Match story
- United States U20 fired more attempts (11 vs 8 shots).
- United States U20 was more accurate in front of goal (55% on target vs 13%).
- United States U20 held more of the ball (56% possession).
United States U20 defeated Ecuador U20 1-0 in the World Cup - U20. The fixture is part of the Group Stage - 1 stage in the 2023 season. The match was played at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario in San Juan, Provincia de San Juan. Salman Ahmad Falahi officiated the match. The full-time result capped a United States U20 vs Ecuador U20 meeting in World Cup - U20 with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for United States U20 and Ecuador U20. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Recorded meetings: 2 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
United States U20 defeated Ecuador U20 1-0 in the World Cup - U20. The fixture is part of the Group Stage - 1 stage in the 2023 season. The match was played at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario in San Juan, Provincia de San Juan. Salman Ahmad Falahi officiated the match. The full-time result capped a United States U20 vs Ecuador U20 meeting in World Cup - U20 with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for United States U20 and Ecuador U20. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Recorded meetings: 2 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).

Luna and Zavier Gozo’s World Cup dreams ended with a Friday email from US SoccerReal Salt Lake coach Pablo Mastroeni was in disbelief. The US roster for the World Cup would include neither his team’s star playmaker Diego Luna nor their head-turning youngster, Zavier Gozo. While the uncapped Gozo was a late long shot to make the squad, Luna seemed a near-lock given his importance to the national team throughout 2025.Mastroeni knows the magnitude of these moments. As a player, he was the proverbial 23rd man in 2002, relaying that US coach Bruce Arena told him he’d made the roster as “a rah-rah guy.” Injuries and circumstance, plus his own approach, landed the midfielder in the lineup for the USMNT’s 3-2 win over Portugal to open group play as well as both of the team’s ensuing knockout matches. Continue reading...
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Luna and Zavier Gozo’s World Cup dreams ended with a Friday email from US SoccerReal Salt Lake coach Pablo Mastroeni was in disbelief. The US roster for the World Cup would include neither his team’s star playmaker Diego Luna nor their head-turning youngster, Zavier Gozo. While the uncapped Gozo was a late long shot to make the squad, Luna seemed a near-lock given his importance to the national team throughout 2025.Mastroeni knows the magnitude of these moments. As a player, he was the proverbial 23rd man in 2002, relaying that US coach Bruce Arena told him he’d made the roster as “a rah-rah guy.” Injuries and circumstance, plus his own approach, landed the midfielder in the lineup for the USMNT’s 3-2 win over Portugal to open group play as well as both of the team’s ensuing knockout matches. Continue reading...
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