Congressional Soccer Match

Congressional Soccer Match

Democrats Republicans
Location	Washington, D.C.
First meeting	Democrats 7–6 Republicans (April 13, 2015 (2015-04-13))
Latest meeting	Republicans 6–5 Democrats (May 21, 2019)
Next meeting	Spring 2021
Statistics
Meetings total	7
Most wins	Democrats (4)
Most player appearances	Cobi Jones (8)
Largest victory	Republicans 8–4 Democrats (April 13, 2015)

The Congressional Soccer Match is an annual soccer game played each summer by members of the United States Congress. The game began in 2013 and in its current format in 2014. In the match, the Republicans and Democrats form separate teams and play against each other. The event is hosted by the United States Soccer Foundation and generally features members of the Congressional Soccer Caucus, and former professional players.^[1] The money raised from the match is donated to local charities.^[2]

As of 2019, the defending champions are the Republicans.^[3]

Rosters[]

2018[]

Democrats Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 MF  [[|Florida]] Kathy Castor 2 DF  [[|Nevada]] Ruben Kihuen 3 MF  [[|Washington]] Rick Larsen 4 MF  [[|California]] Cobi Jones (guest player) 5 GK  [[|New Jersey]] Saskia Webber (guest player) 6 FW  BOL Jaime Moreno (guest player) 7 DF  USA Olivia Beavers (guest player)

Republicans Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 MF  [[|Nebraska]] Don Bacon 2 DF  [[|Illinois]] Darin LaHood 3 MF  [[|California]] David Valadao 4 MF  [[|New Jersey]] John Harkes (guest player) 5 GK  [[|Virginia]] Clarence Goodson (guest player) 6 FW  [[|Maryland]] Santino Quaranta (guest player) 7 DF  [[|Michigan]] Jack Bergman

2019[]

Democrats Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 MF  [[|Illinois]] Sean Casten 2 MF  [[|Florida]] Kathy Castor 3 MF  [[|Pennsylvania]] Madeleine Dean 4 MF  [[|Washington]] Rick Larsen 5 GK  [[|Florida]] Debbie Mucarsel-Powell

Republicans Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 1 DF  [[|Nebraska]] Don Bacon 2 MF  [[|Texas]] Dan Crenshaw 3 FW  [[|Ohio]] Anthony Gonzalez 4 DF  [[|Louisiana]] Garret Graves 5 DF  [[|Illinois]] Darin LaHood

Results[]

  Democrats Win   Republicans Win   Draw

Democrats v Republicans

May 24, 2017	Democrats	5–3	Republicans	RFK Stadium
	Kihuen Larsen Olsen Harkes	Report	Valadao Jones McTavish	Attendance: 1,000
Note: Two 25 minute halves

Democrats v Republicans

May 23, 2018	Democrats	5–4	Republicans	Buchanan Field
	Kihuen 1'	Report		Attendance: 600
Note: Two 35 minute halves

See also[]

• Congressional Baseball Game
• Soccer in the United States

References[]

External links[]

• Congressional Soccer Match