document_title: Italy national rugby union team

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text: Italy national rugby union team

text: History[edit]

text: Early history: 1911–34[edit]

text: The first match played by an Italian XV was in 1911 between US Milanese and Voiron of France. On 25 July of the same year the "Propaganda Committee" was formed which in 1928 became the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) (Italian Rugby Federation).

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text: In May 1929, Italy played their first international losing 9–0 against Spain in Barcelona. In 1934, Italy was one of the founder members of FIRA, today's Rugby Europe; the others were France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Catalonia, Romania, Holland and Germany.[4]

text: World War II meant an hiatus for Italian rugby union, as it did in other rugby-playing nations. Post-war, there was a desire to return to normal and Italian rugby union entered a new dimension thanks to the help of Allied troops in Italy.

text: In the 1970s and 1980s rugby union made enormous progress thanks to great foreign players (John Kirwan, Naas Botha, David Campese, Michael Lynagh) and coaches (Julien Saby, Roy Bish, Greenwood, Nelie Smith) in the Italian championship. Even foreign coaches were and continue to be chosen for the national team, like Bertrande Fourcade and Georges Coste. In 1973, the national team went on a tour of South Africa, coached by ex-Springbok prop Amos Du Plooey. Tours of England and Scotland followed, as well as games against Australia and New Zealand, the masters of their day. In 1978, Italy first played Argentina at Rovigo, winning 19-6.

text: Since the mid 1980s, the Italian national side had been pursuing the ambition of playing in an expanded Five Nations Championship. Consistently winning against nations that now play in the European Nations Cup (Romania, Spain, Georgia, etc.), and good results against the major nations such as France, Scotland, Wales and Ireland meant that they were often talked as strong candidates.[5]

text: In 1986, Italy hosted an England XV squad in Rome, drawing 15-15. The Azzurri took part in the first-ever Rugby World Cup match against New Zealand on 22 May 1987. The match proved a one-sided affair with New Zealand convincing 70–6 winners against a young Italian side. John Kirwan, later to become the Italian national coach, scored one of the tournament’s greatest-ever tries for the All Blacks. Italy beat Fiji but lost to Argentina and finished third in their pool, failing to make the finals. In 1988, they played Ireland for the first time.

text: At the 1991 World Cup, Italy were grouped in a tough pool with the likes of England and the All Blacks. They lost both of these games but beat the USA. Italy first played Wales in 1994. At the 1995 World Cup in South Africa, Italy came close to beating England; losing 20–27, but recovered to beat Argentina. They finished third in their pool again below England and Western Samoa, but above the Argentines.

text: The late 1990s saw the Italians build a formidable side and record Test victories over Five Nations opposition. In 1996, a deal between British Sky Broadcasting and the Rugby Football Union meant that England home games were exclusively shown on Sky. England were threatened with being expelled from the Five Nations to be replaced by Italy. This threat was never carried out as a deal was worked out.

text: In 1996, Italy toured England, Wales and for the first time Scotland, losing all matches. The team recorded two consecutive victories over Ireland in 1997; 37–29 on 4 January, at Lansdowne Road, and 37–22 on 20 December, in Bologna.[6] On 22 March 1997 they recorded their first win over France, 40–32, (in Grenoble). In January 1998, Scotland were the victims with Italy winning 25–21 (in Treviso); in the same year in the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers, they narrowly lost 23–15 against England at Huddersfield, but they argued for a try by Alessandro Troncon disallowed by the referee.[7]

text: At the 1999 World Cup, Italy were drawn with New Zealand for the third time and lost again. They did not win a single pool match and went home before the knock-out stage.[8]

text: Six Nations era: 2000–present[edit]

text: Italy finally joined the Six Nations Championship in 2000 but their admission coincided with the departure of some of their best players. Nevertheless, they won their opening game against the reigning champions Scotland 34–20. Thereafter they struggled to compete against the other nations and their participation was called into question. The 2001 and 2002 tournaments were particularly disappointing as they did not win a single game. Coach Brad Johnstone was sacked in 2002 after an alleged show of 'player power'.

text: John Kirwan was then appointed coach. Italy won two pool games at the 2003 World Cup, defeating both Canada and Tonga, but lost to the All Blacks and Wales. They managed to get their second Six Nations win in 2003 30–22 against Wales and Italy avoided the wooden spoon. They followed up by winning two games at the World Cup, another first, though the tournament was ultimately disappointing as the Welsh gained revenge with a 27–15 success that meant that Italy were the only Six Nations country not to advance to the knock-out stage. Their third win came against Scotland in 2004.

text: Italy, along with other nations, had made good use of IRB rules which allowed them to select foreign born players if they had Italian ancestry or had lived in Italy for a qualifying period of 3 years. From 2004 they announced that they would only pick three such 'non-Italians' per team in order to develop their own domestic players.

text: In the 2005 Six Nations Italy finished bottom of the table again and failed to win a single game. Kirwan was sacked and replaced with Pierre Berbizier. Italy then went on a tour of Argentina where they surprised many by beating the Pumas 30–29 and drawing the series 1–1 (the only 2005 victory of a northern hemisphere team visiting a southern hemisphere team). However the Pumas had their revenge when they visited Genoa and beat Italy 39–22.

text: In the 2006 Six Nations Championship the Italian team performed strongly against every team, leading against both England and France in the first half, but lost their first three games. They did, however, get a creditable 18–18 draw away to Wales, their first away point in the tournament, and were unlucky not to draw with Scotland in Rome in the final game, losing 10–13 courtesy of a late Scottish penalty. In the 2007 Six Nations Championship, Italy started poorly, losing to France 3–39. However, Italy's performance improved, and they held England to a 20–7 result at Twickenham. Italy followed with a stunning start to their match at Murrayfield against Scotland, scoring three quick tries to give Italy a 21–0 lead after 7 minutes, and the Azzurri went on to a 37–17 victory; their first-ever away win in the Six Nations. Italy's next match was against Wales in Rome, with Italy winning 23–20, for their first consecutive victories in the competition and help them achieve their highest-ever position in the competition. The domestic interest in rugby reached new heights with Italy's new success front page media coverage and the sport being held up as a model of fair play.[9] Media and public interest in the national team was very high during the side's newfound success,[9] despite losing their last game to Ireland. 10,000 fans later greeted the national team at Rome's Piazza del Popolo.[9]

text: The 2008 Six Nations Championship saw the Italians again finish in last place, albeit by only a three-point margin. They took part in close matches against Ireland, Wales England and France respectively and managed a sole victory, defeating Scotland 23–20 in Rome in the last round of matches.[10] In the summer tests they lost to South Africa but again managed to surprise 3rd ranked Argentina with a 13–12 victory. At the 2008 end of year tour Italy pushed the Wallabies in their clash in Padova, but the Australians eventually went on to win 30–20. A week later the Italians were defeated by Argentina, 14–22.

text: Italy's 2009 Six Nations campaign was star-crossed almost from the beginning, with both scrum-halves ruled out of the competition before a ball was kicked, and a third alternative ruled out of the opener at England due to injury. Head coach Nick Mallett tried flanker Mauro Bergamasco at scrum-half. Mallett's gamble failed in epic fashion, with Bergamasco's mistakes leading to three England tries before he was replaced at the half; England went on to win 36–11.[11] In week two Italy also put in a poor performance against Ireland losing 38-9.[12] The two poor performances were followed by another loss to Scotland. The Azzurri were competitive in their 20–15 loss at the Flaminio to a Wales side resting many of its key players for the championship decider against Ireland the next week.[13] Italy finished in last place for the second straight year after losing to France on the final weekend of the tournament.

text: In the 2010 Six Nations Championship, Italy were well beaten by Ireland 29-11 before narrowly losing to England and defeating Scotland.[14][15] Italy were defeated in their last two matches against France and Wales.[16]

text: Italy finished the 2011 Six Nations with a 1–4 record. In the opening match of the 2011 Six Nations, Italy was beaten by Ireland 11–13 at home, with Ireland scoring a drop goal less than 2 minutes before the final whistle. The Azzurri claimed a 22–21 home victory over the reigning Six Nations champions, France, gaining Italy's first win over France in a Six Nations game.[17] At the final whistle, the English language commentator declared it the greatest win in Italian rugby history thus far.

text: Italy finished the 2012 Six Nations in fifth place with a 1–4 record, following a 13–6 win over Scotland before over 72,000 fans at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Italy's 15–19 defeat was Italy's closest margin to defeating England.[18] The championship also saw Italy lose to Wales, Ireland and France.[19]

text: Italy played three matches in the 2012 November internationals, losing two and winning one. The Italian's lost to New Zealand and Australia 22-19, with Italian fly half Luciano Orquera missing a penalty in the last minute which would have secured Italy's first draw against Australia.[20] Italy did manage a win in the series, beating Tonga 28-23.[21]

text: Italy gained their second Six Nations win over France when they beat them 23-18 on their opening match of the 2013 Six Nations Championship.[22] Three defeats by Scotland, Wales and England followed.[23] On their final game of the championship Italy won against Ireland 22-15 for the first time in a Six Nations match in front of 75,000 fans at the Stadio Olimpico.[24][25] Overall Italy finished fourth,[26] Behind Scotland in third on points difference, to make it one of their most successful Six Nations.[27] In November 2013, Italy hosted Australia at Turin for a 20-50 loss, then defeated Fiji 37–31 at Cremona and was defeated by Argentina 14–19 at Rome.

text: Italy where whitewashed at the 2014 Six Nations Championship, including a 20-21 home loss to Scotland, a 46–7 loss to Ireland and a 11–52 loss to England. In June the team made an Asia-Pacific tour, where they were defeated by Fiji, Japan and Samoa. In November they scored a home win to Samoa, a two-point loss to Argentina and another loss to South Africa.

text: In the 2015 Six Nations Championship, Italy took a 19–22 away win over Scotland to avoid the Wooden Spoon, but suffered heavy home losses to France and Wales. At the 2015 Rugby World Cup, they defeated Romania and Canada but lost to Ireland and France, repeating their performance of the previous three editions.

text: After another poor performance in 2016, losing all their Six Nations matches, Italy hired former Ireland international and Harlequin F.C. coach Conor O'Shea to coach the team; with him they also hired IRFU developmental director Stephen Aboud to direct youth programs in the country, in order to strengthen the level of rugby in the country.[28] In June, the team Italy lost to Argentina and won over the United States and Canada. On 19 November, Italy achieved a famous upset victory by defeating South Africa 20-18 which was Italy's first win against the Springboks in 13 attempts at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence.[29] This victory also marked their first win over one of the 3 big Southern Hemisphere nations (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa).

text: Wins against Tier 1 nations[edit]

text:
Date
Home
Score
Away
Place

24 October 1978
 Italy
19 - 6
 Argentina
Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo

6 May 1995
 Italy
22 - 12
 Ireland
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso

4 June 1995
 Argentina
25 - 31
 Italy
Buffalo City Stadium, East London, South Africa

4 January 1997
 Ireland
29 - 37
 Italy
Lansdowne Road, Dublin

22 March 1997
 France
32 - 40
 Italy
Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble

20 December 1997
 Italy
37 - 22
 Ireland
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna

24 January 1998
 Italy
25 - 21
 Scotland
Stadio Comunale Monigo, Treviso

7 November 1998
 Italy
23 - 19
 Argentina
Stadio Comunale Beltrametti, Piacenza

5 February 2000
 Italy
34 - 20
 Scotland
Stadio Flaminio, Rome

15 February 2003
 Italy
30 - 22
 Wales
Stadio Flaminio, Rome

6 March 2004
 Italy
20 - 14
 Scotland
Stadio Flaminio, Rome

11 June 2005
 Argentina
29 - 30
 Italy
Estadio Olímpico, Córdoba

24 February 2007
 Scotland
17 - 37
 Italy
Murrayfield, Edinburgh

10 March 2007
 Italy
23 - 20
 Wales
Stadio Flaminio, Rome

15 March 2008
 Italy
23 - 20
 Scotland
Stadio Flaminio, Rome

28 June 2008
 Argentina
12 - 13
 Italy
Estadio Olímpico, Córdoba

27 February 2010
 Italy
16 - 12
 Scotland
Stadio Flaminio, Rome

12 March 2011
 Italy
22 - 21
 France
Stadio Flaminio, Rome

17 March 2012
 Italy
13 - 6
 Scotland
Stadio Olimpico, Rome

3 February 2013
 Italy
23 - 18
 France
Stadio Olimpico, Rome

16 March 2013
 Italy
22 - 15
 Ireland
Stadio Olimpico, Rome

28 February 2015
 Scotland
19 - 22
 Italy
BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh

19 November 2016
 Italy
20 - 18
 South Africa
Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence

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text: Stadium & Attendance[edit]

text: Before joining the Six Nations in 2000 Italy did not have a set stadium and played their home matches in various stadiums around Italy. From 2000-2011 Italy played all of their home Six Nations matches at the Stadio Flaminio in Rome. The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) announced, in January 2010, that the stadium would undergo an expansion, that will increase its capacity to 42,000.[36] Continued delays to the start of construction meant that the revamp could not be completed in time for the 2012 Six Nations so all of Italy's home Six Nations games were moved to the Stadio Olimpico, also in Rome.[37] The expansion of the Stadio Flaminio was originally promised to be complete by 2014. It was planned that upon completion of the renovation, the Italian team will move back to the Stadio Flaminio,[38] however little was achieved and as of September 2016 the stadium was still in a state of abandoned disrepair.[39] More Italians are coming to watch rugby union games and whereas before most of the fans at the Stadio Flaminio were away fans, now Italy has a good home crowd.[citation needed] Since moving to the Stadio Olimpico attendances have increased by huge numbers.[40] The Italian team has drawn large crowds since 2008, particularly for Six Nations matches and for matches against New Zealand:

text:
Highest attended home matches

Rank
Attendance
Opponent
Date
Venue

1
80,074
New Zealand
14 Nov 2009
San Siro (Milan)

