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U.S. U-17, U-20 MNTs Reach World Cup Quarterfinals in Same Year
A hat trick from Tim Weah and comprehensive 5-0 win by the USA in Monday’s Round of 16 match against Paraguay at the U-17 World Cup in India perhaps overshadowed a significant achievement for the USA’s Youth National Team program.
The win pushed head coach John Hackworth’s U-17 side into the tournament Quarterfinals, matching the finish that head coach Tab Ramos’ U-20 team achieved at their World Cup in Korea Republic earlier this year.
The USA joins England, who the U-17s will face in Saturday’s Quarterfinal, as the only two nations to accomplish the feat in 2017. The U.S. U-20 MNT took Venezuela to extra time where they eventually fell 2-1 in their Quarterfinal defeat in June, while England advanced to the Final, where they eventually downed La Vinotinto 1-0 to win their first youth World Cup. Notably, U-17 MNT captain Josh Sargent (below) also took part in the USA's run at the U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic.
- READ MORE: More on Tim Weah's Historic Hat Trick
The U.S. and England are far from the first two teams to reach the Quarterfinals of both tournaments in the same year. Since 1985 it’s happened 45 times, with the U.S. previously doing it in both 1993 and 2003.
That number decreases significantly when counted from 2007, the year in which the FIFA U-17 World Cup expanded to 24 teams and added an earlier knockout match before the Quarterfinals.
Prior to this year’s instances, it’s taken place just nine times and on eight occasions, at least one of the nation’s representative teams moved on to the Semifinals.
See below:
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Nations That Have Advanced to U-17 & U-20 World Cups in Same Year (since 2007) |
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Year |
Country |
Notes |
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2017 |
USA |
U-17s Quarterfinal vs. England (Saturday); Lost U-20 Quarterfinal |
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2017 |
England |
U-17s Quarterfinal vs. USA (Saturday); Won U-20 World Cup |
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2015 |
Brazil |
Lost in U-17 Quarterfinal; Lost in U-20 Final |
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2015 |
Mali |
Lost in U-17 Final; Finished Third in U-20 World Cup |
|
2013 |
Uruguay |
Lost in U-17 Quarterfinal; Lost in U-20 Final |
|
2011 |
Brazil |
Finished Fourth at U-17 World Cup; Won U-20 World Cup |
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2011 |
France |
Lost in U-17 Quarterfinal; Finished Fourth at U-20 World Cup |
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2011 |
Mexico |
Won U-17 World Cup; Finished Third in U-20 World Cup |
|
2009 |
Italy |
Lost both Quarterfinals |
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2007 |
Nigeria |
Won U-17 World Cup; Lost in U-20 Quarterfinal |
|
2007 |
Spain |
Lost in U-17 Final; Lost in U-20 Quarterfinal |
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U.S. U-17, U-20 MNTs Reach World Cup Quarterfinals in Same Year
A hat trick from Tim Weah and comprehensive 5-0 win by the USA in Monday’s Round of 16 match against Paraguay at the U-17 World Cup in India perhaps overshadowed a significant achievement for the USA’s Youth National Team program.
The win pushed head coach John Hackworth’s U-17 side into the tournament Quarterfinals, matching the finish that head coach Tab Ramos’ U-20 team achieved at their World Cup in Korea Republic earlier this year.
The USA joins England, who the U-17s will face in Saturday’s Quarterfinal, as the only two nations to accomplish the feat in 2017. The U.S. U-20 MNT took Venezuela to extra time where they eventually fell 2-1 in their Quarterfinal defeat in June, while England advanced to the Final, where they eventually downed La Vinotinto 1-0 to win their first youth World Cup. Notably, U-17 MNT captain Josh Sargent (below) also took part in the USA's run at the U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic.
- READ MORE: More on Tim Weah's Historic Hat Trick
The U.S. and England are far from the first two teams to reach the Quarterfinals of both tournaments in the same year. Since 1985 it’s happened 45 times, with the U.S. previously doing it in both 1993 and 2003.
That number decreases significantly when counted from 2007, the year in which the FIFA U-17 World Cup expanded to 24 teams and added an earlier knockout match before the Quarterfinals.
Prior to this year’s instances, it’s taken place just nine times and on eight occasions, at least one of the nation’s representative teams moved on to the Semifinals.
See below:
|
Nations That Have Advanced to U-17 & U-20 World Cups in Same Year (since 2007) |
||
|
Year |
Country |
Notes |
|
2017 |
USA |
U-17s Quarterfinal vs. England (Saturday); Lost U-20 Quarterfinal |
|
2017 |
England |
U-17s Quarterfinal vs. USA (Saturday); Won U-20 World Cup |
|
2015 |
Brazil |
Lost in U-17 Quarterfinal; Lost in U-20 Final |
|
2015 |
Mali |
Lost in U-17 Final; Finished Third in U-20 World Cup |
|
2013 |
Uruguay |
Lost in U-17 Quarterfinal; Lost in U-20 Final |
|
2011 |
Brazil |
Finished Fourth at U-17 World Cup; Won U-20 World Cup |
|
2011 |
France |
Lost in U-17 Quarterfinal; Finished Fourth at U-20 World Cup |
|
2011 |
Mexico |
Won U-17 World Cup; Finished Third in U-20 World Cup |
|
2009 |
Italy |
Lost both Quarterfinals |
|
2007 |
Nigeria |
Won U-17 World Cup; Lost in U-20 Quarterfinal |
|
2007 |
Spain |
Lost in U-17 Final; Lost in U-20 Quarterfinal |

