{"id":41001,"date":"2016-02-29T16:44:19","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T21:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=41001"},"modified":"2016-02-29T16:56:01","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T21:56:01","slug":"u-s-soccer-unveils-new-crest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=41001","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Soccer Unveils New Crest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo credit: Geoff Cameron<\/p><\/div>\n

The U.S. National Teams will don a decidedly different look starting next month after the U.S. Soccer Federation officially adopted a new crest on Monday.<\/p>\n

The new crest, which features 13 vertical stripes of red and white under a blue field, will replace the badge worn by the U.S. since 1995. The new iteration does not feature a soccer ball, which had been a prominent part of the last two badges.<\/p>\n

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Monday’s announcement from U.S. Soccer regarding the new badge also confirmed the forthcoming release of new kits, which will be released in March. <\/p>\n

The new badge will make its official debut on March 25 when the U.S. Men’s National Team travels to face Guatemala for Game 3 of Semifinal Round Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the U.S. Women’s National Team will retire the current crest in official competition during the inaugural SheBelieves Cup, which will run from March 3-9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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