Thursday, June 09, 2005
U-20s coming up
The US squad is gearing up for the U-20 World Cup, which starts this weekend in the Netherlands.
USA Today profiles star players Freddy and Eddie, and throws in a handy reference sheet for American viewing audiences:
USA Today profiles star players Freddy and Eddie, and throws in a handy reference sheet for American viewing audiences:
The World Youth Championships for under-20 teams take place Friday through July 5 in the Netherlands. The USA is among the field of 24 and is in what many consider the most difficult group.
Saturday: vs. Argentina, 11:30 a.m. ET, Fox Soccer Channel and Telefutura. The match replays on FSC at 8 p.m. Argentina has won three of the last five world championships and four overall.
June 14: vs. Germany, 2:30 p.m. ET, FSC and Galavision. The match replays on FSC at 11 p.m. The youth team has filled the full German national team with stars, who eliminated from the USA in the 2002 World Cup.
June 18: vs. Egypt, 7:30 a.m. ET, FSC and Galavision. The match replays on FSC at noon and 4 p.m. Egypt finished third in this tournament in 2001.
After group play is completed among the six, four-team groups, 16 teams will advance to the second round that will be followed by knockout play (one-game elimination). The Americans had their best finish, fourth place, in 1989.