2
80,054
Ireland
16 Mar 2013
Stadio Olimpico (Rome)

3
73,526
Wales
23 Feb 2013
Stadio Olimpico (Rome)

4
73,000
New Zealand
17 Nov 2012
Stadio Olimpico (Rome)

5
72,354
Scotland
17 Mar 2012
Stadio Olimpico (Rome)

6
71,257
England
15 March 2014
Stadio Olimpico (Rome)

7
70,000
England
14 February 2016
Stadio Olimpico (Rome)

8
67,721
Scotland
27 February 2016
Stadio Olimpico (Rome)

9
67,529
France
3 Feb 2013
Stadio Olimpico (Rome)

10
67,127
France
15 March 2015
Stadio Olimpico (Rome)

text: Strip[edit]

text: Italy play in blue jerseys.

text:
Period
Kit manufacturer
Shirt sponsor

1981 - 1989
Adidas
No shirt sponsor

1990 - 1993
Lotto[41]

1991 Rugby World Cup

1993 - 1995
Gilbert[42]

1995 Rugby World Cup

1996 – 1997
Reebok

1997 European Nations Cup

1998 – 1999
None

1999
Cotton Oxford

2000 Six Nations - 2000 mid year international
Canterbury
Alliance UniChem

2000 end of year internationals - 2002 mid year tests
Kappa

2002 end of year internationals – 2006 end of year internationals
Jaguar

2007 Six Nations championship - 2012 mid year internationals
Cariparma

2012 end of year internationals - 2017 mid year tests
Adidas

2017 -
Macron

text: Awards[edit]

text:
Competition
01 !
02 !
03 !
Total

Olympic Games
0
0
0
0

Rugby World Cup
0
0
0
0

European Nations Cup
1
9
8
18

Total
1
9
8
18

text: Record[edit]

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Men's World Rugby Rankings

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t
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Top 30 rankings as of 21 May 2018[43]

Rank
Change*
Team
Points

1

 New Zealand
093.99

2

 Ireland
089.11

3

 England
086.23

4

 Australia
085.49

5

 Scotland
083.83

6

 South Africa
083.81

7

 Wales
083.41

8

 France
079.10

9

 Argentina
078.22

10

 Fiji
077.93

11

 Japan
075.66

12

 Georgia
073.96

13

 Tonga
071.87

14

 Italy
071.10

15

 United States
069.23

16

 Samoa
069.03

17

 Romania
068.25

18

 Uruguay
065.37

19

 Russia
063.27

20

 Spain
063.09

21

 Canada
061.98

22

 Hong Kong
060.43

23

 Portugal
059.51

24

 Namibia
058.93

25

 Belgium
058.09

26

 Brazil
056.81

27

 Netherlands
056.52

28

 Germany
054.42

29
 1
 Chile
054.36

30
 1
 Kenya
054.24

*Change from the previous week

Italy's historical rankings

Source: World Rugby - Graph updated to 16 April 2018[43]

text: Overall[edit]

text: Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by an Italy national XV at test level up until 17 March 2018.[44]

text:
Opponent
Played
Won
Lost
Drawn
Win %
For
Aga
Diff

 Argentina
22
5
16
1
22.73%
383
557
-174

 Australia
17
0
17
0
0.00%
244
605
-361

 Australia XV
2
0
2
0
0.00%
36
75
-39

 Belgium
2
2
0
0
100.00%
75
0
+75

 Border Bulldogs
1
0
1
0
0.00%
12
25
-13

 Bulgaria
1
1
0
0
100.00%
17
0
+17

 Canada
9
7
2
0
77.78%
246
128
+118

 Catalonia
2
1
0
1
50%
10
8
+2

 Cook Islands
1
0
1
0
0.00%
6
15
-9

 Croatia
1
1
0
0
100.00%
76
11
+65

 Czech Republic
1
1
0
0
100.00%
104
8
+96

 Czechoslovakia
11
9
1
1
81.82%
162
54
+108

 England
24
0
24
0
0.00%
305
964
-659

 England XV
1
0
0
1
0.00%
15
15
+0

 England B
1
0
1
0
0.00%
9
21
-12

 England U23
3
1
1
1
33.33%
31
42
-11

 Fiji
12
6
6
0
50.00%
282
275
+7

 France
40
3
37
0
9.25%
448
1198
-750

 France XV
30
1
28
1
3.33%
289
751
-462

 France Espoirs
1
0
1
0
0.00%
18
21
-3

 Georgia
1
1
0
0
100.00%
31
22
+9

 Germany
6
2
4
0
33.33%
27
54
-27

 Ireland
28
4
24
0
14.28%
435
965
-530

 Japan
6
5
1
0
83.33%
199
90
+109

 Leopards
3
2
1
0
66.66%
55
46
+9

 Madagascar
2
2
0
0
100.00%
26
15
+11

 Middlesex
1
0
1
0
0.00%
12
28
-16

 Morocco
8
6
2
0
75.00%
184
52
+132

 Golden Lions
1
0
1
0
0.00%
24
28
-4

 Namibia
3
1
2
0
33.00%
75
74
+1

  Sharks
1
0
1
0
0.00%
3
23
-20

 Netherlands
4
4
0
0
100.00%
178
27
+151

 New Zealand
13
0
13
0
0.00%
128
754
-626

 New Zealand XV
1
0
1
0
0.00%
12
18
-6

 Junior All Blacks
1
0
1
0
0.00%
13
30
-17

 North-Eastern Cape
1
0
1
0
0.00%
12
31
-19

 Northern Free State
1
0
1
0
0.00%
11
12
-1

 Oxfordshire
1
0
1
0
0.00%
6
30
-24

 Pacific Islanders
1
0
1
0
0.00%
17
25
-8

 Poland
7
6
1
0
85.71%
165
49
+116

 Portugal
12
10
1
1
83.33%
333
71
+262

 Rhodesia
1
0
1
0
0.00%
4
42
-38

 Romania
42
23
16
3
54.76%
609
634
-25

 Russia
4
4
0
0
100.00%
198
61
+137

 Samoa
7
2
5
0
28.57%
109
175
-66

 Scotland
29
8
21
0
27.58%
495
716
-221

 Scotland A
3
1
2
0
33.33%
51
55
-4

 Serbia and Montenegro
3
3
0
0
100.00%
60
22
+38

 South Africa
14
1
13
0
7.14%
171
652
-481

 Soviet Union
14
4
9
1
28.57%
171
165
+6

 Spain
27
23
3
1
85.19%
581
187
+394

 Steval Pumas
1
0
1
0
0.00%
12
39
-27

 Sussex
1
0
1
0
0.00%
7
16
-9

 Tonga
5
3
2
0
60.00%
154
82
+72

 Tunisia
3
3
0
0
100.00%
60
19
+41

 United States
5
5
0
0
100.00%
154
74
+80

 Uruguay
3
3
0
0
100.00%
92
25
+67

 Wales
26
2
23
1
7.69%
421
886
-465

 West Germany
14
13
0
1
92.86%
226
69
+157

 Zimbabwe
3
3
0
0
100.00%
70
25
+45

Total
489
182
293
14
37.21%
8359
11161
-2802

text: Six Nations[edit]

text: Since entering the Six Nations Championship in 2000, Italy have yet to win the tournament. Italy got off to a positive start to the Six Nations in their first year; defeating Scotland 34-20 in their first match of competition. Italy finished fifth in the 2003 competition above Wales. The following year Italy managed to finish fifth again, above Scotland in the final standings. In 2006, Italy drew with Wales at Cardiff.

text: In the 2007 Six Nations Italy defeated Scotland at Murrayfield for their first win away from home (Rome) in the competition with a 37-17 score. Two weeks later Italy defeated Wales for the second time in the history of the tournament in Rome: it was the first time the team won two games in the championship, and finished in 4th place.

text: The winner of the Italy-France game is also awarded the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy. Italy recorded their first Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy victory on 12 March 2011 with a thrilling 22–21 win, and recorded their second on 3 February 2013 with a 23–18 score. In the 2013 Championship, they also recorded a first Six Nations victory over Ireland, leaving England as the only nation they are yet to beat in the championship, and equalled their best finish of 4th. In 2015, Italy scored their second away win versus Scotland.

text:
Year
Position
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
 FRA
 ENG
 IRL
 WAL
 SCO

2000
6th
1
0
4
106
228
−122
L
L
L
L
W

2001
6th
0
0
5
106
207
−101
L
L
L
L
L

2002
6th
0
0
5
70
183
−113
L
L
L
L
L

2003
5th
1
0
4
100
185
−85
L
L
L
W
L

2004
5th
1
0
4
42
152
−110
L
L
L
L
W

2005
6th
0
0
5
55
179
−124
L
L
L
L
L

2006
6th
0
1
4
72
125
−53
L
L
L
D
L

2007
4th
2
0
3
94
147
−53
L
L
L
W
W

2008
6th
1
0
4
74
131
−57
L
L
L
L
W

2009
6th
0
0
5
49
170
−121
L
L
L
L
L

2010
6th
1
0
4
69
137
−68
L
L
L
L
W

2011
6th
1
0
4
70
138
−68
W
L
L
L
L

2012
5th
1
0
4
53
121
−68
L
L
L
L
W

2013
4th
2
0
3
75
111
−36
W
L
W
L
L

2014
6th
0
0
5
63
172
−109
L
L
L
L
L

2015
5th
1
0
4
62
182
−120
L
L
L
L
W

2016
6th
0
0
5
79
224
−145
L
L
L
L
L

2017
6th
0
0
5
50
201
–151
L
L
L
L
L

2018
6th
0
0
5
92
203
–111
L
L
L
L
L

Overall
12
1
82
1381
3196
−1815
2-0-17
0-0-19
1-0-18
2-1-16
7-0-12

text:
England

France

Ireland

Italy

Scotland

Wales

Tournaments
122
88
124
19
124
124

Outright Wins (Shared Wins)

Home Nations
5 (4)
NA
4 (4)
NA
10 (3)
7 (4)

Five Nations
17 (6)
12 (8)
6 (5)
NA
5 (6)
15 (8)

Six Nations
6
5
4
0
0
4

Overall
28 (10)
17 (8)
14 (9)
0 (0)
15 (9)
26 (12)

Grand Slams

Home Nations
0
NA
0
NA
0
2

Five Nations
11
6
1
NA
3
6

Six Nations
2
3
2
0
0
3

Overall
13
9
3
0
3
11

Triple Crowns

Home Nations
5
NA
2
NA
7
6

Five Nations
16
NA
4
NA
3
11

Six Nations
4
NA
5
NA
0
3

Overall
25
NA
11
NA
10
20

Wooden Spoons

Home Nations
11
NA
15
NA
8
8

Five Nations
14
17
21
NA
21
12

Six Nations
0
1
0
13
4
1

Overall
25
18
36
13
33
21

text: Rugby World Cup[edit]

text:
World Cup record

World Cup Qualification record

Year
Round
P
W
D
L
F
A
P
W
D
L
F
A

 1987
Pool Stage
3
1
0
2
40
110
Automatically qualified

 1991
Pool Stage
3
1
0
2
57
76
3
3
0
0
83
38

 1995
Pool Stage
3
1
0
2
69
94
4
3
0
1
210
52

 1999
Pool Stage
3
0
0
3
35
196
6
5
0
1
302
92

 2003
Pool Stage
4
2
0
2
77
123
2
2
0
0
75
20

 2007
Pool Stage
4
2
0
2
85
117
2
2
0
0
150
7

 2011
Pool Stage
4
2
0
2
92
95
Automatically qualified

 2015
Pool Stage
4
2
0
2
74
88

 2019

Total
8/8
28
11
0
17
529
899
17
15
0
2
820
209

text: Italy have competed at every Rugby World Cup since the competition's inception in 1987. Italy finished third in their pool at their first World Cup, defeating Fiji, but not making the finals. They did not make the finals in 1991, grouped in a tough pool with England and the All Blacks. At the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, they finished behind England and Western Samoa, but above Argentina in their pool.

text: In 1999 they did not make the finals, with their defeats by the All Blacks and Tonga. Italy won two pool games at the 2003 World Cup, defeating both Canada and Tonga, but lost to the All Blacks and Wales. Italy played the 2007 Rugby World Cup in Pool C, against New Zealand, Scotland, Romania and Portugal (who had been beaten 83–0 by Italy in the qualifiers), with the goal of reaching the quarter finals for the first time. However, in the crucial group match against Scotland, Italy were undone by indiscipline. Chris Paterson kicked all of Scotland's points in an 18–16 victory, despite Italy crossing the line for the game's only try.

text: European championships[edit]

text: Before 2000, Italy was one of the leading European teams outside the Five Nations, along with Romania, and for a while the USSR.

text: Italy competed in the original European Championships from 1936–38, but World War II meant that the tournament would not resume until 1952. Italy then competed in these tournaments from 1952–2000. Italy achieved only one the victory in 1995–97 FIRA Trophy.

