The US U-20 Men's National Team could have qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup if El Salvador had beaten Mexico in the second game in Group D of the Classification Stage of the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Instead, however, it was Mexico who did the USA a favor. By beating El Salvador, El Tri took away the USA's quickest and easiest path to the U-20 World Cup, but also made the task of advancing a little less challenging for the Americans. Mexico didn't just beat El Salvador, it demolished its opponent, 6-1.