United States men's national under-20 soccer team
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 | Mikey Varas | ||
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, United States; November 3, 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Mexico 7–1 United States (Bayamon, Puerto Rico; September 30, 1976) | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 16 (first in 1981) | ||
Best result | Fourth Place 1989 | ||
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||
Appearances | 23 (first in 1964) | ||
Best result | Winner : 2017, 2018 |
The United States under-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.
Major tournament results[]
CONCACAF U-20 Championship record[]
- 1976: Third place. Won preliminary round Group 2. Finished 2nd in 2nd round Group A. Lost to Honduras in semifinal. Beat Guatemala for third place.
- 1978: Second round. Won 1st round Group B. Finished 4th in 2nd round Group A.
- 1980: Second place. Won 1st round New Jersey Group. Beat Bermuda in quarterfinal. Beat Honduras on penalties in semifinal. Lost to Mexico in final.
- 1982: Second place. Won 1st round Group A. Won 2nd round Group A. Beat Guatemala in semifinal. Lost to Honduras in final. Qualified when Honduras was disqualified.
- 1984: Fourth place. Finished 2nd in 1st round Group 2. Finished 2nd in 2nd round Group A. Lost to Mexico in semifinal. Lost to El Salvador for third place.
- 1986: Second place. Won Group B. Finished 2nd in final group.
- 1988: Third place. Finished 2nd in Group 1. Finished third in final group. Qualified when Mexico was disqualified.
- 1990: Third place. Won Group 3. Finished third in final group.
- 1992: Second place. Won Group C. Finished second in final group.
- 1994: First round. Finished second in Group C.
- 1996: Third place. Won Group 2. Finished third in final round.
- 1998:† Qualified. Won Group B.
- 2001:† Qualified. Finished 2nd in Group 1.
- 2003:† Qualified. Finished 2nd in Group B.
- 2005:† Qualified. Won Group A.
- 2007:† Qualified. Won Group A.
- 2009: Runner-up and qualified to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Finished first in Group 1, ahead of Honduras, Jamaica, and El Salvador. They defeated Trinidad and Tobago in a penalty shootout, 4–3, after a scoreless, 120-minute, regulation draw in the semifinals. In the finals the U.S. team lost by a score of 3–0 to Costa Rica.
- 2011: Quarterfinal. Did not qualify for World Cup.
- 2013: Runner-up and qualified to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Won Group A. In the finals the U.S. team lost by a score of 3–1 to Mexico in extra time.
- 2015: Tied for third and qualified to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Finished second in Group A. Defeated El Salvador 2–0 in the playoff stage.
- 2017: Champion and qualified to the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Finished second in Group B. Won Classification Stage Group D. They defeated Honduras in a penalty shootout, 5–3, after a scoreless, 90-minute, regulation draw in the finals.
- 2018: Champion and qualified to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Finished first in Group A. Won Classification Stage Group G. They defeated Mexico 2–0 in the finals.
† The tournament was played with a two-group, qualification format from 1998–2007. There was no championship round.
FIFA U-20 World Cup record[]
FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1977 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1979 | ||||||||
1981 | Group Stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
1983 | Group Stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1985 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1987 | Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
1989 | Fourth Place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
1991 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1993 | Quarter-final | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
1995 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1997 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
1999 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
2001 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
2003 | Quarter-final | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
2005 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
2007 | Quarter-final | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
2009 | Group Stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
2011 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
2013 | Group Stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
2015 | Quarter-final | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
2017 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
2019 | Quarter-final | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
2021 | Cancelled | |||||||
Total | 16/23 | 0 titles | 66 | 26 | 10 | 30 | 93 | 96 |
Honors[]
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Fourth Place (1): 1989
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Recent results and fixtures[]
2021[]
10 November 2021 Revelations Cup | United States | 0–4 | Brazil | Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya, Guanajuato |
17:00 UTC−6 | Marcos Santos 10', 19', 51' Keven Vinicius 42' |
13 November 2021 Revelations Cup | Colombia | 1–1 | United States | Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya, Guanajuato |
15:30 UTC−6 |
