The United States U20s lost to Ecuador on Saturday afternoon 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the U20 World Cup. It was the third-straight quarter-final appearance for the USA U20 in this tournament, but they have yet to advance to the semi-finals since doing so in 1989.
Many of the United States’ best young talents were on display during this tournament. After five matches, including a huge upset of tournament favorites France in the Round of 16, we can better judge how well those talents fared. Some surpassed expectations (looking at you Paxton) while others hardly made an impact.