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re: USA at the U-20 World Cup

Posted on 10/9/25 at 4:13 pm to
Posted by Girth Donor
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Posted on 10/9/25 at 4:13 pm to
No way that's a pen
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 10/9/25 at 4:21 pm to
And that seals another utterly dominant performance against a European powerhouse this tourney
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 10/9/25 at 4:26 pm to
Looking at Italy's roster, it looks like it's majority dudes that are either on the reserve squad of Serie A clubs or guys not playing top flight.

France has Kamara who just broke in with PSG this year, but I wonder how many of these big clubs are releasing their players for this. I know that we had Kochen recalled by Barcelona just to sit on the bench, so I have to imagine that is the case for a lot of the U-20 Euros if their club rates them at all.

Still, this is a massive platform to inject some much-needed good feelings into the USMNT. I don't see why there is any reason to believe we can't frick around and make a run to the finals.
Posted by Floyd Dawg
Silver Creek, GA
Member since Jul 2018
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Posted on 10/9/25 at 8:15 pm to
It's not a FIFA-required release event so clubs are under no obligation to let players go. I mean, Lamine Yamal qualifies to play in this tournament for Spain.
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
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Posted on 10/9/25 at 9:33 pm to
Even with senior team call ups? Wild if so.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
79068 posts
Posted on 10/9/25 at 11:10 pm to
quote:

Even with senior team call ups? Wild if so.


You can play U-20 even if you've received a senior team call ups but still fit the age range.

Our captain, Benja Cremaschi has had a cap for the USMNT.
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
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Posted on 10/10/25 at 7:30 am to
Thanks, Broski.
Posted by cwil177
Baton Rouge
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29559 posts
Posted on 10/10/25 at 9:45 am to
Three Americans this tournament had experience playing in the last U20 tournament. Wynder, Tsakiris, and… Vargas :-(
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
79068 posts
Posted on 10/10/25 at 11:57 am to
quote:

Vargas :-(


Speaking of, there's a non-zero chance that the final could be USA v Mexico.


Mexico, with a bunch of our dual nats, has looked very good. They stomped the hosts, Chile, in their Round of 16 match.

Morocco is going to be a tough one for us though. They may be the best side left.
Posted by Floyd Dawg
Silver Creek, GA
Member since Jul 2018
4911 posts
Posted on 10/10/25 at 12:35 pm to
Thought we beat them 4-1 and drew 0-0 in our last two meetings with them.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
79068 posts
Posted on 10/10/25 at 12:46 pm to
We did in September.

But they are still very good.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
79068 posts
Posted on 10/12/25 at 2:37 pm to
Bump for our quarterfinal match against Morocco at 2:45 CT on FS2
Posted by RedPop4
Santiago de Compostela
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Posted on 10/12/25 at 3:08 pm to
Thank you
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 10/12/25 at 3:14 pm to
We are slipping and sliding all over the pitch. What the heck?
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
79068 posts
Posted on 10/12/25 at 3:32 pm to
Uh oh
Posted by joshyc2
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2015
907 posts
Posted on 10/12/25 at 3:53 pm to
Good pk right before half. Much needed. Clearly the better team so need to put it away in the 2nd half.
This post was edited on 10/12/25 at 3:54 pm
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
79068 posts
Posted on 10/12/25 at 3:54 pm to
Cole Campbell penalty makes it 1-1 right before the half.

We've had pretty much all control of the ball during the match but not many true chances. Morocco is sitting everyone back and waiting to hit on the counter which is how they got their goal.

We got lucky on the penalty, it was a looping cross to the back post that wouldn't have turned into anything, but a Morocco defender stupidly pulled down one of our players in the mixer with the ref right in front of him.
Posted by Alyosha
Member since Nov 2020
9776 posts
Posted on 10/12/25 at 4:00 pm to
Hate terrorist ball
Posted by OldManRiver
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jan 2005
7387 posts
Posted on 10/12/25 at 4:28 pm to
Weird sequence there, everyone including the ref acted that guy had a body part snap off. Just a slightly rough landing and he's totally fine.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
79068 posts
Posted on 10/12/25 at 4:31 pm to
How the frick did they score that?

ETA: Are we about to get eliminated by an own goal?
This post was edited on 10/12/25 at 4:33 pm
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