If beating England 5-1 at the U17 NIKE Friendlies for 1998 born players down in Florida earlier this past week was a good example of how the US Soccer Developmental Academy is helping develop the next generation of US players than the 4-1 annihilation of Brazil must certainly be a good indication that this generation of players must be taken seriously.
The USSDA has close to 80 clubs that play teams in both the U15/16 and U17/18 divisions with only 2 teams coming from outside the US (Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact).
Only two of the US players on this team are being developed outside of the US. One at Fulham and one at Monterrey in Mexico. One other player was unattached and not playing in the USSDA.
The Canadian 1998's is also a very good, thick age group as well. Just figures that the US would one up us and come up with an ultimate team to match us. I'm sure Mexico is also pretty good!
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...uct-haji-wright-leads-us-under-17s-4-1-win-an
In my opinion, if Canada wants to build the future, they need to start with a similar nationwide league with divisions in each province/inter-provincial (like BCSPL or OPDL but under one umbrella) that has a with the same standards and expectations as the USSDA.
The USSDA has close to 80 clubs that play teams in both the U15/16 and U17/18 divisions with only 2 teams coming from outside the US (Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact).
Only two of the US players on this team are being developed outside of the US. One at Fulham and one at Monterrey in Mexico. One other player was unattached and not playing in the USSDA.
The Canadian 1998's is also a very good, thick age group as well. Just figures that the US would one up us and come up with an ultimate team to match us. I'm sure Mexico is also pretty good!
http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...uct-haji-wright-leads-us-under-17s-4-1-win-an
In my opinion, if Canada wants to build the future, they need to start with a similar nationwide league with divisions in each province/inter-provincial (like BCSPL or OPDL but under one umbrella) that has a with the same standards and expectations as the USSDA.