The American Outlaws

This article is about the U.S. Soccer supporters' group. For other uses, see American outlaw.

The American Outlaws
AbbreviationAO
Established2007
TypeSupporters' group
TeamUnited States of America
PresidentBrian Hexsel
Vice PresidentJustin Brunken
Key people
  • Megan Brunken (Secretary & Treasurer)
  • Chris Donahoo (Social Media and Event Coordinator)
Membership30,000+
Colors  Red
WebsiteTheAmericanOutlaws.com

The American Outlaws (abbreviation: AO) are an unofficial supporters' group for the United States men's national soccer team and United States women's national soccer team[1][2] and have been described as "a raucous group of U.S. supporters" by ESPN.[3][4] Founded in 2007 by a group of fans from Lincoln, Nebraska, the group set out to "unite and strengthen" supporters at United States national soccer team games.[5]

Their first appearance was at an international friendly between Brazil and the United States at Soldier Field in Chicago on September 9, 2007, and they are now found at every men's and women's national team games.[6] The group can be readily identified by their red membership shirts and American flag bandanas. At games, they are most often located as a group in the seats behind one of the goals. They usually bring banners and other TIFO.[7] They are frequently accompanied by a drum corp made up of members dressed like popular American icons such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Captain America, Rocky Balboa, and the Pilgrims.[8]

  1. ^ "American Outlaws website".
  2. ^ "CBC article on 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup fans".
  3. ^ "Free Beer Movement Blog article on AO". August 20, 2009.
  4. ^ "ESPN - OTL: Fevered Pitch - Chicago".
  5. ^ "Red Kop Project Article on American Outlaws".
  6. ^ "YouTube video from USA vs Brazil". YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
  7. ^ "US Soccer Federation Best Fan Photo Nominee".
  8. ^ "American Outlaws march to Soldier Field". YouTube. June 7, 2009. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.