Coach Tab Ramos has named his 20-player roster for 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship in Bradenton, Florida (Nov. 1-21) from which four teams will qualify for the 2019 U-20 WorldCup in Poland (May 23-June 15). The new qualifying format, which removed the regional Central American and Caribbean qualifiers, created a 34-team tournament and the USA could […]
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Youth: USA's toughest U-20 qualifying opponent in turmoil again
Trinidad & Tobago is supposed to be the toughest opponent in the six-team group in which the USA will kick off the three-week Concacaf U-20 men’s championship on Nov. 1, but the status of the U-20Soca Warriors is up in the air because of financial problems affecting numerous T&T national teams. The T&T U-20s have […]
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Youth: Caribbean foes await USA in U-20 World Cup qualifying
The USA could play as many as eight games in its quest to qualify for the 2019 U-20 World Cup, beginning with Group A matches against five Caribbean teams at the Concacaf U-20 Championship hosted byIMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida (Nov. 1-21). 2018 Concacaf U-20Championship (USA Schedule)Thursday, Nov. 1USA vs. Puerto Rico 7:30 p.m. ETSaturday, […]
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Youth: Draw for expanded Concacaf Men's U-20 Championship on Thursday
The USA will learn its path to the 2019 U-20 World Cup when the draw for the Concacaf qualifying tournament takes place Thursday, 10 a.m. ET. It can be followed at Concacaf.com. Unlike previous Concacaf U-20Championship tournaments that decided World Cup qualifiers, this year’s tournament, hosted by IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida (Nov. 1-21), is […]
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Youth rosters: U.S. U-19 and U-20 men to face Venezuela and Jamaica
The U.S. U-20s and U-19s are competing in Florida in preparation for U-20 World Cup qualifying in November, also at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. U.S. Soccer Youth TechnicalDirector and U-20 coach Tab Ramos called in a 22-player squad while U-19 coach Dave Van Den Bergh named a 19-man roster. U-20 MEN’S INVITATIONAL SCHEDULEFriday, […]
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Under-20 Women's World Cup: New stars begin early
A new Under-20 Women’s World Cup champion will be crowned on Friday. Of the four semifinalists, only France has ever reached the final, losing to North Korea two years ago. Japan has finished thirdtwice, but England and Spain have never before advanced as far as the final four. U-20 Women’s World Cup, SemifinalsMonday, August 20 […]
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Tab Ramos: Hiring freeze has made for 'difficult year' on U.S. men's side
One would have thought that the USA’s failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup would prompt U.S. Soccer to aggressively support the youth national program that helps prepare players for thefull national team. Instead, the boys’ side finds itself with three coaching vacancies. — John Hackworth leaving his post as U-17 men’s national team […]
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Youth: Tab Ramos calls eight newcomers into U.S. U-20 camp
As they continues to prepare for November’s U-20 World Cup qualifying tournament, the U.S. U-20 men convene for a July 15-22 camp in Raleigh, North Carolina. Coach Tab Ramos’20-player squad includes eight players making their first appearance of this U-20 cycle. The U-20 newcomers: Goalkeepers Justin Garces (Atlanta United) andGeorge Marks (Clemson University), defenders Chris […]
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Tab Ramos on 2018 World Cup tactics, quality of play, VAR, and what young players should pay attention to
U.S. Hall of Famer Tab Ramos‘ World Cup experiences include assisting on Earnie Stewart‘s goal in the USA’s historic 2-1 win over Colombia at the 1994 World Cup.Ramos, the U.S. men’s U-20 national team coach and U.S. Soccer Youth Technical Director, has had up-close look at this World Cup while serving as a commentator for […]
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Roster: U.S. U-20 men to play Honduras twice
Coach Tab Ramos has called up 21 players for a U.S. U-20 men’s national team camp in Florida and two games against Honduras (May 17 and 19) in San Pedro Sula. The team willspend six days in Florida before departing for Honduras, which the last cycle of U.S. U-20s beat in the 2017 Concacaf U-20 […]