Sixyears on from their triumph atCanada 2002, USAdefeatedthereigningchampions to take the FIFAU-20 Women'sWorld Cupcrown, as well as the lion's share of individualand team accolades.
The FIFA Under-20 World Cup ends Friday, at which point the world's sporting attention shifts to the U-17 World Cup, beginning later this month in Nigeria.
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The Soccer Czar also investigates how the U.S. national soccer team qualified for the 1990 WorldCup, beginning a 20-year run of American players growing in technical expertise and experience and continued WorldCup qualifications to this day.