U/20 FIFA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: SPAIN 1 - ITALY 3 - SPAIN GO HOME

SPAIN lost 1-3 to ITALY in the last 16 round of the U/20 FIFA WorldChampionships in Egypt after a brilliant group phase & go home.The Spanish team started slow & without rhythm, & then lost BOITAin the 28th min to a red card. With Spain down to 10 men, theItalians took over & exploited the advantage to score two quickgoals via MUSTACCHIO & MAZZARINI to knock out the Spaniardsearly in the 2ºhalf.

U/20 FIFA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: NIGERIA 0 - SPAIN 2

SPAIN defeated NIGERIA 2-0 this afternoon in their Group Bqualifying game of the U/20 FIFA World Championship beingheld in Egypt. The victory guarantees that Spain will be in thenext phase & quarter finals, although they still have to playVenezuela.FRAN MERIDA scored the two goals for Spain, the first in the 14th min& then he transformed a penalty in the 83rd min in “Panenka” style.Special

U/20 FIFA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: SPAIN 8 - TAHITI 0

Great start by the SPANISH U/20 National Team defeating TAHITI8-0 in its Group B match of the U/20 FIFA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSbeing held in Egypt.Spain dominated from start to finish against an expected weaker teamwith goals from AARON ( 10th & 15th m), N´SUE (17th & 32nd min),FRAN MERIDA ( 74th min),KIKE ( 79th & 85th min) & HERRERA(89th min). (photo: as.com)With this victory SPAIN begins the

U-20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009: SPANISH U-20 NATIONAL TEAM LIST

The Spanish National U-20 Team Selector & Coach Luis Milla has downin his list of players that will make up the Spanish U-20 Squad forthe upcoming U-20 World Championship to be held in Egyptfrom the 24th of September until the 16th of October.(photo:Bojan Krkic/elmundo.com)Spain debuts against Tahiti on the 25th of September in Cairo, withNigeria on the 28th of Sept. & Venezuela on the 1st of