United_States_under-20_men's_national_soccer_team
United States men's national under-20 soccer team
National association football 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.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | Team USA The Stars and Stripes[1][2] 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) | ||
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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.
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA U-20 World Cup
More information FIFA U-20 World Cup, Year ...
| 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 | — | ||
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Pan American Games
More information Pan American Games, Year ...
| Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| 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 | — | ||
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CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
More information CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, Year ...
| 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 |
| 2024 | Mexico | qualified | Squad | |||||||
| Total | Champions | 130 | 81 | 21 | 28 | 308 | 103 | — | ||
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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
United States 
v 
Ecuador
v 
Ecuador
| May 20 WC Group B | United States | 1–0 | Ecuador | San Juan, Argentina |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario Attendance: 14,865 Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar) |
United States v 
Fiji
v 
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) |
Slovakia 
v United States
v 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) |
United States v 
New Zealand
v 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) |
United States v 
Uruguay
v 
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
United States v 
Jamaica
v Jamaica
| July 19 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | United States | v | Jamaica | Celaya, Mexico |
| Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
Cuba 
v United States
v United States
| July 22 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | Cuba | v | United States | Celaya, Mexico |
| Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
Current squad
The following 21 players were named to the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3][4]
Caps and goals are updated as of June 4, 2023 after the match against Uruguay.[5]
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Gabriel Slonina | (2004-04-15) April 15, 2004 (age 20) | 10 | 0 |  Chelsea |
| 12 | 1GK | Antonio Carrera | (2004-03-15) March 15, 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | FC Dallas |
| 21 | 1GK | Alexander Borto | (2003-11-06) November 6, 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Fulham |
| 2 | 2DF | Michael Halliday | (2003-01-22) January 22, 2003 (age 21) | 12 | 0 | Orlando City SC |
| 3 | 2DF | Caleb Wiley | (2003-11-06) November 6, 2003 (age 20) | 10 | 1 | Atlanta United FC |
| 4 | 2DF | Joshua Wynder | (2005-05-02) May 2, 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Louisville City |
| 5 | 2DF | Brandan Craig | (2004-04-07) April 7, 2004 (age 20) | 17 | 1 | Philadelphia Union |
| 13 | 2DF | Jonathan Gomez | (2003-09-01) September 1, 2003 (age 20) | 11 | 1 |  Real Sociedad |
| 14 | 2DF | Marcus Ferkranus | (2003-05-10) May 10, 2003 (age 21) | 12 | 0 | LA Galaxy |
| 17 | 2DF | Justin Che | (2003-11-18) November 18, 2003 (age 20) | 10 | 1 |  TSG 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 6 | 3MF | Daniel Edelman | (2003-04-28) April 28, 2003 (age 21) | 15 | 0 | New York Red Bulls |
| 8 | 3MF | Jack McGlynn | (2003-07-07) July 7, 2003 (age 20) | 21 | 2 | Philadelphia Union |
| 10 | 3MF | Diego Luna | (2003-09-07) September 7, 2003 (age 20) | 21 | 5 | Real Salt Lake |
| 15 | 3MF | Niko Tsakiris | (2005-06-19) June 19, 2005 (age 18) | 9 | 4 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 16 | 3MF | Owen Wolff | (2004-12-30) December 30, 2004 (age 19) | 8 | 2 | Austin FC |
| 18 | 3MF | Obed Vargas | (2005-08-05) August 5, 2005 (age 18) | 9 | 0 | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 20 | 3MF | Rokas Pukštas | (2004-08-25) August 25, 2004 (age 19) | 14 | 2 |  Hajduk Split |
| 7 | 4FW | Quinn Sullivan | (2004-03-27) March 27, 2004 (age 20) | 19 | 7 | Philadelphia Union |
| 9 | 4FW | Cade Cowell | (2003-10-14) October 14, 2003 (age 20) | 11 | 5 | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 11 | 4FW | Kevin Paredes | (2003-05-07) May 7, 2003 (age 21) | 8 | 2 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 19 | 4FW | Darren Yapi | (2004-11-19) November 19, 2004 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Colorado Rapids |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the past 12 months.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mauricio Cuevas | (2003-02-10) February 10, 2003 (age 21) | 13 | 1 | LA Galaxy |
2023 FIFA U-20 World CupINJ[4] |
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More information Rank, Player ...
| 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 |
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More information Name, Years ...
| 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 |
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