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U.S. U-20 MNT Learns Qualifying Schedule

The U.S. Under-20 MNT will open their 2009 World Cup qualifying campaign on Friday, March 6, taking on Jamaica at Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago at 7 p.m. local time (6 p.m. ET). Thomas Rongen’s squad will face the winner of a playoff game between Honduras and St. Vincent’s & the Grenadines on March 8 at 6 p.m. and round out Group A play on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. (6 p.m. local).

Jan. 23, 2009

The U.S. Under-20 MNT will open their 2009 World Cup qualifying campaign on Friday, March 6, taking on Jamaica at Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago at 7 p.m. local time (6 p.m. ET). Thomas Rongen’s squad will face the winner of a playoff game between Honduras and St. Vincent’s & the Grenadines on March 8 at 6 p.m. and round out Group A play on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. (6 p.m. local).

Should the U.S. advance out of Group A, they will qualify for the U-20 World Cup as one of the region’s top four teams. They will also travel to Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Trinidad for the semifinals on March 13 and either the third-place game or final on March 15.

Date	Opponent	Venue	Time (local/ET)
March 6	Jamaica	Dwight York Stadium; Bacolet, Tobago	7 p.m. / 6 p.m.
March 8	Honduras/St. Vincent & the Grenadines	Dwight York Stadium; Bacolet, Tobago	6 p.m. / 5 p.m.
March 10	El Salvador	Dwight York Stadium; Bacolet, Tobago	7 p.m. / 6 p.m.
March 13	Semifinal	Marvin Lee Stadium; Macoya, Trinidad	TBD
March 15	Final/Third Place	Marvin Lee Stadium; Macoya, Trinidad	TBD