2021 in American soccer
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The 2021 season was the 109th season of competitive soccer in the United States. A significant number of games scheduled for 2021 are matches postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Men's
Senior
- As of December 18, 2021.
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 | 3 |
Friendlies
| January 31 | United States | 7–0 | | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,503 Referee: Hector Said Martinez (Honduras) |
| March 25 | United States | 4–1 | | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| 13:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Wiener Neustadt Arena Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria) |
| March 28 | Northern Ireland | 1–2 | | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 12:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Robert Jenkins (Wales) |
| May 30 | Switzerland | 2–1 | | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| 14:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Kybunpark Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany) |
| June 9 | United States | 4–0 | | Sandy, Utah |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,007 Referee: Tristley Bassue (St. Kitts and Nevis) |
| December 18 | United States | 1–0 | | Carson, California |
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Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 11,044 Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) |
2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
The four teams were ranked based on their results in the group stage to determine the semi-final matchups.
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 12 | |
| 2 | C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | A | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 9 | |
| 4 | D | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9).[1]
(H) Hosts
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 June – Denver | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| 6 June – Denver | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 3 June – Denver | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 0 (5) | ||||||
| 0 (4) | ||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 6 June – Denver | ||||||
| 2 (5) | ||||||
| 2 (4) | ||||||
| June 3 SF | Honduras | 0–1 | | Denver, Colorado |
| 19:30 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High Attendance: 34,451 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
Final
2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
(H) Hosts
| July 11 | United States | 1–0 | | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 21:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 12,664 Referee: Hector Said Martinez (Honduras) |
| July 15 | Martinique | 1–6 | | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 22:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 7,511 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala) |
| July 18 | United States | 1–0 | | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 17:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,467 Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) |
Knockout stage
| July 25 QF | United States | 1–0 | | Arlington, Texas |
| 21:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 41,318 Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
| July 29 SF | Qatar | 0–1 | | Austin, Texas |
| 19:30 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
Final
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
CONCACAF third round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 28 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 25 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 4 | 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 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 21 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |||
| 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 11 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 10 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | |||
| 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
| September 2 | El Salvador | 0–0 | | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 22:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderon (Costa Rica) |
| September 5 | United States | 1–1 | | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 20:00 ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 43,028 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
| September 8 | Honduras | 1–4 | | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 22:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico) |
| October 7 | United States | 2–0 | | Austin, Texas |
| 19:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada) |
| October 10 | Panama | 1–0 | | Panama City, Panama |
| 17:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 21,000 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
| October 13 | United States | 2–1 | | Columbus, Ohio |
| 19:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,165 Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
| November 12 | United States | 2–0 | | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 21:10 ET | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
| November 16 | Jamaica | 1–1 | | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 17:00 ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Independence Park Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderon (Costa Rica) |
Goalscorers
Goals are current as of December 18, 2021, after the match against
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
U–23
CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
The draw for the tournament took place on 9 January 2020, 19:00 CST (UTC−6), at the Estadio Akron, in Guadalajara, Mexico.[5][6] On March 13, 2020 CONCACAF suspended all upcoming Concacaf competitions scheduled to take place over the next 30 days.[7]
On 14 January 2021, CONCACAF announced that the Men's Olympic Qualifying will take place between 18 March and 30 March.[8]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
| March 18 Group A | United States | 1–0 | | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 17:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras) |
| March 21 Group A | Dominican Republic | 0–4 | | Zapopan, Mexico |
| 19:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Akron Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
| March 24 Group A | Mexico | 1–0 | | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 21:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
| March 28 SF | Honduras | 2–1 | | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 17:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
U–20
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Honduras between 20 June and 5 July 2020.[9] However, on 13 May 2020, CONCACAF announced the decision to postpone the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the new dates of the tournament to be confirmed later.[10] CONCACAF decided on 4 January 2021 that the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which served as the regional qualifiers, would be cancelled.[11]
Women's
Senior
- As of November 30, 2021.
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 | 5 |
Friendlies
| January 18 | United States | 4–0 | | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 2,042 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
| January 22 | United States | 6–0 | | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,202 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
| April 10 | Sweden | 1–1 | | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 13:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Friends Arena Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
| April 13 | France | 0–2 | | Le Havre, France |
| 15:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Stade Océane Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
| June 10 | United States | 1–0 | | Houston, Texas |
| 20:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 9,951 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
| June 13 | United States | 4–0 | | Houston, Texas |
| 22:00 ET | Report | Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 8,737 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
| June 16 | United States | 2–0 | | Austin, Texas |
| 21:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
| July 1 | United States | 4–0 | | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 21,637 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
| July 5 | United States | 4–0 | | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 17:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 27,758 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
| September 16 | United States | 9–0 | | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 19:30 ET | Report | Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 14,117 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
| September 21 | United States | 8–0 | | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 19:30 ET | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,515 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
| October 21 | United States | 0–0 | | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 20:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,467 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
| October 26 | United States | 6–0 | | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 20:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 18,115 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
| November 26 | Australia | 0–3 | | Sydney, Australia |
| 23:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 36,109 Referee: Hyeon Jeong Oh (South Korea) |
| November 30 | Australia | 1–1 | | Newcastle, Australia |
| 04:05 ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 20,495 Referee: Seijin Park (South Korea) |
SheBelieves Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) Fair Play ranking.[12]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
| February 18 | United States | 1–0 | | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Francia González (Mexico) |
| February 21 | United States | 2–0 | | Orlando, Florida |
| 15:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
| February 24 | United States | 6–0 | | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,702 Referee: Marianela Araya Cruz (Costa Rica) |
Summer Olympics
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to the summer of 2021. However, their official name remains 2020 Summer Olympics with the rescheduled 2021 dates have yet to be announced.[13]
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| July 21 Olympics GS | Sweden | 3–0 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| 04:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Tokyo Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
| July 24 Olympics GS | New Zealand | 1–6 | | Saitama, Japan |
| 07:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 0 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
| July 27 Olympics GS | United States | 0–0 | | Kashima, Japan |
| 04:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) |
Knockout stage
| July 30 QF | Netherlands | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | | Yokohama, Japan |
| 07:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| August 2 Olympics SF | United States | 0–1 | | Kashima, Japan |
| 04:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
| August 5 Olympics 3rd | Australia | 3–4 | | Kashima, Japan |
| Report | Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina) |
Goalscorers
Goals are current as of November 30, 2021, after the match against
Australia.
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carli Lloyd | 11 |
| Megan Rapinoe | 10 |
| Alex Morgan | 8 |
| Lindsey Horan | 6 |
| Sam Mewis | |
| Christen Press | |
| Rose Lavelle | 5 |
| Lynn Williams | |
| Tobin Heath | 3 |
| Catarina Macario | |
| Ashley Hatch | 2 |
| Kristie Mewis | |
| Margaret Purce | |
| Andi Sullivan | |
| Sophia Smith | 1 |
| own goal | 4 |
| Total | 76 |
U-20
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in August/September 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FIFA announced on 3 April 2020 that the tournament would be postponed and rescheduled.[14] On 12 May 2020, FIFA announced that the tournament will be held between 20 January–6 February 2021, subject to further monitoring.[15] On November 17, 2020 tournament was moved to 2022.[16]
Club competitions
Honors
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