United States Men's National Under-20 Soccer Team
The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation.
The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.
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| Nickname(s) | Team USA The Stars and Stripes The Yanks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | United States Soccer Federation | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| FIFA code | USA | ||
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| First international | |||
 Jamaica 1–1 United States  (Guatemala City, Guatemala; April 2, 1964) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
United States 13–0  U.S. Virgin Islands (Bradenton, Florida, United States; November 3, 2018) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Mexico 7–1 United States (Bayamón, Puerto Rico; September 30, 1976) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1981) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (1989) | ||
| CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 25 (first in 1964) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2017, 2018, 2022) | ||
The United States' best finish came in the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship, when the U.S. beat Iraq in the quarterfinal before losing to Nigeria in overtime in the semifinal and Brazil in the third-place match. Steve Snow tied for second in the tournament with three goals.
The U.S. reached the quarterfinals in 1993 but lost to Brazil. After missing out in 1995, the U.S. began a run of six consecutive qualifications in 1997, reaching the second round in five consecutive tournaments. Of those tournaments, the best U.S. performance came in 2003, when the U.S. reached the quarterfinal and led Argentina 1–0 in the final minutes before falling 2–1 in extra time. The U.S. also reached the quarterfinal of the 2007 Cup before losing 2–1 in extra time to Austria.
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad |
| 1977 |  Tunisia | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1979 |  Japan | |||||||||
| 1981 |  Australia | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Squad |
| 1983 | Mexico | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
| 1985 |  Soviet Union | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1987 |  Chile | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
| 1989 |  Saudi Arabia | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | Squad |
| 1991 |  Portugal | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1993 | Australia | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
| 1995 |  Qatar | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1997 |  Malaysia | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
| 1999 |  Nigeria | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
| 2001 |  Argentina | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
| 2003 |  United Arab Emirates | Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | Squad |
| 2005 |  Netherlands | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
| 2007 |  Canada | Quarterfinals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
| 2009 |  Egypt | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad |
| 2011 |  Colombia | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2013 |  Turkey | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
| 2015 |  New Zealand | Quarterfinals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
| 2017 |  South Korea | Quarterfinals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
| 2019 |  Poland | Quarterfinals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
| 2021 |  Indonesia | Cancelled | ||||||||
| 2023 | Argentina | Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
| 2025 | Chile | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 71 | 30 | 10 | 31 | 103 | 98 | — | ||
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad |
| 1951–1983 | See United States men's national soccer team | |||||||||
| 1987 | United States | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| 1991 |  Cuba | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | — |
| 1995 | Argentina | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | — | |
| 1999–2003 | See United States men's national under-23 soccer team | |||||||||
| 2007 | See United States men's national under-18 soccer team | |||||||||
| Since 2011 | See United States men's national under-23 soccer team | |||||||||
| Total | Champions | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | — | ||
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
| CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad |
| 1962 |  Panama | did not enter | ||||||||
| 1964 |  Guatemala | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | |
| 1970 | Cuba | did not enter | ||||||||
| 1973 | Mexico | |||||||||
| 1974 | Canada | Playoff round | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | |
| 1976 |  Puerto Rico | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | — |
| 1978 |  Honduras | Second round | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | |
| 1980 | United States | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | — |
| 1984 |  Trinidad and Tobago | Fourth place | 4th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | — |
| 1986 | Trinidad and Tobago | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — |
| 1988 | Guatemala | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | — |
| 1990 | Guatemala | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — |
| 1992 | Canada | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — |
| 1994 | Honduras | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — |
| 1996 | Mexico | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st, Group B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | |
| 2001 | Canada, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd, Group A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | — | |
| 2003 | Panama, United States | 2nd, Group B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | |
| 2005 | United States, Honduras | 1st, Group A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | Squad | |
| 2007 | Panama, Mexico | 1st, Group A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad | |
| 2009 | Trinidad and Tobago | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
| 2011 | Guatemala | Quarterfinal | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
| 2013 | Mexico | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Squad |
| 2015 | Jamaica | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | Squad |
| 2017 |  Costa Rica | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | Squad |
| 2018 | United States | Champions | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | Squad |
| 2020 | Honduras | Cancelled | ||||||||
| 2022 | Honduras | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | Squad |
| Total | Champions | 130 | 81 | 21 | 28 | 308 | 103 | — | ||
Honors
Recent results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
Ecuador | May 20 WC Group B | United States | 1–0 | Ecuador | San Juan, Argentina |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario Attendance: 14,865 Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar) |
Fiji | May 23 WC Group B | United States | 3–0 | Fiji | San Juan, Argentina |
| 1:00 PM CT | Luna  66'Cowell 88'Wiley 90+9' | Report | Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario Attendance: 8,017 Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt) |
United States | May 26 WC Group B | Slovakia  | 0–2 | United States | San Juan, Argentina |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario Attendance: 15,059 Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil) |
New Zealand | May 30 WC R16 | United States | 4–0 | New Zealand | Mendoza, Argentina |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Attendance: 7,848 Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt) |
Uruguay | June 4 WC QF | United States | 0–2 | Uruguay | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades Attendance: 18,474 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) |
2024
Jamaica | July 19 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | United States | v | Jamaica | Celaya, Mexico |
| Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
United States | July 22 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | Cuba | v | United States | Celaya, Mexico |
| Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
Costa Rica | July 25 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | United States | v | Costa Rica | Celaya, Mexico |
| Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
Players
Current squad
The following 21 players were named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Caps and goals are updated as of June 4, 2023 after the match against Uruguay.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gabriel Slonina | April 15, 2004 | 10 | 0 |  Chelsea |
| 12 | GK | Antonio Carrera | March 15, 2004 | 4 | 0 | FC Dallas |
| 21 | GK | Alexander Borto | November 6, 2003 | 2 | 0 | Fulham |
| 2 | DF | Michael Halliday | January 22, 2003 | 12 | 0 | Orlando City SC |
| 3 | DF | Caleb Wiley | November 6, 2003 | 10 | 1 | Atlanta United FC |
| 4 | DF | Joshua Wynder | May 2, 2005 | 6 | 0 | Louisville City |
| 5 | DF | Brandan Craig | April 7, 2004 | 17 | 1 | Philadelphia Union |
| 13 | DF | Jonathan Gomez | September 1, 2003 | 11 | 1 |  Real Sociedad |
| 14 | DF | Marcus Ferkranus | May 10, 2003 | 12 | 0 | LA Galaxy |
| 17 | DF | Justin Che | November 18, 2003 | 10 | 1 |  TSG 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 6 | MF | Daniel Edelman | April 28, 2003 | 15 | 0 | New York Red Bulls |
| 8 | MF | Jack McGlynn | July 7, 2003 | 21 | 2 | Philadelphia Union |
| 10 | MF | Diego Luna | September 7, 2003 | 21 | 5 | Real Salt Lake |
| 15 | MF | Niko Tsakiris | June 19, 2005 | 9 | 4 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 16 | MF | Owen Wolff | December 30, 2004 | 8 | 2 | Austin FC |
| 18 | MF | Obed Vargas | August 5, 2005 | 9 | 0 | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 20 | MF | Rokas Pukštas | August 25, 2004 | 14 | 2 |  Hajduk Split |
| 7 | FW | Quinn Sullivan | March 27, 2004 | 19 | 7 | Philadelphia Union |
| 9 | FW | Cade Cowell | October 14, 2003 | 11 | 5 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 11 | FW | Kevin Paredes | May 7, 2003 | 8 | 2 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 19 | FW | Darren Yapi | November 19, 2004 | 6 | 0 | Colorado Rapids |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mauricio Cuevas | February 10, 2003 | 13 | 1 | LA Galaxy | 2023 FIFA U-20 World CupINJ |
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Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-20 Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brek Shea | 2007–2009 | 17 |
| 2 | Freddy Adu | 2003–2009 | 16 |
| 3 | Romain Gall | 2014–2015 | 13 |
| Scott E. Kennedy | 1992–1993 | 13 | |
| 5 | Eddie Johnson | 2003–2004 | 12 |
| Jacob Peterson | 2004–2005 | 12 | |
| 7 | Jeremy Ebobisse | 2016–2017 | 11 |
| 8 | Will John | 2005 | 10 |
| 9 | Chad Barrett | 2004–2005 | 9 |
Coaches
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Angus McAlpine | 1983 |
| Derek Armstrong | 1987 |
| Bob Gansler | 1989 |
| Bobby Howe | 1993 |
| Jay Hoffman | 1997 |
| Sigi Schmid | 1998–1999 |
| Wolfgang Sühnholz | 1999–2001 |
| Thomas Rongen | 2002–2004 |
| Sigi Schmid | 2005 |
| Thomas Rongen | 2006–2011 |
| Tab Ramos | 2011–2019 |
| Anthony Hudson | 2020–2021 |
| Mikey Varas | 2021–2023 |
See also
References
External links
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