It took a loss to wake up, but the U.S. Under-20 national team rebounded from its World Cup-opening loss to Ukraine with the exact type of performance expected from the most talented U.S. Under-20 team ever assembled.
That label looked like a mistake after the Americans dropped a disappointing 2-1 decision to Ukraine on Friday, but Tab Ramos' team looked like a much more polished and potent team in Monday's convincing 2-0 win against Nigeria.
