitti (Panama) |
October 16 | United States | 1–1 | Peru | East Hartford, Connecticut |
19:30 ET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field Attendance: 24,959 Referee: Ivan Barton (El Salvador) |
November 15 | England | 3–0 | United States | London, England |
15:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 68,155 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) |
November 20 | United States | 0–1 | Italy | Genk, Belgium |
14:45 ET | Report |
| Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
Goalscorers[edit]
Goals are current as of November 20, 2018, after match against Italy.
Player | Goals |
---|---|
Bobby Wood | 3 |
Josh Sargent | 2 |
Walker Zimmerman | 1 |
Timothy Weah | 1 |
Julian Green | 1 |
Tyler Adams | 1 |
Kellyn Acosta | 1 |
Managerial changes[edit]
This is a list of changes of managers:
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | Dave Sarachan (caretaker) | End of interim role | December 2 | Gregg Berhalter | December 2[1] |
U-20[edit]
2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship[edit]
Group A[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | +37 | 15 | Qualification stage |
2 | Suriname | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 9 | |
3 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 9 | |
4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 | |
5 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 | |
6 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 40 | −38 | 0 |
November 1 Group A | United States | 7–1 | Puerto Rico | Bradenton, Florida |
17:30 ET | Report |
| Stadium: IMG Academy Referee: Hector Said Martínez (Honduras) |
November 3 Group A | U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–13 | United States | Bradenton, Florida |
19:45 ET | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 620 Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) |
November 5 Group A | United States | 6–1 | Trinidad and Tobago | Bradenton, Florida |
19:45 ET | Report |
| Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Juan Calderón Pérez (Costa Rica) |
November 7 Group A | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0–6 | United States | Bradenton, Florida |
19:45 ET | Stadium: IMG Academy Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada) |
November 9 Group A | United States | 7–0 | Suriname | Bradenton, Florida |
17:30 ET | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy Referee: Ismael Cornejo Meléndez (El Salvador) |
Qualification stage[edit]
The top two teams of each group in the qualification stage qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with the winners of each group also advancing to the final to decide the champions of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Group G
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Final and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
2 | Honduras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
3 | Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
November 16 Group G | United States | 4–0 | Costa Rica | Bradenton, Florida |
19:30 ET | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
November 19 Group G | Honduras | 0–1 | United States | Bradenton, Florida |
19:30 ET | Report |
| Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico) |
November 21 Final | United States | 2–0 | Mexico | Bradenton, Florida |
19:00 ET |
| Stadium: IMG Academy Referee: Iván Barton Cisneros (El Salvador) |
Women's[edit]
Senior[edit]
Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
18 | 0 | 2 |
Friendlies[edit]
January 21 | United States | 5–1 | Denmark | San Diego, California |
19:30 ET | Report |
| Stadium: SDCCU Stadium Attendance: 17,526 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
April 5 | United States | 4–1 | Mexico | Jacksonville, Florida |
19:00 ET | Report | Johnson 64' | Stadium: EverBank Field Attendance: 14,360 Referee: Cardella Samuels (Jamaica) |
April 8 | United States | 6–2 | Mexico | Houston, Texas |
13:30 ET | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,349 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
June 7 | United States | 1–0 | China | Sandy, Utah |
21:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 13,230 Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) |
June 12 | United States | 2–1 | China | Cleveland, Ohio |
19:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 12,335 Referee: Christina Unkel (United States) |
August 31 | United States | 3–0 | Chile | Carson, California |
23:00 ET | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 23,544 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
September 4 | United States | 4–0 | Chile | San Jose, California |
22:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 14,340 Referee: Christina Unkel (United States) (First Half) Karen Abt (United States) (Second Half) |
November 8 | Portugal | 0–1 | United States | Estoril, Portugal |
13:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
November 13 | Scotland | 0–1 | United States | Paisley, Scotland |
14:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 3,790 Referee: Amy Fearn (England) |
2018 SheBelieves Cup[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States (H, C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
2 | England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
3 | France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) FIFA ranking.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
March 1 | United States | 1–0 | Germany | Columbus, Ohio |
19:00 ET | Rapinoe 17' | Report | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 14,591 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
March 4 | United States | 1–1 | France | Harrison, New Jersey |
12:00 ET | Pugh 35' | Report | Le Sommer 38' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,706 Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) |
March 7 | United States | 1–0 | England | Orlando, Florida |
19:00 ET | Bardsley 58' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 12,351 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) |
2018 Tournament of Nations[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States (C, H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head; 5) FIFA Ranking
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
July 26 | United States | 4–2 | Japan | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,467 Referee: Carol-Ann Chenard (Canada) |
July 29 | United States | 1–1 | Australia | East Hartford, Connecticut |
19:00 ET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field Attendance: 21,570 Referee: Miriam León (El Salvador) |
August 2 | United States | 4–1 | Brazil | Bridgeview, Illinois |
20:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,309 Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico) |
2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship[edit]
Group A[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | Panama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
October 4 | United States | 6–0 | Mexico | Cary, North Carolina |
19:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 5,404 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) |
October 7 | Panama | 0–5 | United States | Cary, North Carolina |
19:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 7,532 Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua) |
October 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–7 | United States | Cary, North Carolina |
19:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,996 Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica) |
Semi-final[edit]
October 14 | United States | 6–0 | Jamaica | Frisco, Texas |
20:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 7,555 Referee: Francia González (Mexico) |
Final[edit]
October 17 | Canada | 0–2 | United States | Frisco, Texas |
20:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 6,986 Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico) |
Goalscorers[edit]
Goals are current as of November 13, 2018, after match against Scotland.