text:
Team
First place
Second place
Third place

 Italy
1
9
8

text: Thirties wins[edit]

text:
Year
Host city
Winner
Second place
Third place

1936
Berlin

France

Germany

Italy

1937
Paris

France

Italy

Germany

text: The fifties: the European Cup, Italian positions[edit]

text:
Year
Winner
Second place
Third place

1952

France

Italy

West Germany

1954

France

Italy

Spain

text: The Nations Cup 1966–73[edit]

text:
Year
Winner
Second place
Third place

1965/1966

France

Italy

Romania

1966/1967

France

Romania

Italy

1969/1970

France

Romania

Italy

text: The FIRA Trophy 1974–97[edit]

text:
Year
Winner
Second place
Third place

1974/1975

Romania

France

Italy

1975/1976

France

Italy

Romania

1976/1977

Romania

France

Italy

1979/1980

France

Romania

Italy

1981/1982

France

Italy

Romania

1982/1983

Romania

Italy

Soviet Union

1983/1984

France

Romania

Italy

1984/1985

France

Soviet Union

Italy

1990/1992

France

Italy

Romania

1992/1994

France

Italy

Romania

1995/1997

Italy

France

Romania

text: Players and Coaches[edit]

text: Current squad[edit]

text: On the 25 January, Conor O'Shea announced a 31-man squad for the 2018 Six Nations Championship.[45]

text: Head Coach:  Conor O'Shea

text: Caps updated: 17 March 2018

tag: ul

text: Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

text:
Player
Position
Date of Birth (Age)
Caps
Club/province

Bigi, LucaLuca Bigi
Hooker
(1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 27)
10
 Benetton

Fabiani, OlivieroOliviero Fabiani
Hooker
(1990-07-13) 13 July 1990 (age 27)
6
 Zebre

Ghiraldini, LeonardoLeonardo Ghiraldini
Hooker
(1984-12-26) 26 December 1984 (age 33)
94
 Toulouse

Chistolini, DarioDario Chistolini
Prop
(1988-09-14) 14 September 1988 (age 29)
20
 Zebre

Ferrari, SimoneSimone Ferrari
Prop
(1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 24)
13
 Benetton

Lovotti, AndreaAndrea Lovotti
Prop
(1989-07-28) 28 July 1989 (age 28)
25
 Zebre

Pasquali, TizianoTiziano Pasquali
Prop
(1994-07-14) 14 July 1994 (age 23)
7
 Benetton

Quaglio, NicolaNicola Quaglio
Prop
(1991-03-09) 9 March 1991 (age 27)
7
 Benetton

Riccioni, MarcoMarco Riccioni
Prop
(1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 20)
0
 Benetton

Biagi, GeorgeGeorge Biagi
Lock
(1985-10-04) 4 October 1985 (age 32)
21
 Zebre

Budd, DeanDean Budd
Lock
(1986-07-31) 31 July 1986 (age 31)
11
 Benetton

Ruzza, FedericoFederico Ruzza
Lock
(1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 (age 23)
6
 Benetton

Zanni, AlessandroAlessandro Zanni
Lock
(1984-01-31) 31 January 1984 (age 34)
104
 Benetton

Giammarioli, RenatoRenato Giammarioli
Flanker
(1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 23)
2
 Zebre

Licata, GiovanniGiovanni Licata
Flanker
(1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 21)
5
 Fiamme Oro

Mbanda, MaximeMaxime Mbanda
Flanker
(1993-04-10) 10 April 1993 (age 25)
15
 Zebre

Negri, SebastianSebastian Negri
Flanker
(1994-06-30) 30 June 1994 (age 23)
7
 Benetton

Polledri, JakeJake Polledri
Flanker
(1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 22)
1
 Gloucester

Parisse, SergioSergio Parisse (c)
Number 8
(1983-09-12) 12 September 1983 (age 34)
134
 Stade Français

Steyn, BraamBraam Steyn
Number 8
(1992-05-02) 2 May 1992 (age 26)
19
 Benetton

Gori, EdoardoEdoardo Gori
Scrum-half
(1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 (age 28)
68
 Benetton

Palazzani, GuglielmoGuglielmo Palazzani
Scrum-half
(1991-04-11) 11 April 1991 (age 27)
24
 Zebre

Violi, MarcelloMarcello Violi
Scrum-half
(1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 (age 24)
13
 Zebre

Allan, TommasoTommaso Allan
Fly-half
(1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 25)
38
 Benetton

Canna, CarloCarlo Canna
Fly-half
(1992-08-25) 25 August 1992 (age 25)
29
 Zebre

McKinley, IanIan McKinley
Fly-half
(1989-12-04) 4 December 1989 (age 28)
3
 Benetton

Benvenuti, TommasoTommaso Benvenuti
Centre
(1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 27)
50
 Benetton

Bisegni, GiulioGiulio Bisegni
Centre
(1992-04-04) 4 April 1992 (age 26)
9
 Zebre

Boni, TommasoTommaso Boni
Centre
(1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 25)
11
 Zebre

Castello, TommasoTommaso Castello
Centre
(1991-08-14) 14 August 1991 (age 26)
10
 Zebre

Bellini, MattiaMattia Bellini
Wing
(1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 24)
13
 Zebre

Minozzi, MatteoMatteo Minozzi
Wing
(1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 21)
8
 Zebre

Hayward, JaydenJayden Hayward
Fullback
(1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 (age 31)
8
 Benetton

Padovani, EdoardoEdoardo Padovani
Fullback
(1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 (age 25)
14
 Zebre

text: Players not considered for injury and recent Call Up[edit]

text:
Player
Position
Date of Birth (Age)
Caps
Club/province

Gega, OrnelOrnel Gega
Hooker
(1990-03-24) 24 March 1990 (age 28)
15
 Benetton

Chistolini, DarioDario Chistolini
Prop
(1988-09-14) 14 September 1988 (age 29)
20
 Zebre

Quaglio, NicolaNicola Quaglio
Prop
(1991-03-09) 9 March 1991 (age 27)
7
 Benetton

Riccioni, MarcoMarco Riccioni
Prop
(1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 20)
0
 Benetton

Barbieri, RobertRobert Barbieri
Flanker
(1984-06-15) 15 June 1984 (age 33)
50
 Benetton

Giammarioli, RenatoRenato Giammarioli
Flanker
(1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 23)
2
 Zebre

Mbanda, MaximeMaxime Mbanda
Flanker
(1993-04-10) 10 April 1993 (age 25)
15
 Zebre

Parisse, SergioSergio Parisse (c)
Number 8
(1983-09-12) 12 September 1983 (age 34)
134
 Stade Français

Gori, EdoardoEdoardo Gori
Scrum-half
(1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 (age 28)
68
 Benetton

McKinley, IanIan McKinley
Fly-half
(1989-12-04) 4 December 1989 (age 28)
3
 Benetton

Boni, TommasoTommaso Boni
Centre
(1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 25)
11
 Zebre

Esposito, AngeloAngelo Esposito
Wing
(1993-06-14) 14 June 1993 (age 24)
15
 Benetton

Sarto, LeonardoLeonardo Sarto
Wing
(1992-01-15) 15 January 1992 (age 26)
34
 Glasgow Warriors

text: Coaches[edit]

text:
Name
From
To
P
W
D
L
% W/P

 Arnaldo Cortese
 John Thomas
20 May 1929
–
1
0
0
1
0

 Arturo Cameroni
 Luigi Bricchi
29 May 1930
–
1
1
0
0
100

 Luigi Bricchi
1 November 1932
26 December 1934
4
3
0
1
75

 Luigi Bricchi
 Julien Saby
26 December 1934
7 April 1935
1
1
0
0
100

 Julien Saby
7 April 1935
14 May 1936
2
0
0
2
0

 Luigi Bricchi
 Michel Boucheron
14 May 1936
16 May 1936
2
1
0
1
50

 Luigi Bricchi
 Julien Saby
1 January 1937
17 October 1937
5
2
1
2
40

 Luigi Bricchi
6 March 1938
20 November 1938
1
0
0
1
0

 Luigi Bricchi
 Giuseppe Sessa
20 November 1938
19 March 1940
2
1
0
1
50

 Romano Bonifazi
19 March 1940
9 February 1941
2
1
0
1
50

 Luigi Bricchi
 Franco Chiaserotti
9 February 1941
2 May 1942
–
–
–
–
–

 Luigi Bricchi
 Franco Chiaserotti
2 May 1942

1
1
0
0
100

 Tommaso Fattori
18 May 1947
27 March 1949
2
1
0
1
50

 Giorgio Briasco
 Antonio Radicini
27 March 1949
26 February 1950
2
0
0
2
0

 Romano Bonifazi
26 February 1950
29 July 1950
–
–
–
–
–

 Francesco Vinci
29 July 1950
4 October 1950
–
–
–
–
–

 Renzo Maffioli
4 October 1950
25 February 1951
–
–
–
–
–

 Renzo Maffioli
 Julien Saby
25 February 1951
1 August 1954
9
6
0
3
66.7

 Piermarcello Farinelli
 Aldo Invernici
 Umberto Silvestri
1 August 1954
22 December 1956
8
5
0
3
62.5

 Giulio Fereoli
 Aldo Invernici
 Umberto Silvestri
22 December 1956
8 December 1957
2
1
0
1
50

 Sergio Barilari
 Aldo Invernici
 Umberto Silvestri
8 December 1957
19 July 1958
1
0
0
1
0

 Sergio Barilari
 Mario Battaglini
 Aldo Invernici
19 July 1958
10 April 1960
2
1
0
1
50

 Sergio Barilari
 Romano Bonifazi
10 April 1960
22 April 1962
4
2
0
2
50

 Aldo Invernici
22 April 1962
8 December 1965
7
2
0
5
28.5

 Sergio Barilari
 Mario Martone
8 December 1965
28 October 1967
7
3
1
3
42.8

 Aldo Invernici
28 October 1967
24 May 1970
8
7
0
1
87.5

 Giordano Campice
24 May 1970
25 October 1970
2
2
0
0
100

 Sergio Barilari
25 October 1970
10 April 1971
3
0
0
3
0

 Guglielmo Geremia
11 April 1971
27 May 1971
1
0
0
1
0

 Aldo Invernici
28 May 1971
19 February 1972
–
–
–
–
–

 Umberto Levorato
20 February 1972
25 November 1972
4
1
2
1
25

 Gianni Villa
26 November 1972
14 February 1975
20
6
1
13
30

 Roy Bish
15 February 1975
1º April 1977
15
8
1
6
53.3

 Isidoro Quaglio
2 April 1977
1º May 1977
2
1
0
1
50

 Gwyn Evans
23 October 1977
23 October 1978
5
1
1
3
20

 Pierre Villepreux
24 October 1978
24 October 1981
24
10
1
13
41.6

 Paolo Paladini
 Marco Pulli
25 October 1981
9 November 1985
28
16
2
10
57.14

 Marco Bollesan
10 November 1985
4 November 1988
19
7
1
11
36.8

 Loreto Cucchiarelli
5 November 1988
29 September 1989
7
1
0
6
14.3

 Loreto Cucchiarelli
 Bertrand Fourcade
29 September 1989
31 December 1989
2
1
0
1
50

 Bertrand Fourcade
1 January 1990
30 August 1993
27
16
0
11
59.3

 Georges Coste
31 August 1993
19 June 1999
48
19
1
28
39.6

 Massimo Mascioletti
20 June 1999
19 November 1999
5
2
0
3
40

 Brad Johnstone
20 November 1999
26 April 2002
27
5
0
22
18.5

 John Kirwan
27 April 2002
18 April 2005
32
10
0
22
31.3

 Pierre Berbizier
19 April 2005
30 September 2007
30
12
1
17
40

 Nick Mallett
3 October 2007
30 October 2011
42
9
0
33
21.4

 Jacques Brunel
1 November 2011
31 May 2016
50
11
0
39
22.0

 Conor O'Shea
1 June 2016

22
4
0
18
18.18

text: Individual all-time records[edit]

text: Most caps[edit]

text:
#
Player
Pos
Span
Mat
Start
Sub
Pts
Tries
Won
Lost
Draw
%

1
Sergio Parisse
Number 8
2002–
134
131
3
78
15
33
100
1
24.62

2
Martin Castrogiovanni
Prop
2002–2016
119
91
28
60
12
30
88
1
25.63

3
Marco Bortolami
Lock
2001–2015
112
92
20
35
7
29
82
1
26.33

4
Mauro Bergamasco
Flanker
1998–2015
106
90
16
75
15
30
76
0
28.30

5
Alessandro Zanni
Flanker
2005–
104
83
21
20
4
27
76
1
25.96

6
Andrea Lo Cicero
Prop
2000–2013
103
79
24
40
8
32
70
1
31.55

7
Alessandro Troncon
Scrum-half
1994–2007
101
94
7
95
19
33
67
1
33.16

8
Andrea Masi
Fullback
2000–2015
95
82
13
65
13
23
72
0
24.21

9
Leonardo Ghiraldini
Hooker
2006–
94
75
19
25
5
18
76
0
19.14

10
Mirco Bergamasco
Wing
2002–2012
89
82
7
256
17
22
66
1
25.28

Luke McLean
Fullback
2008–
89
75
14
74
7
18
71
0
20.22

text: Last updated: Italy vs Scotland, 17 Mar 2018. Statistics include officially capped matches only.[46]

