The USA will face Costa Rica, Cuba and Jamaica in group play at the 2024 Concacaf U-20 Men’s Championship
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U.S. teen star Cruz Medina joins Mexico’s U-20 training camp
Medina reunited with former Earthquakes academy teammate Fidel Barajas, who played for Mexico at the 2023 U-17 World Cup.
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Uruguay ends USA's U-20 Men's World Cup dream
The USA’s quest to reach the semifinals of the U-20 Men’s World Cup for the second time in 17 appearances — Coach Bob Gansler‘s squad finished fourth in 1989 — ended with a 2-0 loss to Uruguay on Sunday. After four straight shutouts wins, the USA conceded its first goal when a swift Uruguayan counterattack […]
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Atlanta United's Caleb Wiley takes world stage by storm on U.S. U-20s' left flank
The U-20 World Cup provides countries a way to test their youth development level and prepares young players for the jump to the full national team. It also helps club scouts evaluate young players and potentially make transfer offers. Leading up to the 2023 U-20 World Cup, Caleb Wiley was seen as one of the […]
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USA cruises into U-20 Men's World Cup quarterfinals with win over New Zealand
The USA has reached the U-20 World Cup for the fourth straight time thanks to a 4-0 win over New Zealand on Tuesday. Owen Wolff (photo) opened the scoring in the 16th minute. In the 61st minute, Cade Cowell scored his third goal in three straight games after serving a suspension in the Group B […]
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Jack McGlynn: USA's U-20 midfield chief honed his skills in Queens
Jack McGlynn, the USA’s central midfielder at the 2023 U-20 World Cup, with older brother Conor (left), who plays for the USL Championship’s Hartford Athletic. * * * * * * * * * * Ben Boehm, who for decades served as director of coaching of Blau-Weiss Gottschee, remembers the day he sat in the bleachers […]
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Mikey Varas on leading the USA into Under-20 World Cup knockout stage
The USA swept Group B at the U-20 World Cup in Argentina — wins over Ecuador (1-0), Fiji (3-0) and Slovakia (2-0) — and in the round of 16 faces New Zealand on Tuesday (1:30 p.m. ET; FS2, Universo) Joining the team for the knockout stage are Rokas Pukstas and Kevin Paredes. Midfielder Pukstas arrived […]
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USA beats Slovakia for perfect group finish at U-20 World Cup
The USA beat Slovakia, 2-0, in its final Group B game at the U-20 World Cup in Argentina after opening wins over Ecuador (1-0) and Fiji (3-0). The first-round performance by Coach Mikey Varas‘ team marks the first time that USA in its 17 U-20 World Cup appearances, dating back to 1981, won all three […]
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Jonathan Gomez shines for USA at U-20 World Cup with golazo and wingback play
The U-20 World Cup provides an international stage for young players and a launchpad to further their careers. Recent U.S. U-20 players who made quick transitions to the full national team include Josh Sargent, Sergino Dest and Tyler Adams, and the tradition goes back to the likes of Marcelo Balboa, Jeff Agoos and Kasey Keller. […]
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USA at Under-20 World Cup: calculated risks, six key players, and overall expectations
For coaches of the 2023 U-20 World Cup teams, putting together rosters has been a nightmare. Any other year, a late May into June timeline would be ideal. But the winter Qatar World Cup forced leagues to adjust and many leagues that would be done by early May are now ending in June. Since clubs […]