Outplayed for much of the game and twice on the verge of collapse, the USA came back from 2-0 down after seven minutes then 3-2 to tie Ecuador 3-3 on a goal scored by Luca de la Torre in thefinal minute of stoppage time in their opening game at the Under-20 World Cup. The other […]
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U-20 World Cup final: England beats Venezuela
England won its first U-20 World Cup thanks to a 1-0 win over Venezuela on a 35th-minute goal by Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Italy finished third, beating Uruguay in theconsolation game on penalty kicks after a scoreless tie. England’s Dominic Solanke and Freddie Woodman won the Golden Ball MVP award and Golden Glove,respectively. The USA’s Josh Sargent […]
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What's the yardstick for World Cup-bound U.S. U-20s?
By Mike Woitalla It’s difficult to predict how youth World Cups will unfold, because the history of the tournament is not a reliable indicator. Serbia beatBrazil, 2-1, in the final of the 2015 U-20 World Cup. But neither team qualified for the 2017 U-20 World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday. In 2015, USA fell […]
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U.S. Abroad: Teens promoted to Schalke first team
American teenagers Weston McKennie, 18, and Haji Wright, 19, have been promoted to Schalke 04’s first team by Coach Markus Weinzierl and will join the team for the 2016-17 seasonfinale at Ingolstadt. The move comes two days after the end of the U-19 campaign for McKennie, Wright and fellow American Nick Taitague. Schalke 04 lost […]
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Making a List: The 35 players, from U-20s to World Cup
The USA begins its 2017 U-20 World Cup campaign on Monday and we may be getting a glimpse of players who will represent the USA at the senior World Cup. So far, 34 U.S. players, including current U.S.U-20 coach Tab Ramos, made the jump from a U-20 World Cup squad to the big show. Ramos, […]
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American teens fall short in U-19 Bundesliga title quest
By Mike Woitalla Schalke 04, with its trio of U.S. teens Haji Wright, Nick Taitague and Weston McKennie, looked well poised toreach the U-19 Bundesliga final after winning the first leg of its semifinal series with Bayern Munich, 3-1, in Munich. But on Tuesday, Bayern rebounded with a 4-2 second-leg win, sending the game toa […]
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U-20 World Cup: Auston Trusty added to USA squad
Philadelphia Union defender Auston Trusty is replacing Fulham defender Marlon Fossey on Coach Tab Ramos’ 2017 U-20 World Cup team, which opensthe tournament against Ecuador May 22 in Incheon, South Korea. Fossey was unable to recover from a groin injury in time for the competition. Auston Trusty Trusty was a part ofRamos’ team that in […]
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Tab Ramos looks for improved offense at U-20 World Cup
By Mike Woitalla For the first time in history, the USA will arrive at the U-20 World Cup as Concacaf champion, having beaten defending champ Mexico, 1-0, en route to the regionalfinal, in which it prevailed over Honduras in PKs after a scoreless tie. But at the World Cup in South Korea, where the USA […]
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USA's U-20 World Cup team not as experienced as in 2015
Christian Pulisicis eligible but unavailable for the USA’s 2017 U-20 World Cup team. The Borussia Dortmund midfielder will be busy with the German Cup final and USA World Cupqualifiers. That leaves Coach Tab Ramos’ squad with 10 players who have made their pro league debuts, compared to 12 at the 2015 U-20 World Cup and […]
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What They're Saying: Tab Ramos
“Schalke was pretty straight forward in terms of, ‘Our U-19s are more important than your national team so they’re going to stay here until we’re done playing.’That’s something for young players to look at when go to Europe. Sometimes you’re going to sign for a club that thinks your national team’s not that important at […]