Julien Laurens says that chemistry and unity that the U.S. displayed were key components in their shock win against France at the U20 World Cup.
The United States will play France on June 4 in the Under-20 World Cup round of 16 after Les Bleus beat Mali 3-2 on Friday to win Group E.
The Americans finished second to Ukraine in Group D, losing 2-1 to Ukraine in their opener before beating Nigeria 2-0 and Qatar 1-0.
American midfielders Alex Mendez and Chris Durkin will be suspended for Tuesday’s match in Bydgoszcz because of yellow-card accumulation.
The winner advances to a quarterfinal against Uruguay or Ecuador on June 8 at Gdynia.
Auston Trusty (centre) celebrates his goal with teammates.
United States breezed into the Under-20 World Cup quarterfinals with a 6-0 demolition of New Zealand in Incheon.
Josh Sargent scored his fourth goal of the tournament when he deflected in…
Giueseppe Panico scored the crucial goal for Italy after they eliminated France from the U20 World Cup.
Bastia’s Allan Saint-Maximin toyed with New Zealand’s defence and netted a superb goal for France at the U20 World Cup.
Abdulelah Alamri secured a spot in the round of 16 for Saudi Arabia after his equalising goal against the USA.
Two fantastic goals from Allan Saint-Maximin gave France a 2-0 victory to top their group in the U20s World Cup.
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Two fantastic goals from Allan Saint-Maximin gave France a 2-0 victory to top their group in the U20s World Cup.
Denis Poha’s impressive long-range strike capped off France’s 4-0 victory over Vietnam in the U-20 World Cup.
The son of World Cup 1998 winner Lilian Thuram scored for France at the U20 World Cup in South Korea.
Luca de la Torre scored four minutes into injury time to rescue a 3-3 draw for United States against Ecuador at the Under-20 World Cup.
The U.S. conceded two early goals from Herlin Lino and Bryan Cabezas before getting back into the Group F matc…