Re: Garrett Talks About Next Season

by Auto Pilot on Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:25 pm

The U-23 will have the annual Nordic cup again this year but it will be in the summer so it won't affect any college player's. I have no heard any talk of a u-23 world cup although they are due for one. The 17s and the 20s, obviously are set for a couple years now.

by FANatic on Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:50 pm

I don't recall the U23's having a world cup in the last 5 or 6 years or so. I sort of assumed that maybe not every country has an U23 club.

Anyone know for sure? I'm old!

---> U103 club

by Auto Pilot on Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:52 pm

Thats very possible FANatic.

by PurpleGeezer on Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:56 pm

Joseph Blatter said Last Spring the eventual goal for teams is to have World Cups at the school (u17), College (u20) University (u23) and the full World Cup.

But that is a long term goal, and I don't think they will do u23 until there are enough teams to justify it for the Olympics Like the men do.

There are no u23 Women's World cups on the schedule, which goes through 2012.

I think they also want more Women's full teams for the World Cup.