[CONCACAF UNDER-17 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP] Soccer can be a cruel sport. None crueler has been the fate of the USA in the Concacaf Under-17 Women’s Championship. Infour tournaments, the USA has outscored the opposition 103-3 and never lost in 19 games yet it has only qualified for the Under-17 Women’s World Cup two of four times. The latest shocker: Mexico beatthe USA 4-2 on penalty kicks on Thursday afternoon after their game ended in a 1-1 tie in Montego, Jamaica.

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