FIFA held the draw for the U-20 World Cup in South Korea. The USMNT will play in Group F against Ecuador (May 22 – Incheon Stadium), Senegal (May 25 – Incheon Stadium), and Saudi Arabia (May 28 – Daejeon World Cup Stadium).
“We are proud to have earned a group top seed for the 2017 U-20 World Cup,” USMNT U-20 coach Tab Ramos said. “As CONCACAF Champions and 2015 U-20 World Cup Quarterfinalists, we have put ourselves in a great position for this tournament. Our Youth National Team Program has been on an upward trend and we need to continue to push forward in Korea Republic. This was a difficult draw, but we are ready for the challenge. Our plan is to treat each game like a final, so our preparation now shifts to Ecuador.”
FIFA U-20 World Cup Groups
Group A: South Korea, Guinea, Argentina, England
Group B: Venezuela, Germany, Vanuatu, Mexico
Group C: Zambia, Portuga, Iran, Costa Rica
Group D: South Korea, Japan, Italy, Uruguay
Group E: France, Honduras, Vietnam, New Zealand
Group F: Ecuador, USMNT, Saudi Arabia, Senegal
Group F Schedule
May 22: Ecuador vs USMNT
May 22: Saudi Arabia vs Senegal
May 25: Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia
May 25: Senegal vs USMNT
May 28: Senegal vs Ecuador
May 28: USMNT vs Saudi Arabia
Two teams from each group advance along with the top four third-place finishers.
