u20 world cup starts soon

[tonks1982]

Group A
Canada
Austria
Chile
Congo

Group A
01 July - 19:45 TORONTO Canada V Chile
02 July - 17:45 EDMONTON Congo V Austria
05 July - 17:45 EDMONTON Austria V Canada
05 July - 20:30 EDMONTON Chile V Congo
08 July - 18:00 EDMONTON Canada V Congo
08 July - 20:00 TORONTO Chile V Austria

Group B
Spain
Uruguay
Zambia
Jordan

Group B
01 July - 14:15 BURNABY Jordan V Zambia
01 July - 17:00 BURNABY Spain V Uruguay
04 July - 17:00 BURNABY Uruguay V Jordan
04 July - 19:45 BURNABY Zambia V Spain
07 July - 14:15 BURNABY Spain V Jordan
07 July - 14:15 VICTORIA Uruguay V Zambia

Group C
Mexico
Portugal
Gambia
New Zealand

Group C
02 July - 14:15 TORONTO Portugal New Zealand
02 July - 17:00 TORONTO Gambia Mexico
05 July - 17:00 TORONTO New Zealand Gambia
05 July - 19:45 TORONTO Mexico Portugal
08 July - 15:15 EDMONTON New Zealand Mexico
08 July - 17:15 MONTREAL Portugal Gambia

Group D
Brazil
Korea Republic
Poland
USA

Group D Match Date - Time Venue Results
30 June - 14:15 MONTREAL Poland Brazil
30 June - 17:00 MONTREAL Korea Republic USA
03 July - 17:00 MONTREAL USA Poland
03 July - 19:45 MONTREAL Brazil Korea Republic
06 July - 19:45 OTTAWA Brazil USA
06 July - 19:45 MONTREAL Poland Korea Republic

Group E
Argentina
Czech Republic
Korea DPR
Panama
Details

30 June - 16:30 OTTAWA Korea DPR Panama
30 June - 19:15 OTTAWA Argentina Czech Republic
03 July - 17:00 OTTAWA Czech Republic Korea DPR
03 July - 19:45 OTTAWA Panama Argentina
06 July - 17:00 MONTREAL Czech Republic Panama
06 July - 17:00 OTTAWA Argentina Korea DPR

Group F
Costa Rica
Japan
Nigeria
Scotland

Group F
01 July - 14:15 VICTORIA Japan Scotland
01 July - 17:00 VICTORIA Nigeria Costa Rica
04 July - 17:00 VICTORIA Costa Rica Japan
04 July - 19:45 VICTORIA Scotland Nigeria
07 July - 17:00 VICTORIA Japan Nigeria
07 July - 17:00 BURNABY Scotland Costa Rica

SCOTLAND SQUAD

The players selected, with their squad numbers, are:
1 Andrew McNeil (Hibernian)
2 Andrew Cave-Brown (Norwich City)
3 Lee Wallace (Heart of Midlothian)
4 Jamie Adams (Kilmarnock)
5 Scott Cuthbert (Celtic)
6 Mark Reynolds (Motherwell)
7 Michael McGlinchey (Celtic)
8 Calum Elliot (Heart of Midlothian)
9 Steven Fletcher (Hibernian)
10 Graham Dorrans (Livingston)
11 Ryan Conroy (Celtic)
12 Scott Fox (Celtic)
13 Ryan O’Leary (Kilmarnock)
14 Andrew Considine (Aberdeen)
15 Garry Kenneth (Dundee United)
16 Ross Campbell (Hibernian)
17 Sean Lynch (Hibernian)
18 Robert Snodgrass (Livingston)
19 Alan Lowing (Rangers)
20 Brian Gilmour (Clyde)
21 Greg Kelly (Aberdeen)

The 21 man squad have been doing twice daily sessions at Murray Park in Glasgow

Scotland have only taken part in the FIFA World Cup twice before, in 1983 and 1987, on each occasion reaching the quarter finals.

Under Tommy Wilson and Archie Gemmill, there is a strong belief that the current squad can do better than that.

FIFA World Youth Championship 2007 Venues

Swangard Stadium, Burnaby

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Olympic Stadium, Montreal

 

[tonks1982]

Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa

BMO Field, Toronto

Royal Athletic Park, Victoria

FIFA Youth World Cup Winners & Hosts
Only 7 nations have won this Tournament:
Argentina (5), Brazil (4), Portugal (2), Spain (1), Former West Germany (1), Former USSR (1), Former Yugoslavia (1)

W = WINNER
H= HOST

2005
W Argentina
H Netherlands

2003
WBrazil
H UAE

2001
W Argentina
H Argentina

1999
W Spain
H Nigeria

1997
W Argentina
H Malaysia

1995
W Argentina
H Qatar / Nigeria

1993
W Brazil
H Australia

1991
W Portugal
H Portugal

1989
W Portugal
H Saudi Arabia

1987
W Yugoslavia
H Chile

1985
W Brazil
H Soviet Union

1983
W Brazil
H Mexico

1981
W West Germany
H Australia

1979
W Argentina
H Japan

1977
W USSR
H Tunisia

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goldenball & player of tournie

