A week after opening the CONCACAF Championships with a loss, the U.S. under-20s delivered a win for the ages, beating Mexico in CONCACAF qualifying.
What a difference a week makes.
Tab Ramos and the U.S. Under-20 national team couldn't have begun the CONCACAF Under-20 championships in worse fashion, suffering a loss to Panama despite a man advantage, losing key midfielder Tyler Adams to an ankle injury in the process. Ramos was roundly criticized for his team's flat performance, and there were suddenly questions about whether this U.S. team would even make the Under-20 World Cup.
One week later, Ramos is looking like a master tactician after leading that same U.