Several U.S. national team youngsters stepped up with strong outings against one of the world's best teams, boosting their stock considerably
Dave Sarachan said his U.S. national team youngsters would show no fear against mighty France, and it was easy to take the statement as wishful thinking. By the end of Saturday's surprising 1-1 draw with one of the favorites to win the World Cup, the USMNT had made us all see what Sarachan was talking about.
France was clearly the more talented of the two teams, but the Americans weren't about to be intimidated by the bright lights and big names.