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U.S. U-20s show flaws, potential and toughness in World Cup-opening draw

Tab Ramos' squad overcame an early two-goal deficit and the loss of Gedion Zelalem to turn in an impressive 3-3 draw against Ecuador on Monday

The U.S. Under-20 national team's opening World Cup match could not have started much worse or ended much better. In between a woeful beginning and a dramatic ending we saw an American team with plenty of things to work on, but more importantly, some strong positives to build on.

The Americans overcame a two-goal deficit to salvage a 3-3 draw, with Fulham midfielder Luca De La Torre's last-minute equalizer capping a turnaround that didn't look possible when the U.