USA v England: Match Library

Match Build-up

• USA name squad
  ENGLAND: Coach Bruce Arena has named his 19-man USA squad for the match against England in Chicago on 28 May.
• New faces join squad
  ENGLAND: Kieran Richardson and Zat Knight have been called-up into the England squad for the USA Tour.
• Was it a goal?
  ENGLAND VIDEO: In training on Friday, the England squad were split over whether a Jermain Defoe strike crossed the line.
• Smith in for USA clash
  ENGLAND: Alan Smith will replace Peter Crouch in England's starting XI after a foot injury ruled the Saints striker out.
• Windy City awaits
  ENGLAND: Sven-Goran Eriksson and his young England squad have left for their week-long USA Tour.
• Joe's taste for training
  ENGLAND VIDEO: Joe Cole has been in fine form in training, scoring some top class goals. You can watch them here...
• Captain Sol
  ENGLAND: Sven has named Sol Campbell as England captain for the match against the USA in Chicago on Saturday.
• Crouching tiger
  ENGLAND: Peter Crouch will put the disappointment of relegation behind him when he steps out for his England debut.
• Out but not Down
  ENGLAND: Stewart Downing spoke to TheFA.com before leaving to fly home after injury ruled him out of the USA Tour.
• New faces for England
  ENGLAND: Andrew Johnson and Kieran Richardson will make their full England debuts against the USA on Saturday.
• 'I owe him a great deal'
  ENGLAND: Kieran Richardson has thanked West Brom manager Bryan Robson for taking a gamble on him this year.
• Shearer at the double
  ENGLAND VIDEO: Watch England's last goal against the USA - Alan Shearer's second in a 2-0 win back in 1994.
• Ashley on Ashley
  ENGLAND TV: Arsenal and England left-back Ashley Cole takes a moment for self-reflection with TheFA.com in Chicago.
• Captain's chance to shine
  ENGLAND: Sol Campbell is ready to put a season of frustration behind him and lead England against the USA in Chicago
• Back in contention
  ENGLAND: Midfielder Michael Carrick hopes to end his three-year exile from the England team against the USA.
• Lions curse their luck
  ENGLAND: England's first-ever match against the USA proved to be one of the most infamous in their history.
• England's American past
  ENGLAND: England have won five and lost two of the seven previous internationals against the USA.

Minute by Minute

• USA 1-2 England
  HOW IT HAPPENED: Kieran Richardson scores twice on his England debut to give the Three Lions victory over the USA.

Match Report

• England strike it Rich
  MATCH REPORT: Kieran Richardson's spectacular England debut led the Three Lions to victory over the USA in Chicago.

Post Match Reaction

• Fifteen minutes of fame
  ENGLAND: Luke Young may only have played 15 minutes, but his pride at winning his first England cap was evident.
• 'Winning is a habit'
  REACTION: Joe Cole wants England to maintain their winning run when they face Colombia in New Jersey on Tuesday.
• Good for starters
  ENGLAND VIDEO: Michael Carrick says he will never forget the feeling of making his full England debut against the USA.
• 'A great feeling'
  ENGLAND VIDEO: Kieran Richardson cannot believe he has marked his England debut against the USA with two goals.
• Competitive spirit
  ENGLAND: No-one knows more about the benefits and frustrations of competition for places in a squad than Alan Smith.
• New boys please Sven
  ENGLAND VIDEO: Sven-Goran Eriksson was full of praise for his young side after they beat the USA 2-1 in Chicago.
• Knight riding high
  ENGLAND VIDEO: Fulham defender Zat Knight is "over the moon" after earning his first England cap against the USA.

Match Library

• USA v England: Match Library
  MATCH CENTRE: England take on the USA on American soil for the first time since a 2-0 defeat in Boston in 1993.