U.S. Shuts Out Poland For Rare European Win

The U.S. soccer team has its first winning streak on European soil.

Carlos Bocanegra and Oguchi Onyewu headed in first-half goals, substitute Eddie Lewis scored in the second half, and the United States beat Poland, 3-0, in an exhibition game last night in Krakow, Poland.

"In general we haven't been the best in Europe, but over the last year or two we've certainly gotten better," Lewis said. "To beat a team that is in the European Championship and having qualified so soundly is definitely huge."

The margin of victory was the largest for the Americans in Europe since a 3-0 victory over Austria in April 1998. Following that match in Vienna, the U.S. team has gone 4-14-3 in Europe, defeating Poland three times and Switzerland 1-0 last October -- the Americans' previous European match.

"It's great to come back with a win in Europe," Onyewu said. "In the past we haven't been as good or as imposing as we would expect to be, and this past year we've been able to emerge as a threat to teams. In the past, people would have jumped to play us, but I think each time here we're making a name for ourselves."

Landon Donovan, making his 99th international appearance, wore long sleeves and black gloves on a chilly night and set up the first two goals. His free kick was headed by an unmarked Bocanegra past goalkeeper Artur Boruc in the 12th minute.

Next up for the Americans are exhibition games at England on May 28 and at Spain on June 4, most likely followed by a match against Argentina at Giants Stadium on June 8.

¿ FRANCE 1, ENGLAND 0: David Beckham got a yellow card in his 100th international game for England and was taken off in the 62nd minute of his team's exhibition loss in Saint-Denis, France.

Despite speculation the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder would be on the bench, England Coach Fabio Capello placed him in the starting lineup.

Goalkeeper Peter Shilton has played the most games for England with 125 from 1970 to '90. Next are Bobby Moore (108), Bobby Charlton (106) and Billy Wright (105).

¿ BARBADOS 1, DOMINICA 0: Barbados won at home in 2010 World Cup qualifying and moved into a second-round matchup with the United States.

The Bajan Braves won with Dwayne Stanford scoring in the 69th minute of the opening-round match. The goal gave Barbados a 2-1 edge in aggregate scoring for the two-game series. Next up will be the Americans in a home-and-home series in June.