under-20 world cup

[SCOREBOARD] Brazil and Portugal will meet in Saturday’s Under-20 World Cup final, a repeat of their 1991 final Portugal won in a shootout. Brazil got two lategoals from Henrique to defeat Mexico, 2-0. Portugal ended France’s longest run at the U-20 World Cup with a 2-0 win of its own thanks to first-half goals byDanilo […]

[DATEBOOK] Brazil meets Mexico and France faces Portugal in Wednesday’s semifinals at the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia. Brazil is seeking its fifth title andPortugal its first since winning back-to-back crowns in 1989 and 1991 with its famous “Golden Generation.” Mexico hasn’t reached the semifinals since the inaugural U-20 championship in 1977 andFrance, the European […]

[SCOREBOARD] The semifinal pairings at the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia are set: Brazil-Mexico and France-Portugal. Mexico broke the hearts of Colombia fanswhen it knocked off the hosts, 3-1, thanks to two goals by Edson Rivera in the last half an hour. France didn’t buckle after conceding a tying goalthree minutes into stoppage time and […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]