[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] Mexico drew a crowd of more than 34,000 fans at the Estadio Cuauhtemoc in Puebla for its opening game at the Concacaf Under-20Championship, but it quickly learned they’re a tough bunch. Starting a pair of Americans, Richard Sanchez and UvaldoLuna, Mexico jumped out to a 3-0 lead over Curacao but left the […]
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Meet a U.S. U-20 trio
[VIDEO PICK] U.S. Soccer produced a short video to introduce fans to the some of the U.S. U-20s who are currently competing in qualifying for the U-20 WorldCup. Players featured are forward Mario Rodriguez, goalkeeper Cody Cropper and midfielder Benji Joya.
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Canada falls to Cuba in nightcap
[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA wasn’t the only team to come out flat in its opening game at the Concacaf U-20 Championship in Mexico. At least, itcame away with a victory. Canada couldn’t recover after falling behind 2-0 on a pair of Maykel Reyes goals, and a consolation goal by Montreal Impact U-21 Stefan Vukovic […]
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U.S. U-20s face Ticos Friday on Fox Soccer
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] The USA will be back in action Friday at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship in Puebla, Mexico, when it faces Costa Rica (TV: FoxSoccer, 6:30 p.m. ET). For the complete television schedule … Feb. 22 USA vs. Costa Rica 6:30 p.m. Feb.23 Mexico vs. El Salvador 7 p.m. Feb. 26 Quarterfinals: Group A […]
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Ramos: Good moments weren't enough
[REACTION: USA-Haiti] The USA scraped out a 2-1 win over Haiti in the opening game of the Concacaf Under-20 Championship Monday night in Puebla, Mexico. At thepostgame press conference, Coach Tab Ramos admitted his U.S. team needed to play better. “I think we have to play better,” he said. “There were some good moments for […]
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USA baffles in 2-1 win over Haiti
[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA opened play at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship with a 2-1 win over Haiti. Baffling is the only word to describe theperformance of Tab Ramos‘ team that did not lack for preparation — he had his players at eight camps in the past year — but performed like it had never […]
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Back in Puebla, 30 years later
[HISTORY BOOK] Tab Ramos was only 16 years old when he traveled to Mexico to represent the USA at the 1983 World YouthChampionship. Thirty years later, he returns to Puebla, site of the USA’a 1-0 win over Ivory Coast, its first victory ever in a FIFA youth world championship, this time as head coach of […]
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Tab Ramos: 'No excuses for us but to do the best'
[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA begins play in qualifying for the 2013 Under-20 World Cup when it opens play Monday in the Concacaf championshipagainst Haiti. Only one player, goalie Cody Cropper, returns from the team that was upset in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Concacaf championship and did not advance to the worldchampionship in Colombia. […]
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Red Bulls pair leads Haiti
[SCOUTING REPORT] Jhon Estama and midfielder Evens Saint-Jean, who play togetheron the New York Red Bulls’ unbeaten U-17/18 team in the Development Academy and at New Jersey’s Columbia High School, are among the players on Haiti’s U-20 national team that opens play against theUSA Monday at the Concacaf U-20 Championship. French-based Renald Metelus (Le Havre) […]
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Fox Soccer to air 12 Concacaf U-20 matches
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] Fox Soccer will air 12 games from the Concacaf Under-20 Championship in Puebla, Mexico, beginning with Monday’s USA-Haiti match (kickoff:6:30 p.m. ET). Note: All times ET.Feb. 18 Haiti vs. USA, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 Mexico vs. Curaçao 9 p.m. Feb. 22 USA vs. Costa Rica 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 Mexicovs. El […]