The U.S. U-17 squad opens its world championship play Nov. 10 against host New Zealand. The U.S. enters the game with a 20-match unbeaten streak. The USA-New Zealand match will kick off 1:30 a.m. Eastern Time (early morning Nov. 10). Call 800/333-DISH for pay-per-view information. The following are quotes from the U.S. team from on the eve of their opening game: John Ellinger on New Zealand: “They play a three-four-three system with a sweeper. They play very direct with their defenders just pumping long balls to their front-runners. New Zealand is a very fit and fast team and they will try and use that as their weapons judging by the wind that has been blowing this week. With their style of play I can see why they are hoping for this wind.” John Ellinger on what it will take to succeed “We have to match their work-rate, take care of the ball, have quality possession and finish our chances. The team is ready. They have been waiting for this for a long time and they are anxious to play. We need to play with passion but to keep our emotions under control.” Nelson Akwari on the team’s mood “We are very confident going in to the match against New Zealand. We feel we can get the result that we need to start the tournament on the right foot.” Nelson Akwari on what to expect from New Zealand “New Zealand will be very tough and will have the home crowd behind them. We are expecting a physical game and are up to the challenge of playing the host nation on their field and in-front of their fans.”