USA-MYANMAR EXPRESS: May 30 in Whangarei, New Zealand USA 2 Myanmar 1. Goals: Tall 17, Hyndman 56; Yan Naing Oo9.Att.: 5,816 ——————————————————— The USA opened its 2015 U-20 World Cup campaign with a labored 2-1 win over Myanmar, the nation formerly known as Burma, which is making its first appearance at thebiennial tournament that launched […]
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Scouting for the next Messi at the U-20 World Cup
By Mike Woitalla There’s a long list of players who gave notice at the U-20 World Cup before becoming household names. Diego Maradona won the Golden Ballat the second biennial tournament, in 1979 in Japan. Lionel Messi stole the show in 2005 at the competition that’s given the world early glimpses of players such as […]
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USA forced to make late U-20 World Cup roster change
By Mike Woitalla Five days before the USA faces Myanmar in its U-20 World Cup opener in New Zealand, Coach Tab Ramos has been forced to replace midfielderRussell Canouse, who captained the USA during qualifying play. Canouse suffered an ankle injury in training and has been replaced on the USA’s U-20 World Cup roster byConor […]
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Donovan replaces injured Canouse on U-20 roster
Midfielder Russell Canouse, who captained the USA during qualifying play, suffered an ankle injury in practice and has been replaced on the USA’s U-20 World Cup roster byConor Donovan. Donovan played in two of the USA’s six games during qualifying and as an alternate has been with the squad in New Zealand and in pre-tournament […]
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Tuesday: Zelalem debuts for USA in U-20 tuneup win
The USA rallied to beat host Australia, 2-1, on Tuesday in a U-20 World Cup tuneup at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford. Joel Sonora (on a shot from 20 yards)and Maki Tall scored a minute apart for the comeback win over the Young Socceroos. Arsenal’s Gedion Zelalem had enteredthe game a minute earlier. Melbourne City […]
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Wenger chimes in on Zelalem; Ramos names Hyndman U-20 captain
By Mike Woitalla Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has hinted that 18-year-old Gedion Zelalem, who was recently named to the USA’sU-20 World Cup roster, may be loaned out next season. “[A loan] is possible but I always test the players in preseason,” Wenger said at the press conference following the Gunners’ 1-1tie with Manchester United on […]
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USA gets its Arsenal kid
By Mike Woitalla As U.S. coach Tab Ramos had hoped, FIFA cleared Arsenal’s German-born Gedion Zelalem to play for the USA in time to include the 18-year-old midfielder on the U.S. roster for the U-20World Cup that kicks off in New Zealand May 30. Born to Ethiopian parents in Berlin, Zelalem moved to Maryland at age […]
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Tab Ramos wants more U-20 firepower
By Mike Woitalla The top American scorer in U-20 World Cup history? That would be Jozy Altidore, with five goals in 2007 when the USA beat Brazil and Uruguay enroute to a quarterfinal finish. The USA has not won a knockout stage game at the biennial world championship since. Coach Tab Ramos said — after […]
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USA takes most experienced team to U-20 World Cup
Each cycle brings a different look to the U.S. U-20 World Cup team. The big difference between the 2013 and 2015 teams, both coached by Tab Ramos, is the numberof players getting first-team playing time at professional clubs. Twelve of the 17 field players he named to his 2015 U-20 World Cup team headed to […]
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U.S. roster overhauled for Under-20 World Cup
Coach Tab Ramos has named 20 players to the U.S. U-20 World Cup roster, replacing nearly half the players on the squad he used in qualifying last January. The 20-player roster, towhich Ramos will add one player by the May 15 deadline, comprises of seven MLS players, eight European-based, two from Liga MX, one from […]