gb= goldenball
* =player of tournament

2005
gb Messi - Argentina 6
* Messi - Argentina

2003
gb Johnson - USA 4
* Ismail Matar - UAB

2001
gb Saviola - Argentina 11
* Saviola - Argentina

1999
gb Counago - Spain 5
* Keita - Mali

1997
gb Adailton - Brazil 10
* Olivera - Argentina

1995
Exteberria - Spain 7
* Caio - Brazil

1993
gb Zambrano - Columbia 3
* Silva - Brazil

1991
gb Cherbakov - USSR 5
* Peixe - Portugal

1989
gb Salenko - USSR 5
* Bismarck - Brazil

1987
gb Witeczek - W. Germany 7
* Prosinecki - Yugoslavia

1985
gb Losada - Spain 3
* Silas - Brazil

1983
gb Geovani - Brazil 6
* Geovani - Brazil

1981
gb Koussas - Australia 4
* Gabor - Romania

1979
gb Diaz - Argentina 8
* Maradona - Argentina

1977
gb Quina - Brazil 4
* Bessonov - USSR

 

[jaffa]

I would reckon Scotland have a good chance in that group, do you know any channel that is showing it

 

[tonks1982]

probally be the usuall m8 eurosport ill be watching them, soom good young players there

some noticeable stand-outs

Lee Wallace (Heart of Midlothian)
Jamie Adams (Kilmarnock)
Calum Elliot (Heart of Midlothian)
Steven Fletcher (Hibernian)
Andrew Considine (Aberdeen)
Sean Lynch (Hibernian)
Robert Snodgrass (Livingston)
Alan Lowing (Rangers)
Brian Gilmour (Clyde)

i think fletcher if hes on form will be very entertaining to watch

 

[Colin]

are you so bitter that you exclude any celtic players from your "stand outs" rangers have one player but he IS a stand out the young boy cutherbert at celtic has been in the first team squad a few times as has mcglinchy

For me the boy fletcher at Hibs is the standout in that sqaud though

 

[tonks1982]

are you so bitter that you exclude any celtic players from your "stand outs" rangers have one player but he IS a stand out the young boy cutherbert at celtic has been in the first team squad a few times as has mcglinchy

For me the boy fletcher at Hibs is the standout in that sqaud though

there u go again with ur concpiracy theory, i chose lowing as a standout coz hes played for rangers about 10 times , many times cuthbert played for celtic? i dont remember him, whats the point of me adding cuthbert to my stand out list when ive never saw him play

stop jumping down peoples throats and think before u rumble on

 

[MFCGMFC]

what about mark reynolds from Motherwell as a stand out hes played every game bar one this season at center half hes a great player the wee red head in defence lol

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

 

[tonks1982]

what about mark reynolds from Motherwell as a stand out hes played every game bar one this season at center half hes a great player the wee red head in defence lol

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

cant rem who he is m8. is he kinda baldy???

jamie adams is he the centre def at killie who was playing well near the end of the season

 

[Colin]

mark reynolds was shortlisted for young player of the year, How many minutes on the pitch in league games did your man at rangers play last season?

 

[tonks1982]

mark reynolds was shortlisted for young player of the year, How many minutes on the pitch in league games did your man at rangers play last season?

not even gonna argue with you m8

a rangers fan coulld be 100% right but in ur eyes there 1000% wrong

if a motherwell fan added lowing to there watch-out list u would rant on

 

[MFCGMFC]

i didnt want to start a rammy mate but i wasnt havin a rant m8 i just think reynolds will be a stand out at this world cup holefully not 2 much as we want to keey him lol he wont be the onli stand out LOWING AND CUTHBURT may be ones to watch out for

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

 

[davieboy.rfc]

is there any reason why there is only one bear in the under 20 squad i was at the cup final where we won 5-0 surely these some of these players r good enough tae make the step up?

 

[champions]

maybe manager thought they were to young it was u 19cup with a young squad. most of the guys picked are 1st team squad or u 21 regulars. their time will come

 

[jaffa]

As far as I am concerned, I dont care if there are 11 Celtic or Rangers players playing in the tournament, i will still want them to win. But what it does show is that Scotland have some good youngsters about and "come on Scotand"

 

[Falkirk_Bairn]

Can't believe there are no Falkirk players in there!

I think most of them are either too old or a tad yound for this tourney.

Our under 19's came 3rd in the league, you would think 1 or 2 would be in there. Tam Scobbie made loads of starts in the SPL yet we see Unknown players from the old firm who have never even made the bench in an SPL game.

Good luck to them anyway, its scotland so i will be supporting them 100% no matter who is in the team.

 

[tonks1982]

its been reported that the bbc will be showing live coverage of the games

 

[jaffa]

its been reported that the bbc will be showing live coverage of the games

Bravo to the BBC, if it had been England then it would be automatic but its good they are showing it.

"Come on Scotland"

 

[tonks1982]

Sunday 1st July
22:15 BBC Japan v Scotland FIFA U20 World Cup

Thursday 5th July
03:45 BBC Scotland v Nigeria FIFA U20 World Cup

Sunday 8th July
01:00 BBC Scotland v Costa Rica FIFA U20 World Cup

 

[jaffa]

I should see 2 of them live then, the Nigeria match is at a rotten time though.

 

[champions]

i didnt want to start a rammy mate but i wasnt havin a rant m8 i just think reynolds will be a stand out at this world cup holefully not 2 much as we want to keey him lol he wont be the onli stand out LOWING AND CUTHBURT may be ones to watch out for

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

game just finished
japan 3 scotland 1 cuthbert played like a donkey no wonder cant break thro at celtic