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South Korea Drops US at U-20 World Cup

Much like an American sports columnist needing a punchline and relying on old standbys like, say, the Detroit Lions, their British equivalents can always fall back on some good old fashioned bashing on American soccer when needed. Lately, though, as America has improved across the board both internationally and with MLS,...

US Bounces Back at U-20 World Cup

It took a game, but the U.S. got on track at the U-20 World Cup, defeating Cameroon 4-1 Tuesday in Suez in their second Group C match. The win pushed the U.S. into second place in the group and will advance if it beats South Korea on Friday. As unorganized and discombobulated as the U.S. looked Saturday in its 3-0 loss to...

Germany Thumps US at U-20 World Cup

Maybe it's something about U.S. soccer teams playing the first games in FIFA tournaments held in Africa. Saturday in Suez, Egypt, the U.S. Under-20 national team was beaten 3-0 by Germany at the U-20 World Cup Group C opener for both teams. (If you remember, the U.S. senior national team lost to Italy 3-1 in the...

Background on U 20 World Cup

The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

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