[SCOREBOARD] Spain needed penalty kicks to beat South Korea and join Brazil, Nigeria and France as the last four teams to reach the quarterfinals at theUnder-20 World Cup. For the Under-20 World Cup broadcast schedule … ROUND OF 16 Aug. 9 in Pereira Cameroon 1 Mexico 1 (Mexico wins 3-1 on penalties.) Aug. 9 in […]
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2011 Under-20 World Cup this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Host Colombia needed a penalty kick from star James Rodriguez in stoppage time to beat Costa Rica, 3-2, andMexico edged Cameroon in a shootout to advance at the Under-20 World Cup. Earlier on Tuesday, Portugal and Argentina became the first teams to win berths in the quarterfinals. For the Under-20 WorldCup broadcast schedule … […]
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International soccer's shop window
While a few players like Spain’s Sergio Canales (Real Madrid) and Brazil’s Philippe Coutinho (InterMilan) have already made it at big European clubs, most players are hoping the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia will be a springboard to success. Brazilians Oscar, Henrique, Danilo, Bruno Uvini and Casemiro are among the players who could be leaving […]
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2011 Under-20 World Cup this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Host Colombia got goals from Jose Valencia and Porto star James Rodriguez and moved into the second round of theUnder-20 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Mali on Tuesday. Portugal and France both picked up their first wins on Tuesday. For the Under-20 World Cup broadcast schedule … Note: ESPNU listings only available […]
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2011 Under-20 World Cup this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Mexico won its first game at the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia with a 3-0 win over North Korea. Argentina, which had beaten Mexico, 1-0, in theiropener on Friday, had to settle for a 0-0 tie with England on Monday. Brazil and Egypt also picked up their first wins on Monday. For the Under-20 […]
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Five Latin American players to watch
[UNDER-20 WORLD CUP] The Under-20 World Cup has been a launching pad for many of the world’s great players: Argentines DiegoMaradona and Lionel Messi are two of the many stars who have graced FIFA’s oldest youth competition. The 2011 edition begins Friday in Colombia withoutthe United States, absent for the first time since 1995, but […]
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USA ties Mexico but fails to reach Milk Cup final
[U.S. U-18 MEN] Beating Israel 2-0 and tying Mexico 1-1 were only good enough to rank the USA third among six teams in the first stage of the Northern IrelandMilk Cup, meaning it won’t defend its title won in 2010. The USA will play Georgia for third-place on Friday, while Denmark and Northern Ireland, whose […]
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Under-20 World Cup on the air
[TELEVISION GUIDE] All matches from the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia will be broadcast live on ESP3.com, and select matches will be available on ESPNU andGalavision. For the Under-20 broadcast schedule … Note: ESPNU listings only available through Aug. 3. GROUP A July 30 in Bogota Mali vs. South Korea (ESPN3.com, live, 6 pm ET) […]
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USA opens Milk Cup defense with win
[U.S. UNDER-18 MEN] The USA opened the defense of its Milk Cup title with a 2-0 win over Israel thanks to goals by the Vancouver Whitecaps rookie Omar Salgado and German-based Jerome Kiesewetter.
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Gil and Salgado headed to Milk Cup
[U.S. UNDER-18 MEN] Real Salt Lake’s Luis Gil and the Vancouver Whitecaps’ OmarSalgado are among the players picked to the U.S. under-18 national team that will defend its title at the 2011 Northern Ireland Milk Cup, which will be held July 25-29 in Coleraine andBallymena. The USA will play Israel on July 25 and Mexico […]