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Tab Ramos and U.S. U-20s on Verge of World Cup Berth
2/28/2017 10:14:00 AM | Men's Soccer
USA can guarantee FIFA U-20 World Cup Berth with win or draw Friday
February 28, 2017
TIBAS, Costa Rica – Tab Ramos and the United States U-20 Men's National Team picked up an impressive 1-0 win over Mexico in the classification stage of the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Monday evening to move one step closer to World Cup qualification.
The victory was a historic one, as it was just the second for the U.S. U-20s against Mexico in the CONCACAF Championship, and the first since 1986.
The U-20 MNT closes out play at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship on Friday against El Salvador. The match will be broadcast live at 6:30 p.m. ET on Univision Deportes and the CONCACAF Facebook page.
About Tab Ramos
Tab Ramos was an All-American at NC State in 1985, 1986, and 1987. He earned All-ACC First Team mentions in each of those years after earning a Second Team honor as a freshman in 1984. The Wolfpack made four NCAA Tournament apperances during his career, with Ramos scoring 31 goals and contributing 42 assists throughout his career.
A three-time member of the U.S. World Cup Team in 1990, 1994, and 1998, Ramos appeared in 81 games for the United States. Ramos has served as the head coach of the U.S. U-20 MNT since 2011. During this time, he's led the team to two World Cup berths (2013 and 2015) highlighted by a quarterfinal appearance in 2015. At the 2015 tournament in New Zealand, the U.S. defeated Myanmar and host New Zealand to emerge from Group A before ultimately falling to Serbia on penalties in the quarterfinal round.
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TIBAS, Costa Rica – Tab Ramos and the United States U-20 Men's National Team picked up an impressive 1-0 win over Mexico in the classification stage of the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Monday evening to move one step closer to World Cup qualification.
The victory was a historic one, as it was just the second for the U.S. U-20s against Mexico in the CONCACAF Championship, and the first since 1986.
The U-20 MNT closes out play at the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship on Friday against El Salvador. The match will be broadcast live at 6:30 p.m. ET on Univision Deportes and the CONCACAF Facebook page.
Postgame reaction: Tab Ramos & @ErikBrown14 after the U-20 #USMNT's historic 1-0 win over Mexico.
— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) February 28, 2017
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About Tab Ramos
Tab Ramos was an All-American at NC State in 1985, 1986, and 1987. He earned All-ACC First Team mentions in each of those years after earning a Second Team honor as a freshman in 1984. The Wolfpack made four NCAA Tournament apperances during his career, with Ramos scoring 31 goals and contributing 42 assists throughout his career.
A three-time member of the U.S. World Cup Team in 1990, 1994, and 1998, Ramos appeared in 81 games for the United States. Ramos has served as the head coach of the U.S. U-20 MNT since 2011. During this time, he's led the team to two World Cup berths (2013 and 2015) highlighted by a quarterfinal appearance in 2015. At the 2015 tournament in New Zealand, the U.S. defeated Myanmar and host New Zealand to emerge from Group A before ultimately falling to Serbia on penalties in the quarterfinal round.
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