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Without Hyndman and Zelalem, Ramos hopes U.S. U-20 attack can breakout in qualifying

As the U.S. Under-20 national team prepares to begin the CONCACAF Championships on Saturday, Tab Ramos needs his attack to catch up with his defense.

As Tab Ramos embarks on his third World Cup cycle as coach of the U.S. Under-20 national side, he now has a team that is far different from the squad he fielded four years ago. Back in 2013, the U.S. U-20s had some exciting attacking prospects but struggled to find two dependable central defenders to play together.

This year, the U-20s have a wealth of center-back options, but far more unanswered questions about their attack.