U.S., Turkey and Mexico reach quarterfinals
Ofori Sarkodie, Kile Nakazawa and Ryan Soroka all scored second-half goals Tuesday to lead the United States past Italy 3-1 at the Under-17 World Cup.
After a scoreless first half, Sarkodie put the U.S. ahead two minutes after the break, followed by Kile Nakazawa off a free kick in the 67th minute.
Andrea Russoto cut the American’s lead in half in the 74th on a free kick, then Ryan Soroka restored the two-goal margin in the 90th.
Italy finished the match a man short after Salvatore Foti was given a red card for arguing with the referee.
In Piura, Gambia beat Qatar 3-1. The teams were tied 1-1 at halftime after goals by Gambia’s Momodou Ceesay and Qatar’s Yusef Ali. Gambia went ahead on a penalty shot by Ousman Jallow, and sealed victory on Pa Modou Jagne’s score in extra time.
European champion Turkey beat Uruguay 3-2 on Monday and advanced to the Under-17 World Cup quarterfinals with Mexico.
Mexico easily beat Australia 3-0 to share the Group B lead with Turkey. The co-leaders meet in their last round of pool play on Thursday. Uruguay and Australia were eliminated from playoff contention.
In Group A at Trujillo, China ended the pool’s string of 1-1 results by defeating host Peru 1-0 on Deng Zhuoxiang’s 13th-minute goal.
Costa Rica and Ghana drew 1-1, Celso Borges scoring in the 47th, and Jonathan Quartey equalizing for Ghana in the 58th.
China has 4 points, Costa Rica and Ghana 2 each, and Peru 1. On Thursday, China plays two-time winner Ghana, and Costa Rica faces Peru.
At Lima, Turkey striker Deniz Yilmaz opened the scoring in the 12th, and Uruguay’s Murat Duruer leveled after 28 minutes.
Elias Figueroa gave Uruguay a short-lived 2-1 lead in the 75th, but Turkey fought back with goals by Ozgurcan Ozcan in the 80th and Tevfik Kose four minutes later.
Mexico cruised past Australia on goals by midfielder Omar Esparza, and a pair by Carlos Vela.
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Turkey, Mexico reach quarterfinals at U-17 world soccer championship
Despite a courageous rally at the start of the second half, China could do nothing to prevent Turkeyfrom sailing to a 5-1 victory Sunday in the quarter-finals at the U-17 World Championship in Peru.
In the other quarter-final played on Sunday, Mexico needed a late equalizer to force extra-time before beating Costa Rica 3-1 in Piura.
The Iquitos crowds witnessed a dominant display from the Turks that left a doughty Chinese team reeling.
"We gave 100% as always and
Turkey ends first in Group B after defeating Mexico
Turkey defeated Mexico 2-1 and ended first in Group B of the under-17 World Cup soccer tournament at Miguel Grau Stadium of the northwestern Peruvian city of Piura.
Eleven minutes into the game Mexican Guzman scored, but the Turkey sorted things out to win through the goals scored by Yilmez (min. 27) and Erkin in the last minute.
It was a balanced match, although in general terms, the Europeans controlled the pitch and the ball and were more precise in their attack.
The Mexicans were affected in the collective structure because of
Euro champs Turkey join Mexico in last four by whipping China
Mexico needed extra time but deservedly beat Costa Rica 3-1 on Sunday to reach the semi-finals of the Under-17 World Cup, joining fellow Group B side Turkey, who showed themselves to be genuine title contenders in smashing China 5-1.
Efrain Valdez headed the ball into his own net before equalising in the 88th minute for El Tri who brushed aside the Group A winners in extra time to set up a Sept 29 date with the United States or Holland in the last four.
Turkey, competing in their first
Soccer: Mexico denies Iran Universiade quarters berth
Mexico shattered Iran's hopes for advancement to the last eight of the football tournament of the 23rd Universiade in Izmir, Turkey on Sunday.
Iran, which was a draw away from quarterfinals, presented the place to Mexico as the South American side won the deciding match 3-1.
Both sides collected four points, but Mexico joined the already qualified Czech on goal difference.
Mexico netted twice before the interval and added another in the second half to beat the nine-man Iran.
The Iranian squad defeated England 2-1 in their opening match, but it was held by
Report: 'Ghost Fleet' could be scrapped in Mexico, Turkey
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. The 55 ships left in the James River, Virginia, "Ghost Fleet" could be destined for recycling yards in Turkey and Mexico.
The deal is being pursued by the U-S government.But environmentalists have fought the export of what they consider the hazards posed by the retired military vessels.The money-strapped U-S Maritime Administration has been struggling to rid fleets of languishing ships in Virginia, Texas and California by a September 2006 deadline set by Congress.
The Texas and California reserves total 77 ships.The latest proposal dealing with the James River Reserve Fleet is
Mexico, Brazil set up finale at world under-17 soccer championship
Mexico crushed the Netherlands 4-0 on Thursday to become the first CONCACAF team to reach the final of the U-17 world championship.
The Brazilians needed a late goal to overcome courageous 10-manTurkey 4-3 in the evening's second semifinal.
Brazil and Mexico will face off in the final of the biennial tournament on Sunday in Lima's National Stadium while the losing sides will meet earlier in the day in the third-place match.
While the Mexicans had an unexpected easy time
Mexico defeated Jamaica 1-0 and South Africa held out Guatemala 1-1 on Wednesday to close out Group C play of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition.
Mexico finished first in Group C with six points, ahead of South Africa on five and Jamaica on four. Guatemala is now eliminated from the competition after coming last with one point.
In the quarterfinals, Jamaica will play the United States on Saturday, while Mexico faces Colombia and South Africa takes on Panama on Sunday.
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LEIPZIG, GERMANY - The Confederations Cup was supposed to be about the haves and have-nots of world soccer, with Brazil, Argentina and Germany expected to dominate the eight-team championship.
Clearly, no one told Mexico.
"We reckon it's time the world sat up and took notice of us," said Jared Borgetti, who scored on a header in Mexico's 1-0 victory over Brazil on Sunday. "We've proved Mexico can play good football."
The Tricolores look certain to qualify for the World Cup, but this competition has given Ricardo La Volpe's team a chance to make an impact one year earlier.
Mexico started with a 2-1 victory
How to reach Mexico?
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Mexico rescues 18 Cubans adrift in flimsy boat
The Mexican Navy rescued 18 Cubans adrift in the Caribbean Sea on a flimsy vessel that was blown off course in a failed bid to reach Florida, the immigration department said on Monday.
A one-year-old baby was among the passengers in the boat, spotted floating off the Isla Mujeres island near the resort of Cancun on Friday.
“A boat spotted them and passed this information on to the Navy, which rescued them,†said a spokeswoman for Mexico’s immigration institute in Cancun.
The Cubans left their homeland on Dec. 27 in a bid to reach the
