Varas' USMNTU20 squad is a mixture of top MLS talent with European imports. Only one of the players has ever played in an U20 team, while others have been regular starters for MLS clubs. The team is still missing a center forward.
Revelations Cup
The U.S. Men's National Team, (USMNT), will start its Revelations Cup Tournament Mexico on Wednesday. The tournament features four U-20 world-class national teams and is held over a period of 10 days. This tournament will bring together some of the most exciting players in sports and help to rewrite history.
Varas and his team are having a difficult opening game in the Revelations Cup against Brazil. Varas only joined the squad in December. The squad also had a few practice sessions before the competition. The squad did not register one 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 an international football tournament that takes place every biennially for male players below the age of 20. The tournament is organized by FIFA and was first held in Tunisia in 1977. It was known previously as the FIFA World Youth Championship. But it is now a well-known event. By qualifying from their youth championships, teams can compete for a spot at the tournament. There are six groups. The next stage will be decided by the two top teams in each group. The remaining four teams will be eliminated.
Argentina is the tournament's most successful team with six wins. Their last title was the 2007 tournament in Canada. Others notable countries include Russia, England, Ukraine and Ukraine.
Olympic qualifying tournament under-23 players
Every four years, the Olympic qualifying tournament for players under 23 has been held. The tournament is for under-23 players and is distinct from the FIFA World Cup. Each nation may have up to three wildcards, regardless of their age. The United States has not qualified for the tournament in three of the four years since its inception, falling to El Salvador, Canada and Mexico. The United States did not forfeit any of its under23 players, as they were already playing with the senior team.
Brazil, Mexico, Canada and the U-23 will be competing against a CONCACAF group on March 18. Costa Rica will play the first game in the group stage on March 18. The next group game will be against Costa Rica on March 18. The winners of the group stage will advance to the knockout round, where they will play each other.
Team USA vs Honduras u20
The Hondurans are hoping to capitalise on their home advantage as they look to qualify for the Pre-World Cup. They had a great performance in the group stage, and they hope to repeat that success in CONCACAF U-20 qualifying rounds. The match is set to take place at the General Francisco Morazan Stadium, also known as La Bombonerita.
Honduras won 2-1 against Panama in its last match. Marco Tulio Aceituno scored a brace in Honduras' 2-1 win over Panama. From start to finish, however, the United States won that match. The Hondurans intend to continue their winning ways and knock out their opponents.