Player | Goals |
---|---|
Alex Morgan | 18 |
Carli Lloyd | 8 |
Megan Rapinoe | 7 |
Mallory Pugh | 6 |
Tobin Heath | 6 |
Julie Ertz | 4 |
Rose Lavelle | 4 |
Lindsey Horan | 3 |
Christen Press | 2 |
Crystal Dunn | 2 |
Tierna Davidson | 1 |
Sam Mewis | 1 |
Jessica McDonald | 1 |
own goal | 2 |
U-20[edit]
2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship[edit]
Group B[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | Nicaragua | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
4 | Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
January 19 | United States | 2–0 | Nicaragua | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |
17:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium Attendance: 125 Referee: Crystal Sobers (Trinidad and Tobago) |
January 21 | Jamaica | 1–2 | United States | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |
18:30 ET |
| Report | Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium Attendance: 245 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) |
January 23 | United States | 2–1 | Mexico | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |
15:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium Attendance: 112 Referee: Tatiana Guzmán Alguera (Nicaragua) |
Semi-finals[edit]
January 26 | United States | 1–1 (3-0 p) | Haiti | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |
15:00 ET | Howell 76' | Report | Mondésir 90+2' | Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
Penalties | ||||
Smith Torres Howell Morse | Mondésir Dumonay Eloissaint |
Final[edit]
January 28 | United States | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2-4 p) | Mexico | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |
17:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium Attendance: 275 Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard (Canada) |
2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[edit]
Group C[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | |
3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | |
4 | Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
August 6 | United States | 0–1 | Japan | Concarneau, France |
13:30 ET | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Guy Piriou Attendance: 2,332 Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia) |
August 9 | United States | 6–0 | Paraguay | Concarneau, France |
13:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Stade Guy Piriou Attendance: 2,117 Referee: Qin Liang (China PR) |
August 13 | Spain | 2–2 | United States | Dinan-Léhon, France |
07:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Stade du Clos Gastel Attendance: 1,681 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
U-17[edit]
2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship[edit]
On 22 April 2018, four days into the tournament, CONCACAF announced the remainder of the championship was cancelled immediately due to security concerns caused by civil unrest in Nicaragua.[3][4] On 11 May 2018, CONCACAF announced the tournament would resume play on 6 June and conclude on 12 June 2018, with the remainder of the tournament hosted at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Six teams will play in the remainder of the tournament, as Nicaragua and Puerto Rico were already eliminated and were set to face each other in their last match.[5]
Group B[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Bermuda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
April 20 | United States | 4–0 | Costa Rica | Managua, Nicaragua |
22:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium Attendance: 160 Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica) |
June 6 | United States | 10–1 | Bermuda | Bradenton, Florida |
17:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 480 Referee: Ronide Henrius (Haiti) |
June 8 | United States | 1–0 | Canada | Bradenton, Florida |
17:00 ET |
| Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 380 Referee: Miriam León (El Salvador) |
Semi-finals[edit]
June 10 | Haiti | 2–3 | United States | Bradenton, Florida |
17:00 ET |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: 377 Referee: Marienela Araya (Costa Rica) |
Finals[edit]
June 12 | Mexico | 2–3 | United States | Bradenton, Florida |
16:30 ET | Stadium: IMG Academy Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup[edit]
Group C[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | Knockout stage |
2 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
November 14 | United States | 3–0 | Cameroon | Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay |
13:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici Attendance: 593 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
November 17 | United States | 0–3 | North Korea | Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay |
15:00 ET | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici Attendance: 573 Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary) |
November 21 | Germany | 4–0 | United States | Montevideo, Uruguay |
16:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Estadio Charrúa Attendance: 518 Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina) |
Club Competitions[edit]
Men's[edit]
League Competitions[edit]
Major League Soccer[edit]
Conference tables[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | |
3 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 56 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
4 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 51 | |
5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 | |
7 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
8 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 41 | |
9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 36 | |
10 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 32 | |
11 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 28 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 62 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
3 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 57 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 57 | |
5 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | |
6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | |
7 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 | |
9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38 | |
10 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | |
11 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 31 | |
12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 21 |
Overall table[edit]
2018 table[edit]
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, the Supporters' Shield trophy, seeding in the 2019 Canadian Championship, and 2019 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying for the playoffs.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Atlanta United FC (C) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | |
3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 62 | |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
5 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 57 | |
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