[SOCCER ON TV] ESPN will continue coverage of the Under-20 World Cup from Turkey this week with the USA-France game on ESPN2, WatchESPN and Univision Deportes at10:45 am ET. For the complete U-20 World Cup TV schedule for the remainder of the group stage … Monday, June 24 11 a.m. USA vs. France ESPN2, WatchESPN, […]
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Mexico stunned by Greece in opener
[UNDER-20 WORLD CUP] What’s wrong with Mexico? Its senior team is struggling in World Cup qualifying and dropped two of three games at the Confederations Cup,while its under-20 national team, which entered the Under-20 World Cup as one of the favorites to win the title, lost to Greece, making its first appearance, 2-1, in their […]
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What They're Saying
“It was a big gamble, to come out and play Spain on their side of the field. But with the way I see football, it’s a gamble I wanted to take. I did not want to play on our side of the field and stilllose the game. I wanted to take a chance on winning […]
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Luis Gil stands out; defense struggles
[USA-SPAIN REPORT CARD] Luis Gil scored a golazo and marshaled a U.S. midfield that took the game to the Spaniards, but the U.S. defense provedporous in Spain’s 4-1 win in opening play at the U-20 World Cup. Soccer America’s Mike Woitalla grades the U.S. players in their loss against the title favorite. A normal result […]
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ESPN's U-20 World Cup coverage continues
[SOCCER ON TV] ESPN will continue its coverage of the Under-20 World Cup from Turkey this weekend. Coverage includes Mexico-Greece on ESPN at 10:45 am ET. Mexico features three American products: Richard Sanchez, Uvaldo Luna and JulioMorales. For the weekend U-20 World Cup TV schedule … 2013 Under-20 World Cup TV: Saturday, June 22 10:45 a.m. […]
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UNC star Garcia signs with FC Dallas
[HOMEGROWN WATCH] Not unexpectedly, midfielder Danny Garcia, who was taken off the field after he was elbowed in the backof his head in the USA’s opening game against Spain at the Under-20 World Cup, won’t return for his sophomore year at North Carolina, where he was the 2012 ACC Freshman of the Year, after signing […]
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Spain's strikers Deulofeu and Jese slice through U.S. U-20s
[USA-SPAIN] In its U-20 World Cup opener, the USA nearly matched Spain in ball possession and attacked as much as the Spaniards did, but the Americans were blownaway by the Real Madrid-Barcelona frontline duo of Gerard Deulofeu and Jese in a 4-1 loss on Friday in Istanbul. Five minutes afterkickoff, Deulofeu eluded Javan Torre near […]
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Tab Ramos: The former star leading U.S. U-20s
By Mike Woitalla About four years ago, then-head coach Thomas Rongen brought in a new assistant for the U.S. U-20 national team. The newcomer joined theplayers during a keepaway game. After practice, as the players were leaving the field, one was overheard saying, “That small coach sure can play.” It was 5-foot-7 TabRamos, who is […]
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Favorites aim to add to hardware collection
[SPAIN UNDER-20 MEN] Spanish soccer is on a roll. Spain won Euro 2008 and Euro 2012, the 2010 World Cup and just this weekwon the 2013 Under-21 Euro. It won the 2012 UEFA Under-19 Championship in July and the same group hopes to add to it the Under-20 World Cup title for the second time. […]
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Yedlin and Hernandez are great fits
[USA UNDER-20 MEN] The USA opens play at the Under-20 World Cup Friday against Spain with close to the same team thatqualified with a string of four straight wins followed by an overtime loss to Mexico in the Concacaf U-20 final. On the eve of the tournament, Coach Tab Ramostalked to the media about two […]