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Original publish date: July 5, 2022

Royal Roundup: US men qualify for 2024 Olympics

RSL v MIN recaps, Rapinoe to get medal of freedom, Ronaldo wants out of Man U. contract, Women’s Euro preview, and more...

For the first time since 2008, the US men will be returning to the Olympics. The U-20 team defeated Honduras 3-0, advancing to the final and gaining the automatic berth to both the 2024 Olympics in France and U-20 World Cup in Indonesia.

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USA would go on to win the Concacaf U-20 tournament with a 6-0 win over Dominican Republic. [MLS][TBG]


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