Thomas Rongen provides an insider’s view to Comcast SportsNet’s D.C. United broadcasts as our color analyst.

Rongen guided the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team to a 3-1-1 record at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2007, leading the squad to one of the most memorable performances of a U.S. team in recent memory. On their way to the quarterfinals, Rongen’s team topped Poland by one of the largest margins in the tournament’s history, 6-1, and then beat Brazil to take the top spot in what was considered the World Cup’s most difficult group. The U.S. advanced to the Round of 16, where they beat Uruguay in overtime before falling to Austria in the quarterfinals.

The U.S. won their group for the third-consecutive time, and advanced to the quarterfinals for the third time in history. The 2007 squad also tied the 2003 team for the most wins by any U.S. team in a FIFA Men’s World Championship (three), and set a record for goals scored in a FIFA Men’s World Championship with 12.

During his previous tenure as U.S. Under-20 head coach from 2002-2004, Rongen led his team to quarterfinals of the 2003 edition of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, coming within seconds of advancing to the final four when they fell to Argentina and finished in fifth place.

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