Varas' USMNT United 20 team features a mix MLS talent and European imports. All but one of Varas' U20 players have played before in the U20 league, while a few others are regular starters with MLS clubs. However, the squad is lacking a central forward.
Revelations Cup
On Wednesday, the U.S. Men's National Team will begin its Revelations Cup Tournament Mexico. The tournament will be a 10-day event that features four U-20 national teams of world-class quality. The tournament seeks to bring people closer to some the best players and help rewrite sport 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 failed to score one goal. Varas assured that his players were up for the challenge and are trying to get better.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup (for male players younger than 20 years old) is a biennial soccer tournament. FIFA organizes the tournament, which was held for the first time in Tunisia in 1977. It was known previously as the FIFA World Youth Championship. But it is now a well-known event. Teams compete for a spot in the tournament by qualifying from their respective youth championships, which are divided into six groups. The first two teams from each category advance to the next stage. The remaining teams are eliminated.
Argentina is the most successful tournament team, having won the tournament six times. Their last title was the 2007 tournament in Canada. Brazil, England. Ukraine.
Olympic qualifying tournament for under-23 players
Every four years, the Olympic qualifying tournament for players under 23 has been held. The tournament is only open to players younger than 23 years of age and is independent from the FIFA World Cup. Each nation is allowed three wild cards over the age limit. 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 didn't have to forfeit any players under 23 because they were already playing on the senior national team.
Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and CONCACAF will be the opponents of the U23 team in the group stage. The first group game will be against Costa Rica on March 18. Next up in the group stage, the knockout match between the top teams will take place. The two winners of this round will then advance to the finals and play each other in the knockout round.
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. The national team put in a solid performance on the group stage. They will be trying to maintain that success during the CONCACAF U-20 qualifiers rounds. The match will be played at the General Francisco Morazan Stadium also known as La Bombonerita.
Honduras beat Panama 2-1 in their last game. Marco Tulio Aceituno scored a brace in Honduras' 2-1 win over Panama. The United States, however, dominated that match from start to finish. The Hondurans will look to continue their winning ways and eliminate their opponents.