ahhh i see i was under the assumption that because it was a friendly that anyone could play. My mistake. do all countries do the same thing. U-21 Vs NT?
There is no standard as far as what all countries. Its become a "tradition" that the NT and U21 have a scrimmage, but it's not required. The USA NT has a clearer idea of what we have, and expecting a bunch of 21 and under players playing against the top players in the country, as coco and others said is an automatic blowout. This was just a fun change up from what we have been doing.
Also, with Magiker as the new U21 coach, this was a great way for him to see a bunch of the U21 players/candidates and test out inside vs outside so he can have a better idea of what he has to work with.