U.S. U-17 team

U.S. aims to regroup against Malawi

October 28, 2009
By Brent Latham
KANO, NIGERIA -- For American coach Wilmer Cabrera, Monday night's loss to Spain was all about chances. The failure of his team to take advantage of its multiple scoring opportunities and the opponents' clinical proficiency for putting away their own made the difference in the Americans' 2-1 opening loss to a Spanish team that navigated 89 minutes with just 10 players.

"You are playing against 10 men at this level; you have to put those chances away," Cabrera said. "If you want to make ...

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2009 U-17 World Cup

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The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the 13th edition of the event and will be held in Egypt from Oct. 24 to Nov. 16. All games will be aired live on the ESPN family of networks.

Previews

• Latham: Security questions dog U-17 World Cup in Nigeria
• Latham: U.S. to showcase new attacking philosophy

Tournament Schedule

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Knockout Stage

Nov. 4: U.S. vs. Italy

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U.S. Group Stage

Nov. 1: U.S. 1, UAE 0

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Oct. 29: U.S. 1, Malawi 0

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Oct. 26: Spain 2, U.S. 1

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