[U.S. U-20 MEN] U.S. under-20 national team coach Tab Ramos will bring 20 players — 17 pros and three collegians — toVichy, France, to train for five days and play two friendlies against the France U-20s on May 17 and May 19. The USA failed to qualify for the 2011 Under-20 World Cup, resulting in […]
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Rongen out, Ramos to coach U-20s this month
Thomas Rongen, who coached the USA at three Under-20 World Cups but failed to qualify it for the 2011 tournament, won’t be returning as under-20 nationalteam coach. “U.S. Soccer will not be renewing Thomas Rongen’s contract when it expires at the end of the year,” U.S. Soccer spokesperson NeilBuethe said. “Tab Ramos will be coaching […]
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U.S. U-20 Rowe training in France
UCLA midfielder Kelyn Rowe, the lone collegian to start for the USA in ill-fated campaign in the Concacaf Under-20 Championship, is training this week atFrench club Rennes. “After these two days I know I have much more to work on to get to the highest level in Europe,” Rowe told Yanks-Abroad. “But that is […]
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Next U-20 cycle begins
[U.S. UNDER-18 MEN] Now that the USA has been eliminated from the 2011 Under-20 World Cup, attention turns to the next cycle of players eligible for the 2013world championships. U.S. under-18 coach Mike Matkovich will bring 24 players into camp beginning Saturday on the Nike Campus in Beaverton, Ore. Two MLS players — Victor Pineda […]
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Rongen, Nicol & Arena — the coaches tell it like it is
By Paul Gardner Definitely, it’s time for some praise for a couple of coaches whose teams I’ve never much admired — but my opinion of their preferred playing style isnot at issue here (I’ll deal with that shortly). It’s their honesty in assessing their own team’s performance — and their willingness to grant praise to […]
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USA exits in shock defeat
[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] Tabbed as one of the most talented U.S. teams ever assembled and loaded like never before with pro players, the U.S. under-20national team won’t be going to the world championships. Guatemala, host of the Concacaf Under-20 Championship, pulled a stunning upset when it beat ThomasRongen‘s Americans, 2-1, at Estadio Mateo Flores in […]
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Mexico and Costa Rica move into semis
[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] Mexico and Costa Rica won quarterfinal games at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship to advance to the 2011 Under-20 World Cup inColombia. The USA will get its shot Wednesday when it faces host Guatemala in the quarterfinals (TV: ESPN Deportes, ESPN3, 10 p.m. ET). Goals by KristianAlvarez, Diego De Buen and Jorge Mora […]
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Rowe leads USA past Panama
[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] UCLA’s Kelyn Rowe scored two goals in the first 18 minutes to give the USA a 2-0 winover Panama and win its group at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City. April 2 in GuatemalaCity USA 2 Panama 0. Goals: Rowe 13, 18. USA — MacMath, Garza, Agbossoumonde, Ibeagha, Valentin,Kitchen, Lletget (Orozco, […]
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Americans through to quarterfinals
[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA clinched a berth in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City without playing a game onThursday when Panama beat Suriname, 3-0, on Cecilio Waterman‘s hat trick. The Americans and Canaleros face off Saturday (TV: ESPN Deportes, ESPN3,6 p.m. ET) with first place in Group B on the […]
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USA opens with easy win over Suriname
[CONCACAF UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP] The USA opened play at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship with a 4-0 win over Suriname Tuesday in Guatemala City but it couldhave been a lot worse. The Americans hit the post twice in the first half and once in the second and finished with a 27-2 edge in shots. BobbyWood, Joe Gyau […]