I'll probably stay up and catch the game. Should be the best 2 teams in the group. Most African teams are tough at the Sub 20's, mostly because most of them are closer to 30 than 20.
They don't look like 30 age. That thing with the age was some years ago. Now I don't think. All looks young players, Anyway, Mammana back in the starting line-up. A HQ link for the game?
I think that used to be the case (some of the African under 20 players used to have grey beards) but with far more scientific methods of determining age that has been eliminated. Which probably explains why African teams don't do as well as they use to in the under 20 world cup.
Team played like shit. Super long throughball and 30 yards lob to the front... they played like England. I dont think we'll get anywhere unless we manage to finish 2nd and survive the group. Their passing, marking and positioning looks too green.
They probably too happy to get ticket to New Zealand, they probably spending more time for vacation there. They dont even look like a team. If they win the next game by 2 goals I think they'll have same point and goal difference as Austria.
And here I thought the future of the U20 was turning around. With Fifa Corruption, I doubt this year will even be a blip. The entire tournament doesn't even feel as big as it usually does either.
The only way to make those seats half full in New Zealand would be giving tickets to all the cow population there.
Argentina probably out (glimmer of hope for them, but don't count on it - 2 pts mathematically still puts them in with a draw in New Zealand vs Myanmar and Senegal vs Qatar). I have no idea how Panama failed to score vs Ghana... deserved a draw. Ghana too wasteful in possession in the defensive and midfield third. Also overelaborating in the attack. Probably the better team but on the day Panama deserved a draw.
Disapointing that we couldnt even hit a single goal against Austria. At least we scored twice in previous matches. Qualified or not, we aint winning this tournament. I hope Grondona is fired.