In its second game of the U-20 World Cup, after opening with a 3-3 tie against South America runner-up Ecuador, Coach Tab Ramos’ U.S. team notched a 1-0 win over Africarunner-up Senegal, which finished fourth at the 2015 U-20 World Cup. Datebook: U-20 World Cup
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Under-20 World Cup: Confident USA moves into first place
The USA built on the momentum of its dramatic 3-3 tie with Ecuador in its opening game by beating Senegal, 1-0, to put it in the Group F lead at the Under-20 World Cup. The hero: 17-year-old JoshSargent, who had the winner on a well-constructed goal, his third in two games, in the 34th minute. […]
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Under-20 World Cup: USA loses Zelalem to knee injury
U.S. midfielder Gedion Zelalem will miss the rest of the U-20 World Cup because of knee injury suffered in the 34th minute of the USA’s tournament-opening 3-3 tie withEcuador. The playmaker, who also started for the USA at the 2015 U-20 World Cup, was expected to key part of the U.S. offense. “For Gedion, this […]
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An imperfect but promising start by USA at U-20 World Cup
By Mike Woitalla Hosted by South Korea, the U-20 World Cup games air in the USA in the middle of the night or very early in the morning. Based on the USA’s thrilling opener,fans should find it worth sacrificing sleep — or at least making sure the DVR is programmed — to follow the quest […]
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Making a List: Youngest U.S. scorers at U-20 World Cup
Josh Sargent, the 17-year-old Missouri product who is still eligible for the U-17 World Cup, became the youngest U.S. player in history to score in a U-20 World Cup when he strucktwice in Monday’s 3-3 tie with Ecuador. He broke the 10-year-old mark set by Jozy Altidore. Josh SargentYOUNGEST U.S. U-20 WORLD CUP SCORERS Player […]
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Under-20 World Cup: A U.S. tie that feels like a win
Outplayed for much of the game and twice on the verge of collapse, the USA came back from 2-0 down after seven minutes then 3-2 to tie Ecuador 3-3 on a goal scored by Luca de la Torre in thefinal minute of stoppage time in their opening game at the Under-20 World Cup. The other […]
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U-20 World Cup final: England beats Venezuela
England won its first U-20 World Cup thanks to a 1-0 win over Venezuela on a 35th-minute goal by Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Italy finished third, beating Uruguay in theconsolation game on penalty kicks after a scoreless tie. England’s Dominic Solanke and Freddie Woodman won the Golden Ball MVP award and Golden Glove,respectively. The USA’s Josh Sargent […]
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What's the yardstick for World Cup-bound U.S. U-20s?
By Mike Woitalla It’s difficult to predict how youth World Cups will unfold, because the history of the tournament is not a reliable indicator. Serbia beatBrazil, 2-1, in the final of the 2015 U-20 World Cup. But neither team qualified for the 2017 U-20 World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday. In 2015, USA fell […]
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U.S. Abroad: Teens promoted to Schalke first team
American teenagers Weston McKennie, 18, and Haji Wright, 19, have been promoted to Schalke 04’s first team by Coach Markus Weinzierl and will join the team for the 2016-17 seasonfinale at Ingolstadt. The move comes two days after the end of the U-19 campaign for McKennie, Wright and fellow American Nick Taitague. Schalke 04 lost […]
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Making a List: The 35 players, from U-20s to World Cup
The USA begins its 2017 U-20 World Cup campaign on Monday and we may be getting a glimpse of players who will represent the USA at the senior World Cup. So far, 34 U.S. players, including current U.S.U-20 coach Tab Ramos, made the jump from a U-20 World Cup squad to the big show. Ramos, […]