The U.S. U17 team blew a halftime lead today at the U17 World Cup in Chile before somehow hanging on to escape with a draw against a rampant Croatia side. By Peter Nolan

American soccer fans looking to the U17 U.S. World Cup team for relief from a seemingly endless run of discouraging results, did not find what they were looking for Saturday afternoon. By Peter Nolan

With U.S. Men's Soccer at a low point the women's team has once again given American soccer fans something to cheer about with today's news that three of the U.S. WNT World Cup winning side. By Peter Nolan

"Our goal is to come here and win the World Cup." That's what U.S. U17 coach Richie Williams told reporters via conference call today from Chile before his team open U17 World Cup play Saturday. By Peter Nolan