FIFA U-20 World Cup 2013

Oat23 · 18-06-2013 07:23PM #1

21st June - 13 July

Groups:

Group A (Istanbul, Kayseri): France, Ghana, USA, Spain.
Group B (Kayseri, Istanbul): Cuba, Korea Republic, Nigeria, Portugal
Group C (Trabzon, Rize, Gaziantep): Turkey, El Salvador, Colombia, Australia
Group D (Gaziantep, Trabzon): Mexico, Greece, Paraguay, Mali
Group E (Antalya, Bursa): Chile, Egypt, England, Iraq
Group F (Bursa, Antalya): New Zealand, Uzbekistan, Uruguay, Croatia

Some top talents on show here the past few tournaments and there will be some more this time around too. France, Spain, Colombia and Portugal all seem to be highly rated but there could be some dark horses (Ghana, Mexico) as with most youth competitions. Looking forward to seeing Boakye of Ghana, Bruma of Sporting Lisbon for Portugal is highly rated although I've never seen him play. Also excited to see Calhanoglu in the Turkish midfield along with a few others.

First set of matches:
21st June
4pm
France vs Ghana (Eurosport)
Cuba vs South Korea (Highlights on Eurosport after France-Ghana)

7pm
USA vs Spain (Eurosport)
Nigeria vs Portugal (Eurosport 2)

Rekop dog · 20-06-2013 01:32PM

The French look to have a decent squad for this.

They'll have to be to beat the Ghanaian under 28 team tomorrow.

AgileMyth · 20-06-2013 01:47PM

Spain tend to win everything now so I'm going to go out on a limb and back them!

ArmaniJeanss · 20-06-2013 01:47PM

Group A is a horror show of a draw for the teams in there.

Oat23 · 21-06-2013 03:37PM

First two games starting in 20 minutes.

Official stream available in Europe (I think) - http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/video/live/information.html

mike65 · 21-06-2013 03:48PM

Liverpool and Chelsea both have players from the winning side of WCU20 2011 - Coutinho and Oscar. Chelsea also have Romeu from the losing side and Liverpool have Pacheco. Isco also played.

http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/15/world/u20-world-cup/brazil-youth/spain-youth/1106805/

CSF · 21-06-2013 04:09PM

mike65 wrote: »

Liverpool and Chelsea both have players from the winning side of WCU20 2011 - Coutinho and Oscar. Chelsea also have Romeu from the losing side and Liverpool have Pacheco. Isco also played.

http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/08/15/world/u20-world-cup/brazil-youth/spain-youth/1106805/

Did Pacheco really go any further than being a promising prospect though?

RGM · 21-06-2013 04:47PM

Noticed USA have an Irish-born player on their squad: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_O%27Neill_(soccer)

Be interesting to see how he develops and, if he's good enough, whether he plays for the US or Ireland.

mike65 · 21-06-2013 04:48PM

Not yet! He is a classic case of a pretty talented player who falls through the cracks. Three LFC managers have not been swayed by him while his loans have been a mixed bag. seems to me he should be able to hack a decent career in Spain with a "yo-yo" level side.

mike65 · 21-06-2013 06:45PM

USA

1 C. Cropper
3 J. Ocegueda
4 C. Stanko
14 J. Torre
2 D. Yedlin
10 L. Gil
8 B. Joya
6 W. Trapp
19 J. Hernández
11 J. Villareal
17 D. Garcia

Spain
1 Daniel Sotres
6 Campaña
5 Israel Puerto
2 Javi Manquillo
4 Derik
15 Saúl
8 Suso
16 Oliver Torres
17 Gerard Deulofeu
10 Jesé Rodríguez
11 Juan Bernat

GTR63 · 21-06-2013 07:04PM

CSF wrote: »

Did Pacheco really go any further than being a promising prospect though?

No he always looked a beast with Spain and at times with the reserves. He played a cup game against Northampton iirc that we lost and never got a real chance after that bar a sparodic appearance here or there. Never knew why that was.
He's a bit like Domonic Adiyiah

Andersonisgod · 21-06-2013 07:06PM

Goal! Fantastic run and cross from Deulofeu picking out Jese who calmly finishes. Spain 1-0 up

wadacrack · 21-06-2013 07:29PM

Deulofeu looking good.Great direct running. Jesse Rodriguez expect him to feature more for Real Madrid

RGM · 21-06-2013 07:38PM

Whoever wrote the book on defending in the US should be taken out back and shot. Just bad at the back throughout the system, all the way to the senior team.

GLaDOS · 21-06-2013 07:41PM

What a strike!

Andersonisgod · 21-06-2013 07:42PM

Goal! Straight out of La Masia, a touch of genius courtesy of the next big homegrown Barcelona star, Gerard Deulofeu.

GLaDOS · 21-06-2013 07:44PM

Really poor by the US there, too easy

Andersonisgod · 21-06-2013 07:45PM

Senior side, under 21, under 20, it doesn't matter, Spain are always a joy to watch. 3-0, Jese gets his second, cracking play from Manquillo down the right flank after a lovely ball from Suso.

Gbear · 21-06-2013 07:49PM

Suso is playing brilliantly.

Beautiful little trick by him to get past the defender for the chance at the end that nearly led to the 4th goal.

wadacrack · 21-06-2013 07:50PM

The talent in Spain is scary. This team would probably have made it to the final of the European u21 championship. A few players with La Liga experience.Two very good Full backs and a front three of Deulofeu, Jese and Suso

SantryRed · 21-06-2013 08:09PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Senior side, under 21, under 20, it doesn't matter, Spain are always a joy to watch. 3-0, Jese gets his second, cracking play from Manquillo down the right flank after a lovely ball from Suso.

I wonder why.

CSF · 21-06-2013 08:10PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Goal! Straight out of La Masia, a touch of genius courtesy of the next big homegrown Barcelona star, Gerard Deulofeu.

Sometimes I think you're doing it on purpose...

MD1990 · 21-06-2013 08:12PM

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Senior side, under 21, under 20, it doesn't matter, Spain are always a joy to watch. 3-0, Jese gets his second, cracking play from Manquillo down the right flank after a lovely ball from Suso.

just move to Spain

klose · 21-06-2013 08:26PM

A perfectly weighted through ball there forged and refined in 'melwood' by suso

~Rebel~ · 21-06-2013 08:27PM

Spain have a bit of a tendency to get themselves into trouble at the back, completely unnecessarily.

GTR63 · 21-06-2013 08:29PM

Portugal vs Nigeria ain't bad. 3-2 and both are going for it.

Oat23 · 21-06-2013 08:32PM

Very happy I didn't turn off Nigeria vs Portugal now!

Bruma has a brace, his second restoring Portugals lead after Nigeria came form 2 down. They almost equalised again there.

shrewdness · 21-06-2013 08:33PM

Portugal's keeper is impressive, he's saved them a few times.

GLaDOS · 21-06-2013 08:35PM

Great goal for the US's consolation

~Rebel~ · 21-06-2013 08:36PM

Great goal.

Can't help but feel a better team would have really punished Spain's regular idiocy at the back.

~Rebel~ · 21-06-2013 08:45PM

Great great ball from Suso again there.

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