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Entries Tagged as 'U-20 World Cup'

Miles to Go

July 15th, 2007 · No Comments · U-20 World Cup, US National Team

The US U-20 team crashed and burned before the semifinals once again in the FIFA Under 20 World Cup. (Formerly the FIFA World Youth Championship). For the sixth straight time this event was held, the United States has advanced to the knock out stage of the event but once again lacked the quality or technical […]

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US U-20 History

July 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment · U-20 World Cup, US National Team

I have gotten a number of requests for a historical perspective on the US run at the U-20 World Cup. Contrary to what many may think, the US actually has quite a proud tradition of advancing in this competition but as the following table shows, typically the US finds a way to lose in either […]

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US to face Uruguay in Round of 16

July 9th, 2007 · No Comments · U-20 World Cup

The US will face Uruguay in the Round of 16 in the FIFA U-20 World Cup Wednesday night at 7:45pm eastern time.
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US Beat Brazil to Win Group D in U-20 World Cup

July 7th, 2007 · No Comments · U-20 World Cup, US National Team

US Coach Thomas Rongen Congratulates His Keeper, Chris Seitz
Friday night’s victory for the United States over Brazil in the U-20 World Cup was one […]

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US-Brazil moved to ESPN

July 6th, 2007 · 1 Comment · ESPN, U-20 World Cup

Realizing the national buzz growing around the US U-20 team, ESPN executives have wisely made the decision to move tonight’s massive US-Brazil match to ESPN from ESPN U. The match will also be availible on ESPN 360 and ESPN HD.
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Adu’s Breakthrough?

July 4th, 2007 · No Comments · Freddy Adu, U-20 World Cup

Adu Takes on Polish Defender en route to a hat trick
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US U-20’s Crush Poland in the World Cup

July 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment · U-20 World Cup

Tonight’s 6-1 win for the US Under 20 team at the U-20 World Cup (formerly the FIFA World Youth Championships) was as good a performance as I have ever seen by any US team against respectable opposition in a FIFA or CONCACAF event.(note I excluded COMEBOL events because the 3-0 win over Argentina in the […]

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Young Yanks Must Improve

July 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment · Chris Zeitz, Dax McCarty, Johann Smith, U-20 World Cup

Football is a funny game. The US Copa America Team played Argentina toe to toe for 65 minutes on Thursday night, yet lost by the lopsided score of 4 to 1. Yesterday the highly touted US Under 20 National Team was thoroughly dominated by South Korea in the U-20 World Cup Opener but managed a […]

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