Previous U.S. teams have beaten France (2019), Colombia (2015), Brazil (2007), Argentina (2005) and England (1999) at Under-20 World Cups, and the USA is the only nation to have reached the quarterfinals at the last three tournaments.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...