This is part of why I wouldn’t get so hung up on USYNT call-ups in the younger age groups.

Of course the decision-makers have their reasons and the lack of call-ups can hurt a player’s exposure in building their career, but usually the best players find a way, regardless, and it can all be forgotten.

Not to say the USYNT call-ups are all bad (they aren’t), but there are many different reasons and interests to satisfy. It’s not too important.

Leaving myself out of this, I would trust one of the other independent analysts who are just trying to identify the best players on who are the top players to know from an age groups, as opposed to viewing things strictly from a USYNT call-up lens.