Interview by Mike Woitalla The USA won its group at the 2017 U-20 World Cup and advanced to the quarterfinals, where Coach Tab Ramos’ team fell, 2-1, inovertime to the surprise team of the tournament, Venezuela, which won its first four games with shutouts and faces England in the final on Sunday. The tournament in […]
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England's U-20s aim for place in record books
England will play in the final of the Under-20 World Cup for the first time when it plays Venezuela in Sunday’s final of the 2017 tournament in Suwon. The English will be the underdogsagainst La Vinotinto, which beat Uruguay on penalty kicks, but reaching the final is quite an accomplishment for a team that only […]
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Tab Ramos: 'We came here thinking we could win it'
The USA exited the Under-20 World Cup in the quarterfinals with a 2-1 overtime loss to Venezuela, the only unbeaten and untied team in the tournament. La Vinotinto certainly made an admirer out ofU.S. U-20 Tab Ramos. Still, he was disappointed at the end of a cycle for the best age group he’s coached. Venezuela […]
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USA has the momentum at Under-20 World Cup — but toughest foe awaits
By Mike Woitalla(@MikeWoitalla) The 17-year-old Josh Sargent has, for U-20 World Cupquarterfinalist USA, scored with his right foot, his head, his left foot — and in the 6-0 win over New Zealand, with his thigh. Even when he’s not finishing, Sargent does remarkablestuff on the ball. Like when he’s got his back to a defender […]
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Video Pick: How Jonathan Klinsmann became a keeper
Jonathan Klinsmann, the USA’s starting goalkeeper in its run to the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup, started out as a goalscorer and is the son of a World Cup championstriker. The 20-year-old Cal Berkeley student explains how he ended up in goal in this video that highlights his long reach while diving for the […]
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U.S. U-20 star Tyler Adams has been playing up for a long time
By Mike Woitalla When Tyler Adams showed up for Red Bulls Academy U-13 tryouts, the coaches were quite sure he was ready to play above his age. But they eased himinto the older age group. “We knew he was pretty special,” says Red Bulls youth director Bob Montgomery. “We figured out quickly he didn’t belong […]
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Under-20 World Cup: USA cruises with record-tying win
The USA tied a record for its biggest win ever at the Under-20 World Cup on Thursday when it crushed New Zealand, 6-0, in the round of 16, getting goals from six different players. Things will gettougher in the quarterfinals, though. It must play Venezuela, which is unbeaten, untied and unscored upon — and will […]
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U.S. U-20s enter 'best part of the tournament'
By Mike Woitalla and Charley Nordin At the last U-20 World Cup, in 2015, no collegians saw action for the USA. This time around, Coach Tab Ramos has been fieldingCal goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann, New Mexico defender Aaron Herrera and Maryland midfielder Eryk Williamson. Williamson started in theUSA’s 3-3 tie with Ecuador and in its 1-0 […]
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World's Top 10 in the Class of 2000
American Josh Sargent, who turned 17 in February, has put on a stunning display with three goals at the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, where the USA will play New Zealand in the round of 16on Thursday. He is among the players who were born in 2000 and are already turning heads. Here are […]
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U.S. U-20s' foe: 'Hard-working' New Zealand team has five U.S. collegians
By Mike Woitalla The USA aims to reach the quarterfinals in consecutive U-20 World Cups for the first time in history when it faces New Zealand in the round of 16 on Thursdaymorning (7 a.m. ET FS1, Telemundo En Vivo). “We know they’re going to be a hard-working team, based on the last World Cup […]