The 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be held on June 21-July 13 in Turkey. A biennial tournament since 1977, the U-20 World Cup has been a place where U.S. Soccer has seen some modest success. Making their 13th appearance in the tournament, the USYNT had a best finish of 4th Place in 1989.
USYNT U-20 World Cup schedule
Group A
June 21: vs Spain, 1 PM
June 24: vs France, 10 AM
June 27: vs Ghana, noon
USA U-20 WORLD CUP ROSTER
| Players | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | Hometown | Club/College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acosta, Kellyn | D | 5-10 | 150 | 07/24/95 | Plano, Texas | FC Dallas |
| Cropper, Cody | GK | 6-4 | 200 | 02/16/93 | Maple Grove, Minn. | Southampton (England) |
| Cuevas, Daniel | F | 5-6 | 155 | 07/29/93 | Sacramento, Calif. | Santos Laguna (Mexico) |
| Garcia, Daniel | F | 5-5 | 135 | 10/14/93 | Dallas, Texas | North Carolina |
| Gil, Luis | M | 5-9 | 155 | 11/14/93 | Garden Grove, Calif. | Real Salt Lake |
| Hernandez, Alonso | F | 5-10 | 150 | 03/01/94 | El Paso, Texas | C.F. Monterrey (Mexico) |
| Joya, Benji | M | 5-8 | 145 | 09/22/93 | San Jose, Calif. | Santos Laguna (Mexico) |
| Lopez, Mikey | M | 5-9 | 150 | 02/20/93 | Mission, Texas | Sporting Kansas City |
| McIntosh, Kendall | GK | 5-11 | 160 | 01/24/94 | Santa Rosa, Calif. | Santa Clara |
| Miller, Eric | D | 6-2 | 165 | 01/15/93 | Woodbury, Minn. | Creighton |
| Ocegueda, Juan Pablo | D | 5-11 | 150 | 07/13/93 | Riverside, Calif. | C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico) |
| O’Neill, Shane | D | 6-2 | 190 | 09/02/93 | Boulder, Colo. | Colorado Rapids |
| Pineda, Victor | M | 5-11 | 147 | 03/15/93 | Bollingbrook, Ill. | Chicago Fire |
| Rodriguez, Mario | F | 6-1 | 180 | 05/12/94 | North Hollywood, Calif. | Kaiserslautern (Germany) |
| Sorto, Oscar | D | 5-8 | 157 | 08/13/94 | Los Angeles, Calif. | LA Galaxy |
| Stanko, Caleb | M | 6-0 | 170 | 07/26/93 | Holly, Mich. | Freiburg (Germany) |
| Steffan, Zackary | GK | 6-3 | 190 | 04/02/95 | Downingtown, Pa. | FC DELCO |
| Torre, Javan | D | 6-3 | 165 | 10/20/93 | Santa Monica, Calif. | UCLA |
| Trapp, Wil | M | 5-10 | 150 | 01/15/93 | Gahanna, Ohio | Columbus Crew |
| Villarreal, Jose | F | 5-9 | 160 | 09/10/93 | Inglewood, Calif. | LA Galaxy |
| Yedlin, DeAndre | D | 5-8 | 150 | 07/09/93 | Seattle, Wash. | Seattle Sounders |
– See more at: http://www.ussoccer.com/tournaments/fifa-under-20-world-cup/2013-fifa-under-20-world-cup/roster.aspx#sthash.Q1HvzYw5.dpuf
FIFA U-20 World Cup Past Champions
Year: WINNER – Runner Up – 3rd Place
2011: BRASIL – Portugal – Mexico
2009: GHANA – Brasil – Hungary
2007: ARGENTINA – Czech Republic – Chile
2005: ARGENTINA – Nigeria – Brasil
2003: BRASIL – Spain – Columbia
2001: ARGENTINA – Ghana – Egypt
1999: SPAIN – Japan – Mali
1997: ARGENTINA – Uruguay – Republic of Ireland
1995: ARGENTINA – Brasil – Portugal
1993: BRASIL – Ghana – England
1991: PORTUGAL – Brasil – Soviet Union
1989: PORTUGAL – Nigeria – Brasil
1987: YUGOSLAVIA – West Germany – East Germany
1985: BRASIL – Spain – Nigeria
1983: BRASIL – Argentina – Poland
1981: WEST GERMANY – Qatar – Romania
1979: ARGENTINA – Soviet Union – Uruguay
1977: SOVIET UNION – Mexico – Brasil
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