text: Most tries[edit]

text:
#
Player
Pos
Span
Mat
Start
Sub
Pts
Tries
Conv
Pens
Drop

1
Marcello Cuttitta
Wing
1987–99
54
54
0
110
25
0
0
0

2
Paolo Vaccari
Wing
1991–2003
64
63
1
107
22
0
0
0

3
Carlo Checchinato
Number 8
1990–2004
83
73
10
105
21
0
0
0

Manrico Marchetto
Wing
1972–81
43
39
4
84
21
0
0
0

5
Alessandro Troncon
Scrum-half
1994–2007
101
94
7
95
19
0
0
0

6
Mirco Bergamasco
Wing
2002–12
89
82
7
256
17
12
49
0

Serafino Ghizzoni
Wing
1977–87
60
59
1
77
17
0
0
3

Massimo Mascioletti
Wing
1977–90
54
54
0
68
17
0
0
0

9
Ivan Francescato
Centre
1990–97
38
38
0
77
16
0
0
0

10
Mauro Bergamasco
Flanker
1998–2015
106
90
16
75
15
0
0
0

Sergio Parisse
Number 8
2002-
134
131
3
78
15
0
0
1

text: Most points[edit]

text:
#
Player
Pos
Span
Mat
Start
Sub
Pts
Tries
Conv
Pens
Drop

1.
Diego Domínguez
Fly-half
1991–2003
74
73
1
983
9
127
208
20

2.
Stefano Bettarello
Fly-half
1979–88
55
54
1
483
7
46
104
17

3.
Luigi Troiani
Fullback
1985–95
47
47
0
294
2
57
57
0

4.
Ramiro Pez
Fly-half
2000–07
40
33
7
260
4
33
52
6

5.
Mirco Bergamasco
Wing
2002–12
89
82
7
256
17
12
49
0

6.
Tommaso Allan
Fly-half
2013-
38
24
14
200
7
27
36
1

7.
Luciano Orquera
Fly-half
2004-2015
48
27
21
154
3
20
31
2

8.
David Bortolussi
Fullback
2006–08
16
15
1
147
1
32
25
1

9.
Ennio Ponzi
Fly-half
1973–77
20
20
0
133
0
17
31
2

10.
Carlo Canna
Fly-half
2015-
29
14
15
116
1
12
26
3

text: Last updated: Italy vs Scotland, 17 Mar 2018. Statistics include officially capped matches only. [46]

text: Most points in a match[edit]

text:
#
Player
Pos
Pts
Tries
Conv
Pens
Drop
Opposition
Venue
Date

1.
Stefano Bettarello
Fly-half
29
1
2
5
2
 Canada
 Toronto
1 July 1982

Diego Domínguez
Fly-half
29
0
1
6
3
 Scotland
 Rome
5 February 2000

Diego Domínguez
Fly-half
29
0
4
7
0
 Fiji
 Treviso
10 November 2001

4.
Diego Domínguez
Fly-half
28
1
7
3
0
 Netherlands
 Calvisano
21 May 1994

5.
Diego Domínguez
Fly-half
27
1
2
6
0
 Ireland
 Bologna
20 December 1997

6.
Diego Domínguez
Fly-half
25
0
5
5
0
 Romania
 Tarbes
26 October 1997

7.
Luigi Troiani
Fly-half
24
0
12
0
0
 Czech Republic
 Viadana
18 May 1994

Diego Domínguez
Fly-half
24
0
0
8
0
 Romania
 Catania
1 October 1994

Mirco Bergamasco
Wing
24
0
0
8
0
 Fiji
 Modena
27 November 2010

10.
3 players on 23 points

text: Most tries in a match[edit]

text:
#
Player
Pos
Pts
Tries
Conv
Pens
Drop
Opposition
Venue
Date

1.
Renzo Cova
Wing
12
4
0
0
0
 Belgium
 Paris
10 October 1937

Ivan Francescato
Centre
20
4
0
0
0
 Morocco
 Carcassonne
19 June 1993

3.
14 players on 3 tries

text: Most matches as captain[edit]

text:
#
Player
Pos
Span
Mat
Won
Lost
Draw
%
Pts
Tries
Conv
Pens
Drop

1.
Sergio Parisse
Number 8
2008–
86
16
70
0
18.60
63
12
0
0
1

2.
Marco Bortolami
Lock
2002–12
39
14
24
1
37.17
35
7
0
0
0

3.
Marco Bollesan
Number 8
1968–75
37
15
20
2
43.24
21
6
0
0
0

Massimo Giovanelli
Flanker
1992–99
37
14
22
1
39.18
15
3
0
0
0

5.
Massimo Cuttitta
Prop
1993–99
22
10
12
0
45.45
15
3
0
0
0

6.
Alessandro Troncon
Scrum-half
2000–07
21
7
14
0
33.33
25
5
0
0
0

7.
Marzio Innocenti
Flanker
1985–88
20
7
12
1
37.50
8
2
0
0
0

8.
Alessandro Moscardi
Hooker
2000–02
19
4
15
0
21.05
5
1
0
0
0

9.
Ambrogio Bona
Prop
1978–81
18
9
9
0
50.00
4
1
0
0
0

10.
Fabrizio Gaetaniello
Fullback
1982–83
11
7
3
1
68.18
4
1
0
0
0

text: Youngest players[edit]

text:
#
Player
Pos
Age
Opposition
Venue
Date

1.
Pietro Vinci IV
Fly-half
16 years and 176 days
 Spain
 Barcelona
20 May 1929

2.
Andrea Masi
Fullback
18 years and 149 days
 Spain
 L'Aquila
26 August 1999

3.
Sergio Parisse
Number 8
18 years and 269 days
 New Zealand
 Hamilton
8 June 2002

4.
Gianluca Limone
Centre
18 years and 318 days
 England U23
 Brescia
16 May 1979

5.
Massimo Trippitelli
Lock
18 years and 338 days
 Poland
 Sochaczew
30 September 1979

6.
Mirco Bergamasco
(Fullback)
18 years and 344 days
 France
 Stade de France
2 February 2002

7.
Rino Francescato
Centre
18 years and 362 days
 Spain
 Rome
27 November 1976

8.
Massimo Mascioletti
Wing
19 years and 2 days
 Morocco
 Casablanca
6 March 1977

9.
Francesco Vinci III
Wing
19 years and 18 days
 Spain
 Barcelona
20 May 1929

10.
Stefano Boccazzi
Scrum-half
19 years and 27 days
 Zimbabwe
 Bulawayo
22 June 1985

text: Oldest players[edit]

text:
#
Player
Pos
Age
Opposition
Venue
Date

1.
Sergio Lanfranchi
Prop
38 years and 184 days
 France
 Parma
29 March 1964

2.
Alessandro Bottacchiari
Flanker
36 years and 328 days
 Romania
 Rome
1 October 1992

3.
Andrea Lo Cicero
Prop
36 years and 313 days
 Ireland
 Rome
16 March 2013

4.
Diego Domínguez
Fly-half
36 years and 303 days
 Ireland
 Rome
22 February 2003

5.
Mauro Bergamasco
Flanker
36 years and 156 days
 Ireland
 London
4 October 2015

6.
Pietro Stievano
Wing
36 years and 66 days
 Germany
 Milan
13 March 1955

7.
Francesco Battaglini
Flanker
36 years and 14 days
 France
 Rovigo
28 March 1948

8.
Giancarlo Pivetta
Hooker
36 years and 3 days
 Spain
 Perpignan
21 June 1993

9.
Vincenzo Bertolotto
Lock
35 years and 339 days
 France
 Rovigo
28 March 1948

10.
Walter Cristofoletto
Flanker
35 years and 304 days
 France
 Stade de France
1 April 2000


document_title: List of The Andy Griffith Show characters

question_text: who played emma on the andy griffith show

text: The following is a list of characters of The Andy Griffith Show, an American sitcom television series, starring Andy Griffith. The series ran for eight seasons on CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968.

text: Main[edit]

text:
Character
Seasons
No. of
episodes
Actor
Brief description

Andy Taylor
1–8
249
Andy Griffith
Sheriff of Mayberry; father (widower) of Opie

Opie Taylor
1–8
209
Ronny Howard
Son of Andy Taylor

Barney Fife
1–8
141
Don Knotts
Deputy Sheriff of Mayberry

Aunt Bee
1–8
175
Frances Bavier
Andy's paternal aunt

text: Sheriff Andrew Jackson "Andy" Taylor is Sheriff and Justice of the Peace of Mayberry. He is genial, good-natured and endears himself to the townsfolk with an air of good will, polite charm and keeps the peace by using common sense. He refuses to wear a gun or formalize his uniform with a tie, as he feels a relaxed image makes him more approachable. Andy is a widower with a young son, Opie, and tries to raise him with good sense and good values. Also in his home is his paternal Aunt Bee who arrives in the home shortly after the previous housekeeper, Rose, marries and moves away. Although a widower, Andy has a steady string of girlfriends, but his longest-lasting relationship is with Helen Crump, Opie's teacher, whom he eventually marries, moves out of Mayberry with, becomes a U.S. Postal Inspector, and moves back to Mayberry and runs for Sheriff.

text: Opie Taylor is the son of Andy Taylor and his late wife. A good-hearted, normal little boy (about six when the series began), most of Opie's lessons come from his close relationship with his father, and his Great Aunt Bee. He is not prone to get into trouble and that probably has to do with spending a great deal of time around the jail. At one point, Aunt Bee considers this to be a bad influence and when Opie runs away from home briefly, she relents and allows him to visit the jail after school on a conditional basis.

text: Deputy Bernard Milton "Barney" Fife is Deputy Sheriff of Mayberry. Thin, wiry and high-strung, Barney fancies himself an expert lawman even though—in reality—he is actually a bumbling goof. In episodes 001 and 002, Andy refers to him as "Cousin Barney". In episode 025, his middle name is said to be "Oliver"; in episode 082, his middle name according to his high school yearbook is "Milton", in episode 157 (season 5) his middle initial is repeated as "P". He considers his position to be essential to keeping Mayberry safe. Even though the town has very little crime, he dubs the town: "Mayberry, Gateway to Danger". Andy keeps Barney's crime-fighting shenanigans to a reasonable level, but tries to never step on his ego. For safety reasons, he only allows Barney to carry one bullet, which he keeps in his shirt pocket until needed. Often, when the bullet is employed, Barney accidentally shoots the bullet into the floor, narrowly missing his own foot. Like Andy, he has a steady stream of girlfriends, but his longest lasting relationship is with Thelma Lou. In episode 028, Barney has just met Thelma Lou at the "Junction Diner". In season five, he takes a job as a detective in Raleigh, leaving Mayberry, but returns in seasons six through eight for guest appearances.

text: Beatrice "Aunt Bee" Taylor is Andy's paternal aunt. Aunt Bee is a spinster in her late-50s who raised Andy. She was living alone in West Virginia when Andy invited her to come to live with him and Opie, after their housekeeper Rose got married and moved away. Aunt Bee is a motherly figure who takes the place of Opie's late mother and dotes over the boy, caring for his welfare and taking care of Andy as well. She is prominent in town, a respected lady who spends her time helping with social functions and church events. She is prone to spend time with her friends gossiping about the town's citizens.

text: Recurring[edit]

text:
Name
Seasons
No. of
episodes
Played by
Brief character summary

Goober Pyle
4–8
86
George Lindsey
Auto mechanic and cousin of Gomer Pyle (Called Goober Beasley in Season 5 Episode 23 "TV or Not TV")

Floyd Lawson
1–7
80
Howard McNear
The barber

Helen Crump
3–8
66
Aneta Corsaut
School teacher and Andy's girlfriend in later episodes

Howard Sprague
6–8
37
Jack Dodson
The milquetoast county clerk

Otis Campbell
1–7
32
Hal Smith
The town drunk who lets himself into the jail to sleep it off

Clara Edwards
1–8
31
Hope Summers
aka Clara Johnson, Bertha Edwards; a widow who is Aunt Bee's best friend

Thelma Lou
1–6
26
Betty Lynn
Barney’s girlfriend. Her last name was never revealed.

Gomer Pyle
3–4
23
Jim Nabors
Dim-witted mechanic at Wally's Filling Station; a deputy when needed; joins the United States Marine Corps

Emmett Clark
8
16
Paul Hartman
Fix-it shop owner/operator

Ellie Walker
1
12
Elinor Donahue
Andy's first girlfriend of the series; pharmacist at drug store

Johnny Paul Jason
3–6
11
Richard Keith
Opie's best friend

Deputy Warren Ferguson
6
11
Jack Burns
Floyd's nephew; replaces Barney

Mayor Pike
1–2
11
Dick Elliott
Mayor of Mayberry

Jud Fletcher
1–7
8
Burt Mustin
Elderly citizen of Mayberry

Mayor Roy Stoner
3
7
Parley Baer
Mayor of Mayberry

Briscoe Darling
3–7
6
Denver Pyle
Head of The Darlings

Charlene Darling
3–7
5
Maggie Peterson
Briscoe Darling's daughter. Had a crush on Andy.

