Real Salt Lake signed U.S. U-20 national team goalkeeper David Ochoa and midfielder Luis Arriaga to Homegrown contracts. The Californians, both age 17, are among 11 of the23 players RSL has signed for the 2019 season who are products of its academy program. “These are two players who we know very well from the RSL […]
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What They're Saying: Tab Ramos
“I wish I could tell you I’m surprised by Alex, but I’m not. He’s just an incredible soccer player. He works really hard and all the things that we see in the games we’re constantly seeing inpractice. I think this is the beginning for him, and I hope he has a great future in Europe.” […]
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Youth Movement: U.S. 2018 Concacaf under-20 champions
MLS: Mark McKenzie, Matt Real, Anthony Fontana (Philadelphia), Paxton Pomykal, Brandon Servania (FCDallas), Issac Angking (New England), Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC), Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting KC). USL: SamuelRogers (Sounders FC 2). College: Justin Rennicks, Griffin Dorsey (Indiana), Frankie Amaya (UCLA), MannyPerez (N.C. State). USSDA academies: David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake), Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy). Germany: Chris […]
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Dos a Cero: USA repeats as Concacaf under-20 men's champion with dominating win over Mexico
In its most impressive performance ever at the Concacaf Under-20 Men’s Championship, the USA repeated as regional champion with a 2-0 win over Mexico in Wednesday’s final in Bradenton, Florida. Top 2 and we’re not 2.Raise that, boys! pic.twitter.com/64aVizWg8QNovember 22, 2018
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Entrants: 2019 Under-20 Men's World Cup
Africa. 4 teams from 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Asia. Japan,Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea. Concacaf. USA, Honduras, Mexico, Panama.Europe. Poland (host), France, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain. Oceania. New Zealand, Tahiti. South America. 4 teams from 2019 South American U-20Championship. Draw: Feb. 24, 2019. Finals: May 23-June 15, 2019.
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USA-Mexico showdown set for Wednesday: U-20s beat Honduras to reach Concacaf final
The USA’s qualifying campaign for the 2019 U-20 World Cup got even better with a 1-0 win over Honduras that earned it a final date with Mexico on Wednesday. Coach Tab Ramos‘ team hadbooked its World Cup spot on Friday with a 4-0 win over Costa Rica and needed just a tie in its seventh […]
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U.S. rising star Sebastian Soto on leaving Real Salt Lake for Hannover 96, U-20 World Cup qualifying, and hoping to play against Mexico
Sebastian Soto has had quite a year. After a breakout performance in the Development Academy with Real Salt Lake, he signed with Hannover 96 where he has scored at a rapid pacefor the club’s U-19 team. Now he’s on the U.S. U-20 team that has already qualified for the World Cup and is pushing for […]
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Mission Accomplished: USA qualifies for men's U-20 World Cup with 4-0 win over Costa Rica
With its sixth big win at the Concacaf Championship, Coach Tab Ramos‘ team clinched a spot at the 2019 U-20 World Cup in Poland next May.
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Concacaf Under-20 Championship: U.S. foes tie in opening qualification group match
Following the 1-1 tie between Costa Rica and Honduras, the USA only needs to win one of its two games in the qualification stage of the Concacaf Under-20 Championship to advance to the 2019 Under-20World Cup in Poland. Honduras led on Josue Villafranca‘s volley in the 20th minute, but it hadto play the final 53 […]
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Concacaf U-20 Championship: USA makes three changes to roster
U.S. head coach Tab Ramos has brought in three European-based players — Sergino Dest, Chris Richards and Sebastian Soto — for the qualification stage of the ConcacafMen’s Under-20 Championship in Bradenton, Florida. U.S. Schedule: Friday, November 16: USA vs.Costa Rica, 7:30 pm ET Monday, November 19: USA vs. Honduras, 7:30 pm ET All three players […]