USA-ECUADOR U-20 EXPRESS:June 8 in Gydnia, PolandUSA 1 Ecuador 2. Goals: Weah 36; Cifuentes 30,Espinoza 43.Att.: 6,389 The U-20 World Cup ended for the USA with a 2-1 quarterfinal loss to Ecuador, which arrived to the tournament as South American champion. The USAhad the entire second half to close the one-goal deficit, attacked persistently, but […]
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Bob Gansler's past-to-present U-20 World Cup connections
Thirty years ago, Bob Gansler coached the USA to a historic fourth-place finish at the 1989 U-20 World Cup. Gansler has enjoyed watching this U-20World Cup from his home in Milwaukee, especially because he has connections with the USA’s head coach, Tab Ramos, and his three assistant coaches: Brian Bliss,Curt Onalfo and Dave van den […]
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USA-France: U-20 Men's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-FRANCE U-20 EXPRESS:June 4 in Bydgoszcz, PolandUSA 3 France 2. Goals: Soto 25, 74, Rennicks83; Gouiri 41, Alioui 55.Att.: 8,469. In what will go down as one of the biggest U.S. wins ever at a men’s world championship, the USA beat France, 3-2, to reach thequarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup. Facing the next generation […]
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Watch: How USA stunned France at Under-20 World Cup
The USA is headed to the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup thanks to a 3-2 comeback win over pre-tournament favorite France. The USA, for whom Sebastian Soto scored twice andJustin Rennickshit the gamewinner, faces Ecuador on Saturday.
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U.S. defender Chris Richards' Bayern Munich experience prepped him well for U-20 World Cup
The U.S. U-20 team has both an enormous challenge and an enormous opportunity on Tuesday when it takes on France in the round of 16 at the U-20 World Cup in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The French team has beenconsidered one of the favorites to win the tournament and is one of just two teams that finished […]
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The U.S. U-20 World Cup lineup debate: There are no wrong answers
Thirty years ago, the U.S. U-20s achievedwhat is still their best finish at what was then known as the FIFA World Youth Championship when they took fourth place in Saudi Arabia. The USA’s key match was its second of the groupstage against East Germany. I happened to be at a USSF meeting in Seattle that […]
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Watch: How France reached the U-20 World Cup round of 16
France, the USA’s opponent on Tuesday in the U-20 World Cup, is one of only two of the 24 teams (along with Uruguay) that won on all three its group games. France clinched first place in Group E onFriday with a 3-2 win over Mali. France 2 Panama 0 France 2, Saudi Arabia 0
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USA-Qatar: U-20 Men's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-QATAR U-20 EXPRESS:May 30 Bielsko-Biala, PolandUSA 1 Qatar 0. Goals: Weah 76.Att.: 3,651. The USA has reached the knockout stage of the U-20 World Cup for a third straight time thanks to Thursday’s 1-0 win over Qatar on a goal from TimWeah. Coach Tab Ramos‘ team started out much less impressively than in its first […]
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Video Pick: Meet the U.S. U-20s' outside back from Ajax
Dutch-American Sergino Dest, who’s been starting at the U-20 World Cup, talks about joining Ajax’s youth program and his big ambitions with the USA. “I want to write history.” Some big dreams have carried Dutch-American defender Sergino Dest to the U-20 #U20WC >> https://t.co/PcvqVc6Bm2 pic.twitter.com/2M6VBuB7Qb
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Under-20 Men's World Cup: Standouts and disappointments through two rounds
Two rounds are complete in the Under-20 Men’s World Cup group stage. Here’s a breakdown by confederation how teams are doing. Concacaf. The USA‘s 2-0 win over Nigeria is the first and only victory in eight games by Concacaf’s four teams. It will know after Wednesday’s games in Group A and GroupB whether a draw […]