The Pot 4 Club Viktoria Plzen is a post from: Just Football

The Pot 4 Club continues on Just Football with analysis of Viktoria Plzen by Czech football writer Chris Boothroyd:

Club: Viktoria Plzeň

Straight outta': Czech Republic

Group: H with FC Barcelona, AC Milan and BATE Borisov

This year is the first time that FC Viktoria Plzeň have graced Europe's premier club competition, but with their attacking displays against Rosenborg and København in the Qualifying Rounds you'd be excused to think they are seasoned campaigners on the continental stage.

Their Words The '90 World Cup team was truly a team of amateurs across the board, from the federation who hadn't been there in 40 years to no coaches, no players, nothing. And the first game when we got handled 5-1 by Czechoslovakia that kind of summed it up. Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller, speaking to The Seattle Times' Bob Wickwire.

The cheeky little penalty chip turned thirty five years old this week. On May 20th,1976 after Uli Hoeness missed his PK, Antonin Panenka showed the world a novel way to score penalties clinching a memorable win for Czechoslovakia over Germany in the Euro Cup finals.

The clip above shows a selection of the best ones.

Costa Rica:
Costa Rica name rings a lot of sweet memories to me in football. One of my nicest memories of the game was attending 1989 Youth World Cup that was hosted in my home, Saudi Arabia. I remember attending one of the group stages games of Costa Rica vs. Columbia. And a the captain Ronald Gnzalez scored the 1-0 winning goal at the last minute from a beautiful free kick.

Costa Rica:
Costa Rica name rings a lot of sweet memories to me in football. One of my nicest memories of the game was attending 1989 Youth World Cup that was hosted in my home, Saudi Arabia. I remember attending one of the group stages games of Costa Rica vs. Columbia. And a the captain Ronald Gnzalez scored the 1-0 winning goal at the last minute from a beautiful free kick.

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FIFA U-17 World Cups
U.S. Group Placement and Finish
(Note: The tournament moved from 16 to 24 teams in 2007)

Year

Group

Teams (in order U.S. played)

U.S. Group Finish

U.S. Overall Finish

2009 ESpain, Malawi, United Arab Emirates2nd 12th

2007

E

Tajikistan, Tunisia, Belgium

2nd

16th

2005

C

Korea Republic, Italy, Cote d'Ivoire

1st

5th

2003

D

Korea DPR, Sierra Leone, Spain

2nd

5th

2001

A

Japan, France, Nigeria

4th

15th

1999

A

New Zealand, Poland, Uruguay

2nd

4th

1997

C

Oman, Brazil, Austria

3rd

11th

1995

A

Ecuador, Japan, Ghana

4th

15th

1993

C

Colombia, Czechoslovakia, Qatar

2nd

7th

1991

A

Italy, Argentina, China PR

1st

5th

1989

B

Brazil, Germany DR, Australia

3rd

10th

1987

B

Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Korea Republic

3rd

14th

1985

A

Guinea, Bolivia, China PR

3rd

12th

FIFA U-17 World Cups
U.S. Group Placement and Finish
YearGroupTeams (in order U.S. played)U.S. Group FinishU.S. Overall Finish2009
2007D
ESpain, Malawi, United Arab Emirates
Tajikistan, Tunisia, Belgium2nd
2nd12th
16th2005CKorea Republic, Italy, Cote d'Ivoire1st5th2003DKorea DPR, Sierra Leone, Spain2nd5th2001AJapan, France, Nigeria4th15th1999ANew Zealand, Poland, Uruguay2nd4th1997COman, Brazil, Austria3rd11th1995AEcuador, Japan, Ghana4th15th1993CColombia, Czechoslovakia, Qatar2nd7th1991AItaly, Argentina, China PR1st5th1989BBrazil, Germany DR, Australia3rd10th1987BEcuador, Ivory Coast, Korea Republic3rd14th1985AGuinea, Bolivia, China PR3rd12th

The Asian Cup doesn't get a tremendous amount of pub outside the continent itself. It isn't even afforded the luxury of being whined about as club teams lose their stars for a few weeks in the middle of the winter (ahem, Africa).

But it does have appeal, if you're willing to look in the right places.