Reverend Hobart M. Tucker
3–8
6
William Keene
Pastor of All Souls Church

The Darling Boys
3–7
6
The Dillards
Musical brothers played by real-life bluegrass band

Ben Weaver
1–8
6
Will Wright/Tol Avery
Miserly old landlord and department store owner

Emma Watson
1–2
6
Cheerio Meredith
aka Emma Brand

Ernest T. Bass
3–6
5
Howard Morris
A troublemaking mountain man

Asa Breeney
3–5
5
Charles P. Thompson
The elderly (always sleeping) Mayberry Bank guard

John Masters
2–5
5
Olan Soule
Choir director and hotel manager

Leon
2–4
5
Clint Howard
Toddler in a cowboy outfit

Peggy McMillan
3
4
Joanna Moore
Andy's girlfriend and nurse

Sam Jones
8
4
Ken Berry
Widowed farmer

Rafe Hollister
2–3
3
Jack Prince
Local farmer and moonshiner

Wally
3
4
6
7
5
Trevor Bardette
Norman Leavitt (2)
Cliff Norton
Blackie Hunt
Owner of the filling station where Gomer and later Goober work

Martha Clark
8
3
Mary Lansing
Emmett's wife

Trey Bowden
4
3
David Alan Bailey
Opie's friend

Daphne
3–5
3
Jean Carson
One of “The Fun Girls”

Skippy
3–5
3
Joyce Jameson
The other “Fun Girl”

Malcolm Merriweather
3–6
3
Bernard Fox
English valet

text:
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t
e

The Andy Griffith Show

Characters
Episodes
Guest stars
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Mayberry R.F.D.
Return to Mayberry

text: Lists of actors by comedy television series


document_title: List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2007

question_text: what was the number one song on june 2 2007

text: Chart history

text:
Key

Indicates best-performing single of 2007

text:
Issue date

Song

Artist(s)

Reference

January 6

"Irreplaceable"

Beyoncé

[10]

January 13

[11]

January 20

[12]

January 27

[13]

February 3

[14]

February 10

[15]

February 17

[16]

February 24

"Say It Right"

Nelly Furtado

[17]

March 3

"What Goes Around...Comes Around"

Justin Timberlake

[18]

March 10

"This Is Why I'm Hot"

Mims

[19]

March 17

[20]

March 24

"Glamorous"

Fergie featuring Ludacris

[21]

March 31

[22]

April 7

"Don't Matter"

Akon

[23]

April 14

[24]

April 21

"Give It to Me"

Timbaland featuringNelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake

[25]

April 28

[26]

May 5

"Girlfriend"

Avril Lavigne

[27]

May 12

"Makes Me Wonder"

Maroon 5

[28]

May 19

[29]

May 26

"Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"

T-Pain featuring Yung Joc

[30]

June 2

"Makes Me Wonder"

Maroon 5

[31]

June 9

"Umbrella"

Rihanna featuring Jay-Z

[32]

June 16

[33]

June 23

[34]

June 30

[35]

July 7

[36]

July 14

[37]

July 21

[38]

July 28

"Hey There Delilah"

Plain White T's

[39]

August 4

[40]

August 11

"Beautiful Girls"

Sean Kingston

[41]

August 18

[42]

August 25

[43]

September 1

[44]

September 8

"Big Girls Don't Cry"

Fergie

[45]

September 15

"Crank That (Soulja Boy)"

Soulja Boy Tell 'Em

[46]

September 22

[47]

September 29

"Stronger"

Kanye West

[48]

October 6

"Crank That (Soulja Boy)"

Soulja Boy Tell 'Em

[49]

October 13

[50]

October 20

[51]

October 27

[52]

November 3

[53]

November 10

"Kiss Kiss"

Chris Brown featuring T-Pain

[54]

November 17

[55]

November 24

[56]

December 1

"No One"

Alicia Keys

[57]

December 8

[58]

December 15

[59]

December 22

[60]

December 29

[61]


document_title: Grace and Frankie

question_text: what is bud's full name on grace and frankie

question_tokens: what is bud 's full name on grace and frankie

text: Grace and Frankie

text: Premise[edit]

text: The series follows Grace, a retired cosmetics mogul, and Frankie, a hippie art teacher, whose husbands, Robert and Sol, are successful divorce lawyers in San Diego. Grace and Frankie's lives are turned upside down when Robert and Sol announce that they are in love with each other and are leaving their wives. Now, the women, who have never particularly liked each other, are forced to live together and learn to unite and cope with difficulties.

text: Cast[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Jane Fonda as Grace Hanson, a retired cosmetics mogul
Lily Tomlin as Frances "Frankie" Bergstein (née Mengela), a hippie art teacher
Martin Sheen as Robert Hanson, a successful divorce lawyer and Grace's former husband who later becomes Sol's husband
Sam Waterston as Sol Bergstein, a successful divorce lawyer and Frankie's former husband who later becomes Robert's husband
June Diane Raphael as Brianna Hanson, older daughter of Grace and Robert, head of the company founded and once run by Grace
Baron Vaughn as Nwabudike "Bud" Bergstein, son of Frankie and Sol, and also a lawyer at Robert & Sol's firm
Brooklyn Decker as Mallory Hanson, younger daughter of Grace and Robert, a wife and mother of four children
Ethan Embry as Coyote Bergstein, son of Frankie and Sol, a substitute teacher and recovering addict

text: Recurring[edit]

text:
Actor

Character

Season

1

2

3

4

Ernie Hudson

Jacob

Recurring

Geoff Stults

Mitch

Recurring

Guest

Tim Bagley

Peter

Recurring

Guest

Recurring

Peter Cambor

Barry

Recurring

Guest

Recurring

Craig T. Nelson

Guy

Recurring

Brittany Ishibashi

Erica

Guest

Recurring

Guest

Michael Charles Roman

Adam

Guest

Recurring

Guest

Recurring

Sam Elliott

Phil Milstein

Recurring

Estelle Parsons

Babe

Recurring

Marsha Mason

Arlene

Guest

Recurring

Lindsey Kraft

Allison Giampietro-Smikowitz

Recurring

Peter Gallagher

Nick Skolka

Recurring

Jack Plotnick

Paul

Recurring

Megan Ferguson

Nadia

Guest

Recurring

Lisa Kudrow

Sheree

Recurring

Talia Shire

Teddie

Recurring

Mark Deklin

Roy

Recurring

text: Episodes[edit]

text: SeasonEpisodesOriginally released113May 8, 2015 (2015-05-08)213May 6, 2016 (2016-05-06)313March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)413January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)

text: Production and development[edit]

text: In March 2014, Netflix finalized a deal for a 13-episode straight-to-series order for Grace and Frankie, with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin attached to star in the lead roles. The series was written and created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris, who also serve as executive producers alongside Fonda, Tomlin, Paula Weinstein and Tate Taylor, and Skydance Productions' Dana Goldberg, David Ellison and Marcy Ross.[2]

text: On May 26, 2015, Netflix renewed the series for a second season[3] which premiered on May 6, 2016.[4]

text: On December 10, 2016, the series was renewed for a third season[5] which premiered on March 24, 2017.[6]

text: On April 12, 2017, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on January 19, 2018.[7][8]

text: On February 15, 2018, the series was renewed for a fifth season, with RuPaul announced to guest star as a rival of Grace & Frankie.[1]

text: Casting[edit]

text: Casting announcements began in June 2014, with Martin Sheen cast in the role of Robert, Grace's husband.[9] The following month, Sam Waterston was cast in the role of Sol, Frankie's husband.[10] June Diane Raphael and Baron Vaughn were then added to the cast, with Raphael cast in the role of Brianna, Grace and Robert's elder daughter, who rebels against Grace's decorum. Vaughn signed onto the role of Nwabudike, Frankie and Sol's son.[11] Shortly afterwards, Ethan Embry and Brooklyn Decker were cast in the remaining roles on the series. Embry joined in the role of Coyote, Frankie and Sol's recovering drug addicted son, while Decker signed onto the role of Mallory, Grace and Robert's younger daughter.[12] In October 2015, it was announced Sam Elliott would appear in the second season as Grace's love interest.[13] In April 2017, it was reported that Lisa Kudrow will appear in the fourth season as Sheree, Grace's manicurist.[7] In February 2018, the same day as the fifth season was commissioned, RuPaul was confirmed to appear in the fifth season as a rival of Grace and Frankie.[1]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Production on season one of Grace and Frankie began in Los Angeles, California, in early August 2014, and ended in late November.[14] Production on season two of the series began in July 2015, and ended in November the same year.[15][16]

text: Reception[edit]

text: The first season of Grace and Frankie received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has a rating of 50%, based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Grace and Frankie's stellar cast adds an undeniable appeal, although its sloppy dialogue and clichéd sitcom setup will still leave most viewers wanting."[17] On Metacritic the season has a score of 58 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[18]

text:
The second season received a more positive reception from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a rating of 89%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[19] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 62 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[20]
Jasef Wisener of TVOvermind gave the second season a 4.5/5, calling it "heartfelt and hilarious" and "a huge improvement over the sometimes sluggish first season." [21]

text: The third season received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a rating of 100%, based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[22]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
Year

Award

Category

Nominee(s)

Result

Ref.

2015

67th Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Lily Tomlin

Nominated

[23]

20th Satellite Awards

Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series

Lily Tomlin

Nominated

[24]

73rd Golden Globe Awards

Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy

Lily Tomlin

Nominated

[25]

Dorian Awards

TV Comedy of the Year

Nominated

[26]

TV Performance of the Year – Actress

Jane Fonda

Nominated

TV Performance of the Year – Actress

Lily Tomlin

Nominated

LBGTQ TV Show of the Year

Nominated

27th GLAAD Media Awards

Outstanding Comedy Series

Nominated

[27]

19th OFTA Awards

Best Comedy Series

Nominated

[28]

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Jane Fonda

Won

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Lily Tomlin

Nominated

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Sam Waterston

Nominated

Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Nominated

Best Direction in a Comedy Series

Nominated

Best Writing in a Comedy Series

Nominated

2016

68th Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Lily Tomlin

Nominated

[29][30]

Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series, or Movie

Allyson Fanger, Lori DeLapp

Nominated

23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Jane Fonda

Nominated

[31]

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Lily Tomlin

Nominated

Costume Designers Guild Awards

Outstanding Contemporary Television Series

Allyson B. Fanger

Nominated

[32]

28th GLAAD Media Awards

Outstanding Comedy Series

Nominated

[33]

Artios Awards

Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot - Comedy

Tracy Lilienfield, Emily Towler

Nominated

[34]

20th OFTA Awards

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Jane Fonda

Nominated

[35]

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Lily Tomlin

Nominated

Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Nominated

2017

69th Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Jane Fonda

Nominated

[36]

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Lily Tomlin

Nominated

Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series, or Movie

Designers[show]
 Allyson B. Fanger, Heather Pain, Lori DeLapp

Nominated

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)

Designers[show]
Devorah Herbert, Ben Edelberg, Christopher Carlson

Nominated

2018

70th Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Lily Tomlin

Pending

[37]

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes

Designers[show]
 Allyson B. Fanger, Heather Pain, Lori DeLapp

Pending

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)

Designers[show]
Devorah Herbert, Amy Wheeler, Andrea Fenton

Pending

24th Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Jane Fonda

Nominated

[31]

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Lily Tomlin

Nominated

text: Controversy[edit]

text: After the show's release, Tomlin and Fonda expressed displeasure once it became public that their salaries were just equal to those of Sheen and Waterston, even though "the show is not 'Sol and Robert', it's  'Grace and Frankie,'" in the words of Lily Tomlin,[38] and contended this constituted a significant pay inequity. Shortly thereafter, Sheen and Waterston went on the record to support their co-stars' demands for a salary increase, with Waterston being quoted as saying: "I think they're being cheated".[39] After fans of the show gathered nearly 200,000 signatures on a petition protesting the disparity, the two actresses issued a public statement backing away from criticism, saying: "This just reminds us to be mindful of how things come across in interviews. We appreciate everyone's support and the attention to this issue, but the structure of Grace and Frankie is fair, and we couldn't be happier to work with Skydance, Netflix and the great cast of this show."[40] Fonda and Tomlin made a statement to The Wrap that they were never unhappy with the salaries to start with and that they had "made a joke in an interview about our salaries, which was taken out of context."[40]


document_title: United States men's national soccer team

question_text: who is number 7 on the usa soccer team

question_tokens: who is number 7 on the usa soccer team

text: United States men's national soccer team

text: History

text: Early years

text: The first United States national team was constituted in 1885, when it played Canada in the first international match held outside the United Kingdom.[8] Canada defeated the U.S. 1–0 in Newark, New Jersey. The United States had its revenge the following year when it beat Canada 1–0, also in Newark, although neither match was officially recognized. The U.S. earned both silver and bronze medals in men's soccer at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Olympics through Christian Brothers College and St. Rose Parish, though the tournament has since been unofficiated by FIFA. The United States played its first official international match under the auspices of U.S. Soccer August 20, 1916, against Sweden in Stockholm, where the U.S. won 3–2.

text: The U.S fielded a team in the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay, the first ever World Cup to be played. The U.S. began group play by beating Belgium 3–0. The U.S. then earned a 3–0 victory over Paraguay, with FIFA crediting Bert Patenaude with two of the goals.[9][10][11][12] In November 2006, FIFA announced that it had accepted evidence that Patenaude scored all three goals against Paraguay, and was thus the first person to score a hat trick in a World Cup.[13] In the semifinals, the U.S. lost to Argentina 6–1. Using the overall tournament records, FIFA credited the U.S. with a third-place finish ahead of fellow semi-finalist Yugoslavia.[14] The finish remains the U.S. team's best World Cup result, and is the highest finish of any team from outside of South America and Europe.

