[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] It has not been a good cycle for the U.S. women’s national team in FIFA youth competitions. The U-17s didn’t even qualify for theworld championship while the U-20s have now been knocked out of Canada 2014 in the quarterfinals, falling to North Korea Saturday on penalty kicks after the USA missed its first three attempts.

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