Rumor: USA vs. Croatia (U-21s?) in Chicago next year

[Sachin]

Although it was one game, Skroce takes pride in his selection and was happy to play. He hopes to play for the U-21 team again soon, with a possibility of that happening in the summer of 2005 if the team travels to Chicago to play at Soldier Field as planned.

from this article:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=319464&cc=5901

about a kid from UIC playing for the Croatian U-21 team. Granted it is from the UIC SID, so I don't know the validity of this rumor.

Sachin

[CG]

Before Skroce could take the field, the players had a two-hour instructional meeting that went over goals kicks, free kicks, places, throw-ins, and other on-field sets.


You can tell this guy knows nada about soccer. On field sets?

[CG]

Correct me if I'm wrong but what Euros call U21s, we call U23s.

[wjarrettc]

Correct me if I'm wrong but what Euros call U21s, we call U23s.

Does that have anything to do with the exchange rate?

[Elninho]

Does that have anything to do with the exchange rate?

LOL. Just that European Olympic qualifying happens almost 2 years before the Olympic Games, IIRC.

(At the same time, we simply field a U-21 team and call it U-23, because the players are the ones who will be eligible for the next U-23 tournament.)