16 November 2021 Revelations Cup | Mexico | 2–1 | United States | Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya, Guanajuato |
17:00 UTC−6 |
Players[]
Current squad[]
The following 23 players were called on November 5, 2021, by coach Mikey Varas for the November 7–17, 2021 camp and Revelations Cup competition in Mexico.[3]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | November 6, 2003 | Fulham | ||||
GK | Gabriel Slonina | May 15, 2004 | Chicago Fire | |||
DF | Justin Che | November 18, 2003 | FC Dallas | |||
DF | Jacob Greene | March 23, 2003 | D.C. United | |||
DF | Kobi Henry | April 26, 2004 | Orange County SC | |||
DF | Jalen Neal | August 24, 2003 | LA Galaxy | |||
DF | Kayden Pierre | February 16, 2003 | Sporting Kansas City | |||
DF | Casey Walls | January 10, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | |||
DF | Caleb Wiley | December 22, 2004 | Atlanta United 2 | |||
MF | Paxten Aaronson | August 26, 2003 | Philadelphia Union | |||
MF | Caden Clark | May 27, 2003 | RB Leipzig | |||
MF | Daniel Edelman | April 28, 2003 | New York Red Bulls | |||
MF | Jeremy Garay | April 1, 2003 | D.C. United | |||
MF | Danny Leyva | May 5, 2003 | Seattle Sounders | |||
MF | Diego Luna | September 7, 2003 | El Paso Locomotive | |||
MF | Jack McGlynn | July 7, 2003 | Philadelphia Union | |||
MF | August 25, 2004 | Hajduk Split | ||||
FW | Cade Cowell | October 14, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | |||
FW | Brian Gutierrez | June 17, 2003 | Chicago Fire | |||
FW | February 9, 2003 | Chicago Fire | ||||
FW | Malick Sanogo | June 30, 2004 | Union Berlin | |||
FW | Dante Sealy | April 17, 2003 | Jong PSV | |||
FW | Quinn Sullivan | March 27, 2004 | Philadelphia Union |
Recent call-ups[]
The following 22 players were named to the squad for the matches against Croatia and United Arab Emirates on September 5 and 9, 2019, respectively.[4]
Caps and goals correct as of May 30, 2019, after the match against Ecuador.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | David Ochoa | January 16, 2001 | Real Salt Lake | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
GK | Chituru Odunze | October 14, 2002 | Leicester City | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
DF | Kevin Bonilla | September 20, 2001 | Portland Pilots | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
DF | Nathan Harriel | April 23, 2001 | Philadelphia Union | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
DF | Ian Hoffmann | August 9, 2001 | Houston Dynamo | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
DF | June 19, 2001 | UC Irvine | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | |||
DF | George Campbell | June 22, 2001 | Atlanta United | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
DF | September 10, 2001 | Hannover 96 II | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | |||
DF | Leonardo Sepulveda | June 18, 2001 | Salamanca | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
DF | Travian Sousa | September 19, 2001 | Oakland Roots | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
MF | Cole Bassett | July 28, 2001 | Colorado Rapids | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
MF | Justin Haak | September 12, 2001 | New York City FC | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
MF | Marcelo Palomino | May 21, 2001 | Houston Dynamo | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
MF | October 4, 2001 | Liverpool | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | |||
MF | Thomas Roberts | May 11, 2001 | Austria Klagenfurt | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
MF | Tanner Tessmann | September 24, 2001 | FC Dallas | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
MF | Indiana Vassilev | February 16, 2001 | Inter Miami | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
FW | Konrad de la Fuente | July 16, 2001 | Marseille | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
FW | Johan Gomez | July 23, 2001 | FSV Zwickau | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
FW | Cameron Harper | November 19, 2001 | New York Red Bulls | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
FW | Jalen Hawkins | January 24, 2001 | Ingolstadt 04 | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 | ||
FW | Charlie Kelman | January 17, 2001 | Queens Park Rangers | v. United Arab Emirates; September 9, 2019 |
Top goalscorers[]
This section does not cite any sources. (October 2019) |
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 |
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 |
10 | Jose Villarreal | 2011–2013 | 8 |
Sebastian Saucedo | 2016–2017 | 8 | |
Alex Mendez | 2018–2019 | 8 |
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– |
See also[]
- United States Soccer Federation
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
- United States men's national soccer team
- United States men's national under-17 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". Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ "U-20 USMNT Kicks Off New Cycle at Revelations Cup Vs. Brazil, Colombia and Mexico". USSF. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ USA KICKS OFF NEW U-20 MNT CYCLE WITH TWO MATCHES IN SLOVENIA Archived November 13, 2019, at the Wayback Machine; USSoccer.com, August 30, 2019
External links[]
- National youth sports teams of the United States
- North American national under-20 association football teams
- Youth soccer in the United States