2019 is shaping up to be a big year for US Soccer. There’s obviously the World Cup where the US Women’s National Team will defend their world title and the Gold Cup where Gregg Berhalter will be able to see what his team can do in a competitive tournament. Aside from the senior men’s team, the U-20s will go to Poland for the youth World Cup tournament being held there this year. Just which of those players will be available for Tab Ramos may be limited though.
With more U-20 players getting playing time in MLS and more of them being developed in MLS academies, teams face the choice of letting regular starters leave their squads for the U-20 World Cup or keeping them stateside.