U.S. U-20s vs. Cameroon

Rongen's changes bear fruit as U.S. routs Cameroon

September 29, 2009
By Brent Latham
SUEZ, Egypt -- It was like day and night.

The Americans' second match at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup kicked off after nightfall in Suez, and the Americans shined under the lights in Egypt, thrashing Cameroon 4-1 to erase the unpleasant memories of their opening loss Saturday afternoon against Germany, and put themselves in the thick of things in their group.

"Our team responded well to a disappointing opening game against Germany," said American coach Thomas Rongen. "We showed ...

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2009 U-20 World Cup

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The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the 17th edition of the event, and will be held in Egypt from Sept. 24-Oct. 16. All games will be aired live on the ESPN network.

Previews

• Latham: U-20 World Cup loses some luster with star names missing
• Petruzalek: Players to watch in Egypt
• Latham: U.S. U-20s aim to make their mark in Egypt

Tournament Index

• Standings | TV schedule | Scoreboard

U.S. Group Stage

Oct. 2, Korea 3, U.S. 0

• Preview | Recap

Sept. 29, U.S. 4, Cameroon 1

• Preview | Recap
• Latham: Rongen's changes bear fruit as U.S. routs Cameroon

Sept. 26, Germany 3, U.S. 0

• Preview | Recap
• Latham: U.S. U-20s fail opening test against Germany

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