text: There was no official soccer tournament in the 1932 Olympic Games. In an informal tournament, the United States finished first, followed by Mexico and Canada.[citation needed] The U.S. qualified for the 1934 World Cup by defeating Mexico 4–2. The team played Italy and lost 7–1, eliminating them from the tournament. The Olympic soccer tournament was reinstated in the 1936 Olympic Games.

text: The 1950 World Cup in Brazil was the United States's next World Cup appearance (it withdrew from the tournament in 1938). The U.S. lost its first match 3–1 against Spain, but then won 1–0 against England at Independência Stadium in Belo Horizonte. Striker Joe Gaetjens was the goal scorer. The result is considered one of the greatest upsets in the history of the World Cups.[citation needed] Months before the famous World Cup loss to the U.S., England had beaten an all-star "rest of Europe" side 6–1 in an exhibition match. Sports Illustrated and Soccer Digest have called World Cup upset by the Americans in 1950 the "Miracle on Grass,".[15] In the U.S. third game of the 1950 tournament, a defeat by Chile by a 5–2 margin saw the U.S. eliminated from the tournament. It would be four decades before the United States would make another appearance at the World Cup.

text: Drought (1960s–1980s)

text: The national team spent the mid-to-late 20th century near complete irrelevance in both the international game and the domestic sporting scene. The emergence of the North American Soccer League in the 1960s and 1970s raised hopes that the U.S. national team would soon improve and become a global force. However such hopes were not realized and by the 1980s the U.S. Soccer Federation found itself in serious financial struggles, with the national team playing only two matches from 1981 to 1983. U.S. Soccer targeted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1986 World Cup as means of rebuilding the national team and its fan base. The International Olympic Committee declared that teams from outside Europe and South America could field full senior teams, including professionals, that had never played in a World Cup. U.S. Soccer rearranged its Olympic roster, cutting many collegiate players and replacing them with professionals, but the U.S. finished 1–1–1 and failed to make the second round.

text: To provide a more stable national team program and renew interest in the NASL, U.S. Soccer entered the national team into the NASL league schedule for the 1983 season as Team America. This team lacked the continuity and regularity of training that conventional clubs enjoy, and many players were unwilling to play for the national team instead of their own clubs when conflicts arose. Team America finished the season at the bottom of the league, with U.S. Soccer canceling the experiment and withdrawing the national team from the NASL after one season. By the end of 1984, the NASL had folded, leaving the United States without a single professional-level outdoor soccer league.[16]

text: The United States bid to host the 1986 World Cup after Colombia withdrew from contention due to economic concerns, but FIFA selected Mexico to host the tournament. In the last game of CONCACAF qualifying for the 1986 World Cup, the U.S. needed only a tie against Costa Rica to reach the final qualification group against Honduras and Canada. U.S. Soccer scheduled the game to be played in Torrance, California, an area with many Costa Rican expatriates, and marketed the game almost exclusively to the Costa Rican community.[17] Costa Rica won the match 1–0, and kept the United States from reaching its fourth World Cup finals.[18]

text: In 1988, U.S. Soccer attempted to re-implement its national-team-as-club concept, offering contracts to players to train with the national program full-time while occasionally loaning them to club teams as a revenue source for the federation. This brought many key veterans back into the program and allowed the team to begin playing more matches which, combined with an influx of talent from new youth clubs and leagues established across the nation in the wake of the NASL's popularity, allowed the national team to end the 1980s with optimism and higher hopes of qualifying for the 1990 World Cup than had existed for previous tournaments.

text: Rise in the U.S. (1990s)

text: In 1988, FIFA named the United States as the host of the 1994 World Cup, but it did so under significant international criticism because of the perceived weakness of the national team and the lack of a professional outdoor league. This criticism diminished somewhat when a 1–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago, the U.S.'s first road win in nearly two years, in the last match of the 1989 CONCACAF Championship, earned the United States its first World Cup appearance in 40 years.

text: The team was managed by Bob Gansler in preparation for the 1990 World Cup in Italy, with two of the team's more experienced players, Rick Davis and Hugo Perez, recovering from serious injuries and unavailable for selection. Rather than fill out his team with veteran professionals from American indoor soccer leagues as suggested by some, Gansler chose to select many younger players with better conditioning for the outdoor game, including some amateurs playing for college teams. The U.S. entered the tournament as massive underdogs and suffered defeats in all three of its group games to Czechoslovakia, Italy, and Austria.

text: In a historic match, in 1993 U.S. Cup, U.S. beat England by 2–0.[19]

text: After qualifying automatically as the host of the 1994 World Cup under Bora Milutinović, the U.S. opened its tournament schedule with a 1–1 tie against Switzerland in the Pontiac Silverdome in the suburbs of Detroit, the first World Cup game played indoors. In its second game, the U.S. faced Colombia, then ranked fourth in the world, at the Rose Bowl. Aided by an own goal from Andrés Escobar, the United States won 2–1.[20] Escobar was later murdered in his home country, possibly in retaliation for this mistake.[21] Despite a 1–0 loss to Romania in its final group game, the U.S. made it to the knockout round for the first time since 1930. In the round of 16, the U.S. lost 1–0 to the eventual champion Brazil.[22] Despite this success, the team fired Bora in 1995, reportedly because he was not interested in administrative duties.[23]

text: In 1995, the United States came back from 3–0 to win 4–3 against Saudi Arabia, the biggest comeback in the team's history.

text: In the 1998 World Cup in France, the team lost all three group matches, 2–0 to Germany, 2–1 to Iran, and 1–0 to Yugoslavia, finishing dead last in the field of 32. Head coach Steve Sampson received much of the blame for the performance as a result of abruptly cutting team captain John Harkes, whom Sampson had ironically named "Captain for Life" shortly before, as well as several other players who were instrumental to the qualifying effort, from the squad. Thomas Dooley became the Captain at that point.[24] It emerged in February 2010 that Sampson removed Harkes from the team due to Harkes allegedly having an affair with teammate Eric Wynalda's wife.[25]

text: Success in the 2000s

text: In the 2002 World Cup under Bruce Arena, the U.S. reached the quarterfinals, its best finish in a World Cup since 1930. The team reached the knockout stage after a 1–1–1 record in the group stage. It started with a 3–2 upset win over Portugal, followed by a 1–1 tie with co-host and eventual semi-finalist, South Korea. It then lost its third and final match 1–3 to Poland but still qualified for the second round when South Korea defeated Portugal. This set the stage for a Second round face-off with continental rivals Mexico, the first time they met in a World Cup. The U.S. won the game 2–0. Brian McBride opened the scoring, and Landon Donovan scored the second goal. That victory advanced the team to the quarterfinals, where it met Germany. The team lost 1–0; after being denied a penalty when Torsten Frings handled the ball to prevent a Gregg Berhalter goal.

text: In the 2006 World Cup, after finishing top of the CONCACAF qualification tournament, the U.S. was drawn into Group E along with the Czech Republic, Italy, and Ghana. The United States opened its tournament with a 3–0 loss to the Czech Republic. The team then tied 1–1 against Italy, who went on to win the World Cup.[26] The United States was then knocked out of the tournament when beaten 2–1 by Ghana in its final group match, with Clint Dempsey scoring the U.S.'s only goal in the tournament – the goal against Italy had been an own goal by Italian defender Cristian Zaccardo.[27] Following the tournament, Arena's contract was not renewed. After the national team remained dormant for the rest of 2006 while negotiating with various coaches, the federation hired former Chicago Fire, MetroStars and Chivas USA manager Bob Bradley in early 2007.

text: Bradley began his competitive career with the national team with the 2007 Gold Cup. In the final, the United States beat Mexico 2–1, which qualified it for the 2009 Confederations Cup.[28]

text: The U.S. had a notable performance at the 2009 Confederations Cup.[29] In the semifinals, the U.S. defeated Spain 2–0.[30] At the time, Spain was atop the FIFA World Rankings and was on a run of 35 games undefeated. With the win, the United States advanced to its first-ever final in a men's FIFA tournament; however, the team lost 3–2 to Brazil after leading 2–0 at half time.[31] The United States then hosted the 2009 Gold Cup.[32] In the final, the United States was beaten by Mexico 5–0. This defeat broke the U.S. team's 58-match home unbeaten streak against CONCACAF opponents, and was the first home loss to Mexico since 1999.

text: The U.S. qualified for the Fourth round, or Hexagonal, of the 2010 World Cup qualification. The U.S. began the Fourth round by beating Mexico 2–0 in February 2009, a loss that extended Mexico's losing streak against America on U.S. soil to 11 matches.[33] Jozy Altidore became the youngest U.S. player to score a hat-trick, in a 3–0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.[34] Near the end of the summer of 2009, the United States lost 2–1 to Mexico at Estadio Azteca. On October 10, 2009, the United States secured qualification to the 2010 World Cup with a 3–2 win over Honduras. Four days later, the U.S. secured first place in the Fourth round with a 2–2 tie against Costa Rica.

text: In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. team were drawn in Group C against England, Slovenia and Algeria. After drawing against England (1–1) and Slovenia (2–2), the U.S. defeated Algeria through a Landon Donovan stoppage time goal, the first time the U.S. had won its group since 1930. In the round of 16, the U.S. was eliminated by Ghana, 2–1.[35] On FIFA's ranking of World Cup teams the U.S. finished in 12th place out of the 32-team field.

text: The United States again hosted the 2011 Gold Cup. The U.S. advanced past the group stage, and defeated Jamaica 2–0 in the quarerfinals and Panama 1–0 in the semifinals, to advance to its fourth consecutive Gold Cup final. In the final, the U.S. was beaten by Mexico 4–2. Later in the summer, Coach Bradley was relieved of his duties and former German national team manager Jürgen Klinsmann was hired as head coach.

text: The U.S. had some success in friendlies in 2012 and 2013. The U.S. team won 1–0 in Italy on February 29, 2012, the team's first ever win over Italy. On June 2, 2013, the U.S. played a friendly against Germany at a sold out RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., with the U.S. winning 4–3. In July 2013, the U.S. hosted and played in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup where it went undefeated in the group stage and won with a 1–0 victory over Panama in the final, with Landon Donovan winning the tournament's golden ball award.

text: A 4–3 victory over Bosnia in an international friendly match in Sarajevo represented the 12th straight win for the USMNT, the longest winning streak for any team in the world at that time.[36][37][38][39] The 12 game winning streak ended September 6, 2013, when the U.S. lost to Costa Rica 3–1 in San Jose.[40] In 2013 the national team played the final round of qualification,[41][42] and by defeating Mexico in September, the U.S. clinched a spot in the 2014 World Cup.[43]

text: For the 2014 World Cup, the U.S. was drawn into Group G, along with Ghana, Germany, and Portugal.[44] The U.S. took revenge on the Ghanaians, winning 2–1.[45] They tied their second group game against Portugal 2–2. In the final game of the group stage, the U.S. fell to Germany 1–0, but moved on to the knockout stage on goal difference.[46] This was the first time that the team made two consecutive trips to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup.[47] In the round of 16, the U.S. lost 2–1 to Belgium in extra time, despite goalkeeper Tim Howard making a World Cup record 15 saves[48][Note 1] during the match.[49]

text: The national team's next tournament under Klinsmann was the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. However, the U.S. were eliminated by Jamaica 2–1 in the semifinals, before losing to Panama on penalties in the third place match. The fourth-place finish was the worst Gold Cup performance by the national team since 2000, and the first time the team failed to make the tournament final since 2003. In the 2015 CONCACAF Cup playoff to determine the region's entry to the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, the U.S. were defeated 3–2 by Mexico at the Rose Bowl. In the summer of 2016, the United States played as hosts of Copa América Centenario. The U.S. topped Group A on goal difference against Colombia. The U.S. beat Ecuador 2–1 in the quarter-finals, but then fell to Argentina 4–0 and lost to Colombia again 1–0 in the third place match. They finished fourth at the Copa América, tying their best finish ever in 1995.

text: Following consecutive losses to Mexico and Costa Rica in the opening games of the final round of qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Klinsmann was removed as national team coach and technical director and replaced by previous U.S. manager Bruce Arena. His first two games coaching for the national team in 2017 were friendlies against Serbia and Jamaica. World Cup qualification resumed on March 24, where Arena and his team had a record 6–0 win over Honduras.[50] Four days later, the team traveled to Panama City, drawing Panama 1–1. After beating Trinidad and Tobago 2–0, the U.S. got their third ever result in World Cup Qualification at the Estadio Azteca when they drew 1–1 against Mexico. In July 2017, the U.S. won their sixth CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 2–1 win over Jamaica in the final. After losing 2-1 to Trinidad and Tobago on October 10, 2017, the U.S. failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, missing the tournament for the first time since 1986.[51]

text: Team image

text: Media coverage

text: ESPN and Fox Sports 1 evenly split the English language rights for U.S. Soccer broadcasts from 2015 to 2022. Univision Deportes has the Spanish language rights to all U.S. Soccer broadcasts from 2015 to 2022.[52] These agreements do not apply to FIFA World Cup away qualifiers, whose rights are distributed by the host country.[53] Therefore, these matches can often be found on other networks such as beIN Sports and Telemundo.[54]

text: Uniforms

text: Since their first unofficial game against Canada, the most common U.S. uniform has been white tops with blue shorts. In 1950, the U.S. adopted a Peru-styled diagonal stripe or "sash" across the shirt. The stripe has been on third uniforms for 2003, 2004, and 2006, as well as the 2010 home, road and third uniforms. An additional color scheme based on the U.S. flag has been occasionally used (most prominently in the 1994 World Cup and 2012–13 qualifiers as well the 1983 Team America franchise of the North American Soccer League) comprising a shirt with red and white stripes with blue shorts.

