The US Under-20 national team accomplished their goal on Saturday, as they qualified for the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand. In the process, they also brought home some awards from the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, held in Jamaica.
Columbus Crew SC midfielder Romain Gall was one of two USMNT players to make the tournament Best XI, joining defender Shaquell Moore. The Americans were the only non-finalists to make the Best XI, as the rest of the group comprised Panamanian and Mexican players.
In addition to the Best XI honor, Gall shares the U-20 Championship Golden Boot with Mexico's Hirving Lozano, as they finished the tournament with five goals apiece.
The US also earned some recognition as a group, picking up the Fair Play award for the championship.
Full list of CONCACAF U-20 Championship awards:
Best XI
Goalkeeper: Jaime De Gracia (Panama)
Right Defender: Shaquell Moore (United States)
Central Defender: Rodrigo Gonzalez (Mexico)
Central Defender: Chin Hormechea (Panama)
Left Defender: Kevin Galvan (Panama)
Right Midfielder: Hirving Lozano (Mexico)
Central Midfielder: Erick Gutierrez (Mexico)
Central Midfielder: Luis Pereira (Panama)
Left Midfielder: Romain Gall (United States)
Forward: Alejandro Diaz (Mexico)
Forward: Ismael Diaz (Panama)
AWARDS
Golden Ball: Luis Pereira (Panama)
Golden Boot: Romain Gall (United States) & Hirving Lozano (Mexico), 5 goals
Golden Glove: Jaime De Gracia (Panama)
Fair Play Award: USA
