| US soccer eliminated from CISM games
The U.S. military soccer team lost Sunday to Canada, 2-1, and was eliminated from contention for a spot in the Conseil International du Sports Militaires (CISM) 2007 World Military Games, USAFE sports director Steve Lowe reported from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lowe, serving as an assistant coach for the team that includes airmen Quincey Collins of Naples and Nicholas Kalashian of Spangdahlem, reported that the U.S. needed a tie or victory against Canada to move on to the World Military Games, scheduled for Oct. 14-21 in Hyderabad, India. The U.S. took a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute on a goal by Paul Gagliardi of McChord AFB, Wash. Gagliardi banged home a rebound of a shot taken by the Armys Joshua Blodgett of Fort Carson, Colo. Canada, however, tied the game on a penalty kick in the 65th minute and won with an injury-time strike in the 92nd minute, according to Lowe.
U.S. gets tough Copa soccer draw
The United States accepted a guest entry into the Copa America, South America's biennial men's soccer championship, because it wanted more competitive matches between World Cups. It's about to get some. The Americans drew into Group C with Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay, and on paper, at least, will not be favored against any of them. Mexico, the 12-team tournament's other guest entry, is in Group B with defending champion Brazil, Ecuador and Chile. Host Venezuela got the obligatory cushy group with Bolivia, Uruguay and Peru. "Obviously we have been put in a quite competitive group," said interim U.S. coach Bob Bradley, who may or may not coach the June 26-July 15 tournament, depending on the wishes of U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati. "I certainly expect the environment to be tough." – MARK ZEIGLER
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US gets tough Copa soccer draw
The United States accepted a guest entry into the Copa America, South America's biennial men's soccer championship, because it wanted more competitive matches between World Cups. It's about to get some. The Americans drew into Group C with Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay, and on paper, at least, will not be favored against any of them. Mexico, the 12-team tournament's other guest entry, is in Group B with defending champion Brazil, Ecuador and Chile. Host Venezuela got the obligatory cushy group with Bolivia, Uruguay and Peru. "Obviously we have been put in a quite competitive group," said interim U.S. coach Bob Bradley, who may or may not coach the June 26-July 15 tournament, depending on the wishes of U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati. "I certainly expect the environment to be tough." – MARK ZEIGLER
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