Brazil, winner of five U-20 World Cups, second only to Argentina’s six titles, failed to qualify for the 2017 U-20 World Cup. Uruguay, Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina earned SouthAmerica’s berths for the South Korea-hosted U-20 World Cup that kicks off in May. Brazil, which finished runner-up to Serbia at the 2015 U-20 World Cup, finished […]
u.s. under-20 men’s national team
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Insider
Meet Tab Ramos' 20 players for U-20 World Cup qualifying
By Mike Woitalla The USA’s quest to qualify for a third straight U-20 World Cup begins Feb. 18 against Panama, the first of three first-round opponents at the Concacaf U-20Championship in Costa Rica from which four teams will qualify for the World Cup in South Korea May 20-June 11. Coach Tab Ramos‘ 20-player roster for […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Tab Ramos names U-20 roster for World Cup qualifying
Coach Tab Ramos has named his 20-player squad for the Concacaf U-20 Championship (Feb. 17-March 5) that will determine the region’s four qualifiers for the 2017 U-20 WorldCup. The squad is comprised of 11 MLS players, five collegians and three European-based players and one Mexican-based player. “This process is always difficult,” said Ramos, who guided […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Roster: Ramos calls in 24 U-20s as qualifying nears
With qualifying play for the men’s 2017 U-20 World Cup set for Feb. 17-March 5 in Costa Rica, U.S. coach Tab Ramos has called in a squad of 24 players for a Jan. 31-Feb. 10training camp in Orlando, Florida. Ramos will announce the 20-playing qualifying tournament roster upon conclusion of the Orlando camp. Ramos added […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
U.S. Abroad: Young signs with Werder Bremen
Isaiah Young became the sixth American from the high school class of 2016 to join a German Bundesliga club when he signed with Werder Bremen. The 18-year-old forward brings to 42 thenumber of players from the Class of 2016 who have turned pro with clubs in Europe, Mexico, MLS, the USL or NASL. Young was […]
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Insider
Meet 16-year-old Brianna Pinto, called into U.S. national team
By Mike Woitalla(@MikeWoitalla) In October, Brianna Pinto started all three games for the USA at the U-17 Women’s World Cup. In January, shewas invited to the U-23 women’s national team camp, where she impressed such that Coach Jill Ellis invited the midfielder to join the full national team’s camp under waynow in in Carson, California. […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Roster: Top MLS draft picks, U-17 star named to U-20s
Miles Robinson, Jonathan Lewis and Jeremy Ebobisse, taken with picks 2-3-4 in the MLS SuperDraft, were among the 20 players called into the U.S. under-20 men’s national team’sfirst camp of the year that began Sunday in Carson, California. Josh Sargent, who starred for the U.S. U-17s at the Nike Friendlies in December, was also called […]
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Insider
Tab Ramos on new rules, U.S. progress, MLS and youth clubs
Interview by Mike Woitalla Tab Ramos, a U.S. Hall of Famer whose playing career included three World Cups, is entering his fourth year as U.S. Soccer’s YouthTechnical Director. Ramos, who is also aiming to become the first coach to lead the USA to three straight U-20 World Cups, has been at the Technical Director helm […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Combine Chatter: Lewises both have three goals
Bermudan Zeiko Lewis scored two more goals to give him three goals in two games at the adidas Player Combine. U.S. U-20 Jonathan Lewis had the tying goal in Tuesday’s second game to alsogive him three goals at the Combine, which ends Thursday, a day before the MLS SuperDraft in Los Angeles. Combine Chatter:Jeff Carlisle […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS Spotlight: New investment provides new rewards
Until recently, college was the place MLS clubs looked for domestic talent. That’s started to change as they’ve signed Homegrown players out of their academies. The new frontier: USL secondteams. Already 23 USL second-team graduates are signed on the first teams of their MLS clubs for 2017, and that number should grow. When MLS clubs started […]