Varas' USMNT 20 squad includes a mixture of top MLS talent as well as European imports. Only one of the players has ever played in an U20 team, while others have been regular starters for MLS clubs. The squad is missing a center forward, though.
Revelations Cup
The U.S. Men's National Team's Revelations Cup Tournament will be held in Mexico by the USMNT on Wednesday. The tournament will take place over 10 days and includes four U-20 national team teams of international standard. This tournament will bring together some of the most exciting players in sports and help to rewrite history.
Varas's squad is coming off a disappointing performance in their first game of the Revelations Cup versus Brazil. Varas was only hired in December and the squad had a few training sessions before the competition. The squad did not score a goal. Varas claimed that his players are up for the challenge, and are hard at work to improve.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is a biennial football tournament for male players under the age of 20. FIFA organizes this tournament. It was first held by Tunisia in 1977. It used to be known as the FIFA World Youth Championship. However, it has grown to be a world-famous event. Each team competes for a place in the tournament by qualifying at their youth championships. These are split into six groups. The two highest-scoring teams from each group will advance to the next stage. The remaining four teams are eliminated.
Argentina is the tournament's most successful team with six wins. Their last title was the 2007 tournament in Canada. Brazil, England and Ukraine are also notable.
Olympic qualifying tournament for players under 23
Each four years, the Olympic qualifying tournament has been held for players under 23. The tournament is for players less than 23 years old, and it is separate from FIFA World Cup. Each nation has three wild card exceptions to the age limit. The United States has lost three consecutive years to El Salvador and Canada in the tournament. However, the United States did not have to forfeit any of its under-23 players because they were already playing for the senior national team.
In addition to Brazil, Mexico, and Canada, the U-23 team will face a team from CONCACAF in the group stage on March 18. Costa Rica will play the first game in the group stage on March 18. The next game in the group stage will be a knockout game between the top two teams. The two winners of this round will then advance to the finals and play each other in the knockout round.
Team USA vs Honduras u20
As they try to qualify for Pre-World Cup, the Hondurans will be looking to take advantage of their home advantage. The national team put in a solid performance on the group stage. They will be trying to maintain that success during the CONCACAF U-20 qualifiers rounds. The match will take place at La Bombonerita's General Francisco Morazan Stadium.
Honduras won 2-1 against Panama in its last match. Marco Tulio Aceituno scored a brace in Honduras' 2-1 win over Panama. That match was won by the United States from beginning to end. The Hondurans want to continue their winning ways by eliminating their opponents.