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by Ridge Mahoney
[EXTENDED U.S. U-20 VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS] The USA has been the story of the Under-20 World Cup in Canada. It clinched first place in its group at the U-20 competition for the third straight time thanks to a pair of breathtaking performances: a 6-1 demolition of Poland and a 2-1 victory ...
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by Soccer America
"We all knew that Freddy was a talented kid and I felt that he was ready to wear the captain's armband and take on a leadership role with this team. I couldn't be happier with the way he has dealt with these circumstances. He had a superb performance against Poland ...
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by Paul Kennedy
Host Canada was ignominiously dumped from the Under-20 World Cup when it lost to Congo, 2-0, for its third straight shutout loss of the competition. Canada is the first host team in the 30-year history of the U-20 competition not to score a goal. All four African entrants and all ...
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by Soccer America
Play at the Under-20 World Cup resumes on Wednesday when the USA faces Uruguay in Toronto in a game televised on ESPNU and Galavision. Eight second-round games will be played Wednesday and Thursday. For the complete Under-20 World Cup schedule ...
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by Paul Kennedy
New Fire head coach Juan Carlos Osorio will be officially introduced Monday at a press conference. The former Manchester City assistant manager, replaces Dave Sarachan, who was fired on June 20. Longtime Fire assistant Dennis Hamlett coached the team on an interim basis for the last three games -- two ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS WEEKEND REPORT] The Eastern Conference is tighter than ever -- two points cover the top five teams -- after the Crew and Red Bulls win, and the West is a two-horse race following Houston's seventh victory in its last eight games.
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by Paul Kennedy
The four semifinalists breezed into the final week of play at the Copa America by beating their opponents by a margin of 20-1 in the quarterfinals. Mexico produced the most one-sided victory, clobbering Paraguay, 6-0. Argentina routed Peru, 4-0, on Sunday with all four goals coming in the second half ...
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by Soccer America
The Copa America moves into its final week with semifinals on Tuesday (Brazil-Uruguay) and Wednesday (Mexico-Argentina). For the complete Copa America TV schedule ...
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by Soccer America
[USL RESULTS] Former MLS goalie Matt Jordan suffered a fractured jaw in a collision with teammate Simon Gatti in the first half of the Montreal Impact's USL First Division game against Carolina. In a physical game that saw Impact defender Andres Arango and Carolina forward Anthony Maher red carded in ...
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