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The Under-20 World Cup: Let’s Get This Party Started

It is a quirky system that requires two-thirds of the matches to knock out one-third of the entrants. But the opportunity for a well-placed third-placed team in a group to qualify for the last-16 gave us what drama there was in the third series of matches at the Under-20s World Cup... and perhaps the most bizarre qualification in recent tournament football history.

Read the full article at Twohundredpercent.

Twohundredpercent @ Aug 9, 2011 2:53 AM EDT | Blog Profile

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