United States men's national under-20 soccer team
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Nickname(s) | Team USA The Stars and Stripes[1][2] The Yanks | ||
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Association | United States Soccer Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
FIFA code | USA | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Guatemala City, Guatemala; April 2, 1964) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Bradenton, Florida, United States; November 3, 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (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 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.
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 | ||||||||||
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Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad |
1977 | ![]() | did not qualify | ||||||||
1979 | ![]() | |||||||||
1981 | ![]() | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Squad |
1983 | ![]() | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
1985 | ![]() | did not qualify | ||||||||
1987 | ![]() | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
1989 | ![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | Squad |
1991 | ![]() | did not qualify | ||||||||
1993 | ![]() | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
1995 | ![]() | did not qualify | ||||||||
1997 | ![]() | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
1999 | ![]() | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
2001 | ![]() | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
2003 | ![]() | Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | Squad |
2005 | ![]() | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
2007 | ![]() | Quarterfinals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
2009 | ![]() | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad |
2011 | ![]() | did not qualify | ||||||||
2013 | ![]() | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
2015 | ![]() | Quarterfinals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
2017 | ![]() | Quarterfinals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
2019 | ![]() | Quarterfinals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
2021 | ![]() | Cancelled | ||||||||
2023 | ![]() | Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
2025 | ![]() | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | Fourth place | 71 | 30 | 10 | 31 | 103 | 98 | — |
Pan American Games
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 | ![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | |
1991 | ![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | — |
1995 | ![]() | 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 | ||||||||||
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Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad |
1962 | ![]() | did not enter | ||||||||
1964 | ![]() | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | |
1970 | ![]() | did not enter | ||||||||
1973 | ![]() | |||||||||
1974 | ![]() | Playoff round | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | |
1976 | ![]() | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | — |
1978 | ![]() | Second round | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | |
1980 | ![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — |
1982 | ![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | — |
1984 | ![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | — |
1986 | ![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — |
1988 | ![]() | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | — |
1990 | ![]() | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — |
1992 | ![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — |
1994 | ![]() | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — |
1996 | ![]() | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — |
1998 | ![]() ![]() | 1st, Group B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | |
2001 | ![]() ![]() | 2nd, Group A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | — | |
2003 | ![]() ![]() | 2nd, Group B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | |
2005 | ![]() ![]() | 1st, Group A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | Squad | |
2007 | ![]() ![]() | 1st, Group A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad | |
2009 | ![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
2011 | ![]() | Quarterfinal | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
2013 | ![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Squad |
2015 | ![]() | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | Squad |
2017 | ![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | Squad |
2018 | ![]() | Champions | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | Squad |
2020 | ![]() | Cancelled | ||||||||
2022 | ![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | Squad |
2024 | ![]() | qualified | Squad | |||||||
Total | Champions | 130 | 81 | 21 | 28 | 308 | 103 | — |
Honors
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Fourth Place (1): 1989
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship
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
2024
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July 19 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | United States ![]() | v | ![]() | Celaya, Mexico |
Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
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July 22 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | Cuba ![]() | v | ![]() | Celaya, Mexico |
Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
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July 25 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | United States ![]() | v | ![]() | 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.[3][4]
Caps and goals are updated as of June 4, 2023 after the match against Uruguay.[5]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Gabriel Slonina | (2004-04-15) April 15, 2004 (age 20) | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | 1GK | Antonio Carrera | (2004-03-15) March 15, 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | 1GK | Alexander Borto | (2003-11-06) November 6, 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | 2DF | Michael Halliday | (2003-01-22) January 22, 2003 (age 21) | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | 2DF | Caleb Wiley | (2003-11-06) November 6, 2003 (age 20) | 10 | 1 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | Joshua Wynder | (2005-05-02) May 2, 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | 2DF | Brandan Craig | (2004-04-07) April 7, 2004 (age 20) | 17 | 1 | ![]() |
13 | 2DF | Jonathan Gomez | (2003-09-01) September 1, 2003 (age 20) | 11 | 1 | ![]() |
14 | 2DF | Marcus Ferkranus | (2003-05-10) May 10, 2003 (age 21) | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | 2DF | Justin Che | (2003-11-18) November 18, 2003 (age 20) | 10 | 1 | ![]() |
6 | 3MF | Daniel Edelman | (2003-04-28) April 28, 2003 (age 21) | 15 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | 3MF | Jack McGlynn | (2003-07-07) July 7, 2003 (age 20) | 21 | 2 | ![]() |
10 | 3MF | Diego Luna | (2003-09-07) September 7, 2003 (age 20) | 21 | 5 | ![]() |
15 | 3MF | Niko Tsakiris | (2005-06-19) June 19, 2005 (age 18) | 9 | 4 | ![]() |
16 | 3MF | Owen Wolff | (2004-12-30) December 30, 2004 (age 19) | 8 | 2 | ![]() |
18 | 3MF | Obed Vargas | (2005-08-05) August 5, 2005 (age 18) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | 3MF | Rokas Pukštas | (2004-08-25) August 25, 2004 (age 19) | 14 | 2 | ![]() |
7 | 4FW | Quinn Sullivan | (2004-03-27) March 27, 2004 (age 20) | 19 | 7 | ![]() |
9 | 4FW | Cade Cowell | (2003-10-14) October 14, 2003 (age 20) | 11 | 5 | ![]() |
11 | 4FW | Kevin Paredes | (2003-05-07) May 7, 2003 (age 21) | 8 | 2 | ![]() |
19 | 4FW | Darren Yapi | (2004-11-19) November 19, 2004 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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 | (2003-02-10) February 10, 2003 (age 21) | 13 | 1 | ![]() | 2023 FIFA U-20 World CupINJ[4] |
- ALT-Alternate
- INJ-Injury
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-20 Goals |
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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 |
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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
- United States men's national soccer team
- United States men's national under-17 soccer team
- United States men's national under-18 soccer team
- United States men's national under-19 soccer team
- United States men's national under-23 soccer team
References
- ^ "Goal.com – World Cup 2010 Preview: USA – Algeria". Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ "Newsweek". Newsweek. June 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ "U.S. UNDER-20 MYNT HEAD COACH MIKEY VARAS NAMES USA ROSTER FOR 2023 FIFA UNDER-20 WORLD CUP IN ARGENTINA". www.ussoccer.com. USSF. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c "MICHAEL HALLIDAY REPLACES MAURICIO CUEVAS ON USA'S FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP ROSTER". www.USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "USA v Uruguay". www.FIFA.com. FIFA. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. UNDER-20 MYNT HEAD COACH MIKEY VARAS NAMES USA ROSTER FOR 2023 FIFA UNDER-20 WORLD CUP IN ARGENTINA". www.ussoccer.com. USSF. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- United States U-20 at ESPN
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