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Prep Talk: Brian Sciaretta previews U.S. U-20s in CONCACAF Championship

Ahead of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, SportingKC.com caught up with American Soccer Now's Brian Sciaretta to preview the tournament. The U.S. U-20s, captained by Sporting KC defender Erik Palmer-Brown, kick off the tournament on Saturday against Panama (2:30 p.m .CT, Univision Deportes, CONCACAF Facebook Page). The top four sides from the tournament will qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.

Live coverage of the entire tournament is available on Univision Deportes and CONCACAF's Facebook Page.

Is the U.S. the clear favorite in Group B (includes Panama, Haiti, St.