Despite a disappointing loss to England in the quarterfinal of the U-17 World Cup, this team deserves our thanks for being a beacon during this uncertain time for soccer in the United States. With wins over India, Ghana, and Paraguay leading up to their ultimate defeat, they provided us with some glimpses of what we may be able to expect in the future. Moving forward, there are three main reasons to be excited about what is to come for the Baby Nats. Most importantly, there has now been enough evidence that we no longer have to be blindly optimistic about the men’s national team.
The USMNT could learn from their U-17 team’s exciting style of play