text: Adidas provided the uniforms for the United States from 1985 until 1994. Since 1995, Nike has been the uniform supplier.[55]

text: Rivalries

text: The teams of Mexico and the United States are widely considered as the two major powers of CONCACAF. Matches between the two nations often attract much media attention, public interest and comment in both countries.

text: Although the first match was played in 1934, their rivalry was not considered major until the 1980s, when the teams began to frequently compete in CONCACAF cups. On August 15, 2012, the United States defeated Mexico at Estadio Azteca in the first victory for the U.S. against Mexico on Mexican soil in 75 years.[56]

text: Ever since their first meeting in 1934, the two teams have met 65 times, with Mexico leading the overall series 33–18–14 (W–L–T), outscoring the U.S. 131–75. However, since the 1990s, the tide began to change due to a rapid growth of soccer in the United States. During this decade, Mexico continued to hold an edge over their arch-rivals but since the 2000s the series has favored the U.S. 13–6–5 (W–L–T).

text: In recent years, the United States has begun to develop a rivalry with Costa Rica, the third strongest team in CONCACAF.[57][58][59][60][61]

text: Supporters

text: The main supporter groups backing the United States men's national soccer team are Sam's Army and The American Outlaws. The two groups are usually put together in a "supporters' section" at U.S. home games. Sam's Army started shortly after the 1994 World Cup in the United States.[62] Sam's Army members wear red to matches, sing or chant throughout the match. They are so dedicated that they often bring huge American flags and other banners to the game. Both The American Outlaws and Sam's Army both commonly wear soccer supporter scarves.[63] Some branches of the American Outlaws have their own scarves specific to their branch.[64]

text: The American Outlaws was started in Lincoln, Nebraska as a local supporters' group.[65] The group's membership attempted to address a lack of consistency from game to game in supporter organization and social events on match days.[66] To achieve this goal the American Outlaws became a nationwide, non-profit, supporters' group. Some American Outlaws members wear American flag bandanas over their faces.

text: Home stadium

text: The United States does not have a dedicated national stadium like other national teams; instead, the team has played their home matches at 107 venues in 27 states and the District of Columbia. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, located in the national capital of Washington, D.C., has hosted 24 matches, the most of any stadium.[67] The state of California has hosted 109 matches, the most of any state, and the Los Angeles metropolitan area has hosted 73 matches at several venues in and around the city of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted 20 matches from 1965 to 2000, but fell out of use due to its age.[citation needed] The Rose Bowl, a 92,000-seat venue in Pasadena, has hosted 17 national team matches, as well as the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, and the 1984 Olympics Gold Medal Match.[68]

text: Coaching staff

text:
Position
Name

Head coach
 Bruce Arena

Associate head coach
 Dave Sarachan

Assistant coach
 Pat Noonan

Assistant coach
 Kenny Arena

Assistant coach
 Richie Williams

Goalkeeping coach
 Matt Reis

Conditioning coach
 Daniel Guzman

Chief scout
 Thomas Rongen

text: Players

text: For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see United States men's national team players.

text: Current squad

text:
The following 23 players were named to the squad for the World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago on October 10, 2017.[69][70]
Caps and goals are updated as of October 10, 2017 after the match against Trinidad and Tobago.

text:
0#0
Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club

1
1GK
Tim Howard
(1979-03-06) March 6, 1979 (age 38)
121
0
 Colorado Rapids

12
1GK
Brad Guzan
(1984-09-09) September 9, 1984 (age 33)
58
0
 Atlanta United

22
1GK
Nick Rimando
(1979-06-17) June 17, 1979 (age 38)
22
0
 Real Salt Lake

2
2DF
DeAndre Yedlin
(1993-07-09) July 9, 1993 (age 24)
48
0
 Newcastle United

3
2DF
Omar Gonzalez
(1988-10-11) October 11, 1988 (age 29)
48
3
 Pachuca

5
2DF
Matt Besler
(1987-02-11) February 11, 1987 (age 30)
47
1
 Sporting Kansas City

7
2DF
DaMarcus Beasley
(1982-05-24) May 24, 1982 (age 35)
126
17
 Houston Dynamo

14
2DF
Tim Ream
(1987-10-05) October 5, 1987 (age 30)
26
1
 Fulham

15
2DF
Jorge Villafaña
(1989-09-16) September 16, 1989 (age 28)
14
0
 Santos Laguna

19
2DF
Graham Zusi
(1986-08-18) August 18, 1986 (age 31)
55
5
 Sporting Kansas City

20
2DF
Geoff Cameron
(1985-07-11) July 11, 1985 (age 32)
55
4
 Stoke City

4
3MF
Michael Bradley (Captain)
(1987-07-31) July 31, 1987 (age 30)
140
17
 Toronto FC

6
3MF
Darlington Nagbe
(1990-07-19) July 19, 1990 (age 27)
24
1
 Portland Timbers

10
3MF
Christian Pulisic
(1998-09-18) September 18, 1998 (age 19)
20
9
 Borussia Dortmund

11
3MF
Alejandro Bedoya
(1987-04-29) April 29, 1987 (age 30)
65
2
 Philadelphia Union

13
3MF
Dax McCarty
(1987-04-20) April 20, 1987 (age 30)
13
0
 Chicago Fire

16
3MF
Benny Feilhaber
(1985-01-19) January 19, 1985 (age 32)
44
2
 Sporting Kansas City

21
3MF
Paul Arriola
(1995-02-05) February 5, 1995 (age 22)
15
2
 D.C. United

23
3MF
Kellyn Acosta
(1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 22)
16
1
 FC Dallas

8
4FW
Clint Dempsey
(1983-03-09) March 9, 1983 (age 34)
141
57
 Seattle Sounders FC

9
4FW
Bobby Wood
(1992-11-15) November 15, 1992 (age 24)
36
10
 Hamburger SV

17
4FW
Jozy Altidore
(1989-11-06) November 6, 1989 (age 27)
110
41
 Toronto FC

18
4FW
Chris Wondolowski
(1983-01-28) January 28, 1983 (age 34)
35
11
 San Jose Earthquakes

text: Recent call-ups

text: The following players have also been called up to the United States squad within the last twelve months.

text:
Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club
Latest call-up

GK
Jesse González
(1995-05-25) May 25, 1995 (age 22)
0
0
 FC Dallas
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

GK
Bill Hamid
(1990-11-25) November 25, 1990 (age 26)
3
0
 D.C. United
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

GK
Sean Johnson
(1989-05-31) May 31, 1989 (age 28)
5
0
 New York City FC
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup GS

GK
Joe Bendik
(1989-04-25) April 25, 1989 (age 28)
0
0
 Orlando City
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE

GK
Ethan Horvath
(1995-06-09) June 9, 1995 (age 22)
1
0
 Club Brugge
v.  Mexico; June 11, 2017 PRE

GK
David Bingham
(1989-10-19) October 19, 1989 (age 27)
3
0
 San Jose Earthquakes
v.  Panama; March 28, 2017

GK
Luis Robles
(1984-05-11) May 11, 1984 (age 33)
3
0
 New York Red Bulls
v.  Jamaica; February 3, 2017

GK
Stefan Frei
(1986-04-20) April 20, 1986 (age 31)
0
0
 Seattle Sounders FC
v.  Serbia; January 29, 2017 PRE

GK
Brian Rowe
(1988-11-16) November 16, 1988 (age 28)
0
0
 LA Galaxy
v.  Serbia; January 29, 2017 PRE

GK
William Yarbrough
(1989-03-20) March 20, 1989 (age 28)
3
0
 León
v.  Costa Rica; November 15, 2016

DF
Michael Orozco
(1986-02-07) February 7, 1986 (age 31)
29
4
 Tijuana
v.  Trinidad and Tobago; October 10, 2017 PRE

DF
Eric Lichaj
(1988-11-17) November 17, 1988 (age 28)
13
1
 Nottingham Forest
v.  Honduras; September 5, 2017

DF
Matt Hedges
(1990-04-01) April 1, 1990 (age 27)
5
0
 FC Dallas
v.  Honduras; September 5, 2017 PRE

DF
Matt Miazga
(1995-07-19) July 19, 1995 (age 22)
3
1
 SBV Vitesse
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

DF
Justin Morrow
(1987-10-04) October 4, 1987 (age 30)
3
0
 Toronto FC
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

DF
Steve Birnbaum
(1991-01-23) January 23, 1991 (age 26)
11
1
 D.C. United
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE

DF
Greg Garza
(1991-08-16) August 16, 1991 (age 26)
10
0
 Atlanta United
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE

DF
Matt Polster
(1993-06-08) June 8, 1993 (age 24)
0
0
 Chicago Fire
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE

DF
Jonathan Spector
(1986-03-01) March 1, 1986 (age 31)
36
0
 Orlando City
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE

DF
John Brooks
(1993-01-28) January 28, 1993 (age 24)
32
3
 VfL Wolfsburg
v.  Mexico; June 11, 2017

DF
Timothy Chandler
(1990-03-29) March 29, 1990 (age 27)
29
1
 Eintracht Frankfurt
v.  Venezuela; June 3, 2017 PRE

DF
Walker Zimmerman
(1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 24)
1
0
 FC Dallas
v.  Panama; March 28, 2017

DF
Brad Evans
(1985-04-20) April 20, 1985 (age 32)
27
1
 Seattle Sounders FC
v.  Jamaica; February 3, 2017

DF
Chad Marshall
(1984-08-22) August 22, 1984 (age 33)
12
1
 Seattle Sounders FC
v.  Jamaica; February 3, 2017

DF
Taylor Kemp
(1990-07-23) July 23, 1990 (age 27)
0
0
 D.C. United
v.  Serbia; January 29, 2017 PRE

DF
Keegan Rosenberry
(1993-12-11) December 11, 1993 (age 23)
0
0
 Philadelphia Union
v.  Serbia; January 29, 2017 PRE

DF
Cameron Carter-Vickers
(1997-12-31) December 31, 1997 (age 19)
0
0
 Sheffield United
v.  Costa Rica; November 15, 2016

MF
Fabian Johnson
(1987-12-11) December 11, 1987 (age 29)
57
2
 Borussia Mönchengladbach
v.  Honduras; September 5, 2017

MF
Cristian Roldan
(1995-06-03) June 3, 1995 (age 22)
1
0
 Seattle Sounders FC
v.  Honduras; September 5, 2017 PRE

MF
Joe Corona
(1990-07-09) July 9, 1990 (age 27)
20
3
 Tijuana
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

MF
Chris Pontius
(1987-05-12) May 12, 1987 (age 30)
5
0
 Philadelphia Union
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

MF
Kelyn Rowe
(1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 25)
3
1
 New England Revolution
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup GS

MF
Kenny Saief
(1993-12-17) December 17, 1993 (age 23)
1
0
 Gent
v.  Ghana; July 1, 2017

MF
Thomas McNamara
(1991-02-06) February 6, 1991 (age 26)
0
0
 New York City FC
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE

MF
Wil Trapp
(1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 24)
2
0
 Columbus Crew SC
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE

MF
Jermaine Jones
(1981-11-03) November 3, 1981 (age 35)
69
4
 LA Galaxy
v.  Panama; March 28, 2017

MF
Sacha Kljestan
(1985-09-09) September 9, 1985 (age 32)
52
6
 New York Red Bulls
v.  Panama; March 28, 2017

MF
Sebastian Lletget
(1992-09-03) September 3, 1992 (age 25)
3
1
 LA Galaxy
v.  Honduras; March 24, 2017

MF
Kekuta Manneh
(1994-12-30) December 30, 1994 (age 22)
0
0
 Columbus Crew SC
v.  Serbia; January 29, 2017 PRE

MF
Lynden Gooch
(1995-12-24) December 24, 1995 (age 21)
2
0
 Sunderland
v.  Costa Rica; November 15, 2016

MF
Julian Green
(1995-06-06) June 6, 1995 (age 22)
8
3
 Greuther Fürth
v.  Costa Rica; November 15, 2016

MF
Caleb Stanko
(1993-07-23) July 23, 1993 (age 24)
1
0
 SC Freiburg
v.  Costa Rica; November 15, 2016 PRE

FW
Juan Agudelo
(1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 (age 24)
26
3
 New England Revolution
v.  Trinidad and Tobago; October 10, 2017 PRE

FW
Gyasi Zardes
(1991-09-02) September 2, 1991 (age 26)
37
6
 LA Galaxy
v.  Panama; October 6, 2017 PRE

FW
Jordan Morris
(1994-10-26) October 26, 1994 (age 22)
24
5
 Seattle Sounders FC
v.  Honduras; September 5, 2017

FW
Dom Dwyer
(1990-07-30) July 30, 1990 (age 27)
3
2
 Orlando City
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup GS

FW
C. J. Sapong
(1988-12-27) December 27, 1988 (age 28)
2
0
 Philadelphia Union
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE

FW
Alan Gordon
(1981-10-16) October 16, 1981 (age 35)
2
0
 Colorado Rapids
v.  Costa Rica; November 15, 2016

