FIFA U-20 World Cup
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Duka agrees to MLS contract...left that Scarlet Knights after two years to join the United States Under-20 National Team this summer. The Americans qualified for the U-20 World Cup in Egypt, but did not advance out of the group stages finishing 1-2. Duka, a Montville,... In this article: MLS Superdraft, United States, Scarlet Knights, World Cup, Major League Soccer, U-20 World Cup, Real Salt Lake, and LA Galaxy |
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FIFA.com News | November 16, 2009
Swiss take their place in history
...2009 and 2010, staging the next FIFA World Cup finals, not to mention the FIFA Confederations Cup last June as well as the recent FIFA U-20 World Cup. And though the host nation flew the flag by almost following up Ghana's U-20 success...
In this article: Nigeria, Colombia, Switzerland, Brazil, Japan, Argentina, Germany, and Spain
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UEFA.com News | November 13, 2009
Hungary leave Italy on the edge
...Stadium from the moment Andras Simon's clever reverse pass put in Nemeth - who scored twice in extra-time to eliminate Italy in the FIFA U-20 World Cup quarter-finals last month - to open the scoring in the 15th minute. Hungarian hopes...
In this article: Krisztian Nemeth, Italy, Hungary, All rights reserved, UEFA European Under-21 Championship, and FIFA U-20 World Cup
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Colombia down but not out
...from their immediate objectives, Viafara also sees a bright future for his players in the medium term. Colombia is hosting the next FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2011, and as the coach explains, he is expecting his current crop to kick on and play...
In this article: Colombia, Nigeria, FIFA U-20 World Cup, Turkey, Argentina, Spain, Lagos, Finland, and Switzerland
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San Francisco Chronicle | November 06, 2009
Cardinal's perfect season on the line
...Alex Morgan (12 goals), who last December scored the game-winning goal for the U.S. in a 2-1 victory over North Korea in the final in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Chile. Junior forward Lisa Kevorkian has seven goals, four of them...
In this article: Pac-10, Stanford, UCLA, and FIFA Under-20 World Cup
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ESPN | November 05, 2009
Drinks firm wins sponsorship of Colombian soccer
...Jesurun told reporters. The youth tournament is run with a view to discovering players for the under-20 team to play in the 2011 Youth World Cup to be hosted by Colombia. He added that a large tranche of the money to be paid up front...
In this article: Postobon, Colombia, Credit crunch, Tobacco, Youth World Cup, Atletico Nacional, BBVA, and Coca Cola
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Bleacher Report | November 05, 2009
Lionel Messi Stifled by Mental and Physical Fatigue
...FIFA World Cup with Argentina. Leo has been labeled as a possible savior for his country since winning the Golden Ball and Boot at the 2005 Youth World Cup in the Netherlands. Lately, Messi has been unable to produce much at all for...
In this article: Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola, Rubin Kazan, Argentina, Barcelona, Champions League, FIFA World Cup, Athletic Bilbao, and Valencia
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Adiyiah set for Milan move
...to vice-president Adriano Galliani. The 20-year-old plays for Norway's Fredrikstad FK and stole the show in the recent FIFA U-20 World Cup by leading his team to glory in Egypt. "We are making moves in the transfer market and I...
In this article: Dominic Adiyiah, Milan, Fredrikstad FK, FIFA U-20 World Cup, AC Milan, Ronaldinho, Ghana, Norway, and Italy
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BBC News | October 27, 2009
Ghana's goal
Ghana looks to build sports industry Ghana's victory in the U-20 World Cup has given the country a boost The global sports industry is increasingly reflecting the trends in the world economy, with an growing shift towards emerging...
In this article: Ghana, Michael Essien, Chelsea, International Monetary Fund, Africa, Cocoa, Revenue, Recession, and Right to Play
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Valcke: Africa is a footballing continent
...are challenges, but none of them are insurmountable. On FIFA's high standards It's true that the standards weren't the same for the FIFA U-20 World Cup that was held here in 1999, and it's true that they are exacting. But Nigeria...
In this article: FIFA, Nigeria, Africa, and FIFA U-20 World Cup
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | October 16, 2009
Ghana wins U-20 World Cup final
Ghana overcame Brazil 4-3 on penalties in the final of the Under-20 World Cup at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday to become the first African side to win the tournament. Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu struck the winning spotkick in sudden...
In this article: Ghana, Brazil, Daniel Addo, U-20 World Cup, Costa Rica, Douglas Costa, and World Cup
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The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of Association football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The Championship has been awarded every two years since the first tournament in 1977.
In the fifteen tournaments held, only seven nations have won the title. Argentina is the most successful team with six titles, followed by Brazil with four titles. Portugal won two titles, while Germany , Spain, and formerly existing nations Soviet Union and Yugoslavia have won the title once each.
A corresponding event for women's teams, the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, began in 2002 with the name "FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship" and an age limit of 19. The age limit for the women's competition was changed to 20 beginning with the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship, and the competition was renamed as a "World Cup" in 2007 in preparation for the 2008 event.
The men's 2007 tournament was played in Canada. The 2009 tournament will be played in Egypt. The 2011 tournament will be played in Colombia.
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