Monday, September 17, 2007
United States of America Nat.Team 2008 Home kit
The United States men's national soccer team, often abbreviated as USMNT, is the national soccer (association football) team of the United States and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. During the past five years the team has consistently been ranked in the top twenty five of the FIFA World Rankings; its highest-ever rank was 4th, first obtained in April 2006. Currently, the United States is ranked 28th in FIFA World Rankings (following a change in the ranking system, which rewards more recent success) and 20th in the World Football Elo Ratings. More members of the national team than ever now have successful careers in European leagues,[2] and the country's youth team is strong, as shown by the under-19s winning the 2005 Milk Cup. The U.S. has had more men reach 100 caps (international appearances) than any other country, with nine to date.