FW
Aron Jóhannsson
(1990-10-26) October 26, 1990 (age 26)
19
4
 Werder Bremen
v.  Costa Rica; November 15, 2016

text: Notes:

text:
GS = Group stage squad
PRE = Preliminary squad

text: Results and schedule

text: The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

text: For all past match results of the national team, see single-season articles and the team's results page.

text:
November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11) WCQ R5
United States
1–2
 Mexico
[show]Columbus, Ohio

19:45 ET
Brooks  15'
Chandler  44'
Wood  49'
Besler  68'
Report
Reyes  10'
Layún  20',  70'
Herrera  58'
Vela  64'
Márquez  89'
Salcedo  76', 90+3'
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 24,650
Referee: Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala)

text:
November 15, 2016 (2016-11-15) WCQ R5
Costa Rica
4–0
 United States
[show]San José, Costa Rica

21:00 ET
Salvatierra  9'
Venegas  44'
Acosta  51'
Bolaños  68'
Campbell  74,78'
Report
Chandler  11'
Jones  37'
Bradley  55'
Altidore  71'
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Attendance: 35,400
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

text:
January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29) Friendly
United States
0–0
 Serbia
[show]San Diego, California

16:00 ET
Kljestan  57'
Report
Cirkovic  80'
Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium
Attendance: 20,079
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)

text:
February 3, 2017 (2017-02-03) Friendly
United States
1–0
 Jamaica
[show]Chattanooga, Tennessee

19:00 ET
Morris  59'
Report
Grandison  10'
Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 17,903
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)

text:
March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24) WCQ R5
United States
6–0
 Honduras
[show]San Jose, California

20:30 ET
Lletget  5'
Cameron  25'
Bradley  27'
Dempsey  32', 49', 54'
Pulisic  46'
Report
Alvarado  15'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 17,729
Referee: Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala)

text:
March 28, 2017 (2017-03-28) WCQ R5
Panama
1–1
 United States
[show]Panama City, Panama

20:00 ET
Gómez  43'
Report
Dempsey  39'
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 23,052
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

text:
June 3, 2017 (2017-06-03) Friendly
United States
1–1
 Venezuela
[show]Sandy, Utah

22:00 ET
Pulisic  61'
Report
Velázquez  29'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,315
Referee: Jeffrey Solis (Costa Rica)

text:
June 8, 2017 (2017-06-08) WCQ R5
United States
2–0
 Trinidad and Tobago
[show]Commerce City, Colorado

19:50 ET
Pulisic  52', 62'
Bedoya  85'
Report
Paul  76'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 19,188
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)

text:
June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11) WCQ R5
Mexico
1–1
 United States
[show]Mexico City, Mexico

20:30 ET
Vela  23'
Report
Bradley  6'
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 71,537
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

text:
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) Friendly
United States
2–1
 Ghana
[show]East Hartford, Connecticut

16:45 ET
Dwyer  19'
Acosta  31',  52'
Villafana  45+2'
Report
Ofori  24'
Gyan  60'
Sackey  61'
Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 28,754
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)

text:
July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08) Gold Cup Group B
United States
1–1
 Panama
[show]Nashville, Tennessee

16:30 ET
Dwyer  50'
Report
Camargo  60'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 47,622
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

text:
July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12) Gold Cup Group B
United States
3–2
 Martinique
[show]Tampa, Florida

21:00 ET
Gonzalez  53'
Morris  64', 76'
Report
Parsemain  66', 74'
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Attendance: 23,368
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)

text:
July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15) Gold Cup Group B
Nicaragua
0–3
 United States
[show]Cleveland, Ohio

19:00 ET

Report
Corona  37'
Rowe  56'
Miazga  88'
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 27,934
Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras)

text:
July 19, 2017 Gold Cup QF
United States
2–0
 El Salvador
[show]Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19:00 ET
Gonzalez  41'
Lichaj  45+2'
Report

Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Attendance: 31,615
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

text:
July 22, 2017 Gold Cup SF
Costa Rica
0–2
 United States
[show]Arlington, Texas

22:00 ET

Report
Altidore  72'
Dempsey  82'
Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Attendance: 45,516
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

text:
July 26, 2017 Gold Cup Final
United States
2–1
 Jamaica
[show]Santa Clara, California

21:30 ET
Altidore  45'
Morris  88'
Report
Watson  50'
Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 63,032
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

text:
September 1, 2017 (2017-09-01) WCQ R5
United States
0–2
 Costa Rica
[show]Harrison, New Jersey

18:55 ET

Report
Ureña  30', 82'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 26,500
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

text:
September 5, 2017 (2017-09-05) WCQ R5
Honduras
1–1
 United States
[show]San Pedro Sula, Honduras

17:30 ET
Quioto  27'
Report
Wood  85'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 37,325
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

text:
October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06) WCQ R5
United States
4–0
 Panama
[show]Orlando, Florida

19:00 ET
Pulisic  8'
Altidore  19', 43' (pen.)
Wood  63'
Report

Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 25,303
Referee: Roberto García Orozco (Mexico)

text:
October 10, 2017 (2017-10-10) WCQ R5
Trinidad and Tobago
2–1
 United States
[show]Couva, Trinidad and Tobago

20:00 ET
Gonzalez  17' (o.g.)
A. Jones  37'
Report
Pulisic  47'
Stadium: Ato Boldon Stadium
Referee: Juan Carlos Guerra (Guatemala)

text:
U.S. Soccer Schedule
U.S. Soccer Results
USA: Fixtures and Results – FIFA.com

text: Player records

text:
Most caps

#
Player
Caps
Goals
Career

1
Cobi Jones
164
15
1992–2004

2
Landon Donovan
157
57
2000–2014

3
Clint Dempsey
141
57
2004–0000

4
Michael Bradley
140
17
2006–0000

5
Jeff Agoos
134
4
1988–2003

6
Marcelo Balboa
127
13
1988–2000

7
DaMarcus Beasley
126
17
2001–0000

8
Tim Howard
121
0
2002–0000

9
Claudio Reyna
112
8
1994–2006

10
Jozy Altidore
110
41
2007–0000

Carlos Bocanegra
110
14
2001–2012

Paul Caligiuri
110
5
1984–1997

Top goalscorers

#
Player
Goals
Caps
Career

1
Clint Dempsey
57
141
2004–0000

Landon Donovan
57
157
2000–2014

3
Jozy Altidore
41
110
2007–0000

4
Eric Wynalda
34
106
1990–2000

5
Brian McBride
30
95
1993–2006

6
Joe-Max Moore
24
100
1992–2002

7
Bruce Murray
21
85
1985–1993

8
Eddie Johnson
19
63
2004–2014

9
Earnie Stewart
17
101
1990–2004

DaMarcus Beasley
17
126
2001–0000

Michael Bradley
17
140
2006–0000

text: Competitive record

text: The United States regularly competes at the FIFA World Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The U.S. has also played in the FIFA Confederations Cup, Copa América by invitation, as well as several minor tournaments.

text: The U.S. men's team have played in the Summer Olympics since 1924. 1924 to 1976 when the U.S. national team played, only amateur players were allowed on Olympic teams per Olympic rules. From when that tournament became a full international tournament after the IOC allowed full national teams from outside FIFA CONMEBOL & UEFA confederations in 1984, the U.S. national team results dramatically improved. Ever since 1992 the men's Olympic event has been age-restricted (under 23 plus three overage players), and participation has been by the United States men's national under-23 soccer team.

text: The best result for the United States in a World Cup came in 1930 when they reached the semifinals.[71] The best results in the modern era include the 2002 World Cup, when the U.S. reached the quarterfinals, and the 2010 World Cup, when the U.S. won its group. The worst result in the modern era was a first round elimination in 1990, 1998, and 2006.

text: In the Confederations Cup, the United States finished in third place in both 1992 and 1999, and were runner-up in the 2009 Confederations Cup. During the 2009 Confederations Cup, the United States appeared in their first ever intercontinental tournament final.[72] In the semifinals, the United States upset top ranked Spain, 2–0, to advance to the final. In the final, the United States lost 3–2 to Brazil.

text: In regional competitions, the United States has won the CONCACAF Gold Cup six times, with their most recent title in 2017.[73] Their best ever finish at the Copa América was fourth-place at the 1995 and 2016 editions.[74][75]

text: FIFA World Cup

text:
FIFA World Cup record

Year
Result
Position
Pld
W
T
L
GF
GA

 1930
Semi-Finals*[7]
3rd
3
2
0
1
7
6

 1934
Round 1
16th
1
0
0
1
1
7

 1938
Withdrew

 1950
Group Stage
10th
3
1
0
2
4
8

 1954
Did Not Qualify

 1958

 1962

 1966

 1970

 1974

 1978

 1982

 1986

 1990
Group Stage
23rd
3
0
0
3
2
8

 1994
Round of 16
14th
4
1
1
2
3
4

 1998
Group Stage
32nd
3
0
0
3
1
5

  2002
Quarter-Finals
8th
5
2
1
2
7
7

 2006
Group Stage
25th
3
0
1
2
2
6

 2010
Round of 16
12th
4
1
2
1
5
5

 2014
Round of 16
15th
4
1
1
2
5
6

 2018
Did Not Qualify

 2022
TBD

Total
10/22
0 titles
33
8
6
19
37
62

text:
United States World Cup record

First match
 United States 3–0 Belgium
(July 13, 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay)

Biggest win
 United States 3–0 Belgium
(July 13, 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay)
 United States 3–0 Paraguay
(July 17, 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay)

Biggest defeat
 Italy 7–1 United States
(May 27, 1934; Rome, Italy)

Best result
Third place at the 1930 FIFA World Cup

Worst result
32nd place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup

text: FIFA Confederations Cup

text:
FIFA Confederations Cup record

Year
Result
Position
Pld
W
T
L
GF
GA

 1992
Third Place
3rd
2
1
0
1
5
5

 1995
Did Not Qualify

 1997

 1999
Third Place
3rd
5
3
0
2
5
3

  2001
Did Not Qualify

 2003
Group Stage
7th
3
0
1
2
1
3

 2005
Did Not Qualify

 2009
Runners-up
2nd
5
2
0
3
8
9

 2013
Did Not Qualify

 2017

Total
4/10
0 titles
15
6
1
8
19
20

text: Summer Olympics

text:
Summer Olympics record

Year
Result
Position
Pld
W
T
L
GF
GA

Amateur

 1908
Did not enter

1912–1920
Did not qualify

 1924
Round 2
14th
2
1
0
1
1
3

 1928
Round 1
16th
1
0
0
1
2
11

 1936
Round 1
16th
1
0
0
1
0
1

 1948
Round 1
16th
1
0
0
1
0
9

 1952
Round 1
26th
1
0
0
1
0
8

 1956
Round 1
8th
1
0
0
1
1
9

1960–1968
Did not qualify

 1972
Group Stage
14th
3
0
1
2
0
10

 1976
Did not qualify

National Team

 1980
Withdrew

 1984
Group Stage
11th
3
1
1
1
5
2

 1988
Group Stage
12th
2
0
1
2
3
5

Total
9/18
0 Titles
15
2
3
11
12
58

Under-23 National Team

1992 – present
See United States national under-23 team

text: CONCACAF Gold Cup

text: CONCACAF Championship 1963–1989, CONCACAF Gold Cup 1991–present

text:
CONCACAF Gold Cup record

Year
Result
Position
Pld
W
T
L
GF
GA

 1963
Did Not Enter

 1965

 1967

 1969
Did Not Qualify

 1971
Did Not Enter

 1973
Did Not Qualify

 1977

 1981

1985
Group Stage
6th
4
2
1
1
4
3

1989
Runners-up
2nd
8
4
3
1
6
3

 1991
Champions
1st
5
4
1
0
10
3

  1993
Runners-up
2nd
5
4
0
1
5
5

 1996
Third Place
3rd
4
3
0
1
8
3

 1998
Runners-up
2nd
4
3
0
1
6
2

 2000
Quarter-Finals
5th
3
2
1
0
6
2

 2002
Champions
1st
5
4
1
0
9
1

  2003
Third Place
3rd
5
4
0
1
13
4

 2005
Champions
1st
6
4
2
0
11
3

 2007
Champions
1st
6
6
0
0
13
3

 2009
Runners-up
2nd
6
4
1
1
12
8

 2011
Runners-up
2nd
6
4
0
2
9
6

 2013
Champions
1st
6
6
0
0
20
4

  2015
Fourth Place
4th
6
3
2
1
12
5

 2017
Champions
1st
6
5
1
0
13
4

Total
14/14
6 titles
85
62
13
10
157
59

text: Copa América

text: South American Championship 1916–1967, Copa América 1975–present

text:
CONMEBOL Copa América record

Year
Result
Position
Pld
W
T
L
GF
GA

1916–1991
Did Not Enter

 1993
Group Stage
12th
3
0
1
2
3
6

 1995
Fourth Place
4th
6
2
1
3
6
7

1997–2004
Did Not Enter

 2007
Group Stage
12th
3
0
0
3
2
8

2011–2015
Did Not Enter

 2016
Fourth Place
4th
6
3
0
3
7
8

Total
4/45
0 titles
18
5
2
11
18
29

text: Honors

text: Major competitions

text: FIFA World Cup

text: FIFA Confederations Cup

text: CONCACAF Championship / CONCACAF Gold Cup

text: Copa América

text: Minor competitions

text: U.S. Cup

text: Marlboro Cup

text: NAFC Championship