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It means the United States has failed to develop a quality goal-scoring forward.

Or we didn't bring the best possible team. The best U20 player in the country is Juan Agudelo, but he is already on (and scoring) for the senior team. Gatt is another player who didn't play who can score.

Failing to qualify was due to poor roster selection (which is a problem for the senior team as well, how players like Ricardo Clark not only get WC invites but WC starts is mind boggling), not talent. The young talent is the best it has ever been for the USA, and a lot of the forwards are training for professional teams.