1. Moderators don't read this forum too often. I recommend starting a "conversation" with IASocFan. 2. The advantage of 4 groups of 3 is that the same number of teams from each group advance.
CONCACAF U-20 Championship At Puebla, Mexico Times U.S. Eastern (Local times in parentheses) FIRST ROUND Group A: United States, Costa Rica, Haiti Group B: Canada, Nicaragua, Cuba Group C: Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico Group D: Mexico, El Salvador, Curacao Starts February 18th. Final March 3rd
Mexico http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~4339~1,00.html USA http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~4280~1,00.html Haiti http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~8034~1,00.html Cuba http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~13852~1,00.html Canada http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~4281~1,00.html Puerto Rico http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~13855~1,00.html Curacao http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~13864~1,00.html Jamaica http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~8036~1,00.html Costa Rica http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~8037~1,00.html Nicaragua http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~13895~1,00.html Panama http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~4270~1,00.html El Salvador http://www.concacaf.com/page/Under20s/TeamRelatedLink/0,,12813~13896~1,00.html
http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/newsid=2012631/index.html?intcmp=newsreader_news_caption is titled "New World 12 target Turkey."
Did Concacaf always get 4 spots, that seems like a lot, but I guess make the semifinals ans you are in.
1997 was the first U-20 World Cup with 24 teams, and in every U-20 World Cup starting with 1997, CONCACAF has gotten exactly four teams in through qualifying. In 2007 CONCACAF got four teams through qualifying and host Canada.
TV coverage in the USA Haiti vs USA will be on FSC (English) and UD (spanish) @ 1730 CT Canada vs Cuba on UnivisionDeportes @2000 CT Not sure if ConcacafTV will be blocked, but I assume it will be.
El Salvador? That shit does happen, I would not be surprised if one of the "favorites" does not make it to the semifinals.
US had no business losing to El Salvador with seconds left in the game... tbh, US had no business losing to El Salvador period. b-b-but muh Boyd, b-b-but muh Corona, b-b-but muh Shea Same thing happened to us, soft goal and we were left clueless on the field, but our U-20 teams are never good or always choke, so we don't really rely on them to shorten generational gaps, as the US saw two weeks ago m8. Most of those guys were U-17 and U-23 stalwarts which is where Honduras usually do their business Xxxxxxxx. Insult deleted.......
I have a feeling that El Salvador being the most ''Underground team'' and never favorites can the surprise team in this tourney. I wouldn't be shocked if we can even manage to tie Mexico. I feel many teams there so cocky and never take seriously El Salvador i'm not saying that were going to win it all but will be in 4th place i guarantee it.
Are you serious a tie against mexico, no way in hell, 95% of these players have already played first division ball. Some of these players have played a sub 17 world cup final, concacaf champions leagues, played tournaments in different countries, and are playing at home. A surprise would be Jamaica not el salvador. I expect Mexico, Costa rica, Panama, and Jamiaca to qualify.
uff, we got an iffy call, maybe outside the box. USA up 1 - 0 from a PK With out seeing the replay I will say it should have been a no call or he should have called it outside the box.
Panama you do know over half the roster is suspended for that fight they had after eliminating Guatemala.