The U.S. qualified for Mexico by winning the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in February. After winning two group games against Cuba and Panama, an overtime victory in the quarterfinal match against El Salvador sealed the Americans berth to the World Cup. Cabrera’s team went on to win its semifinal match against host Jamaica before a 3-0 overtime victory against Canada gave the United States the regional championship. DRAW Group A Mexico Korea DPR Congo Netherlands Group B Japan Jamaica France Argentina Group C Uruguay Canada Rwanda England Group D USA Czech Republic Uzbekistan New Zealand Group E Burkina Faso Panama Germany Ecuador Group F Australia Ivory Coast Brazil Denmark Group D Schedule Date Match Time (ET) Venue June 19 Uzbekistan vs. New Zealand 4 p.m. Estadio Corona; Torreon, Mexico June 19 USA vs. Czech Republic 7 p.m. Estadio Corona; Torreon, Mexico June 22 USA vs. Uzbekistan 4 p.m. Estadio Corona; Torreon, Mexico June 22 Czech Republic vs. New Zealand 7 p.m. Estadio Corona; Torreon, Mexico June 25 USA vs. New Zealand 7 p.m. Estadio Hildago; Pachuca, Mexico June 25 Czech Republic vs. Uzbekistan 7 p.m. Estadio Corona; Torreon, Mexico
US should be able to make their way out of that group. We'll see though, figured qualifying for the U20 Cup was a sure thing as well.
