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 | Mikey Varas | ||
FIFA code | USA | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Guatemala City, Guatemala; April 2, 1964) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Bradenton, United States; November 3, 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (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 ![]() |
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[]
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Group Stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
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Group Stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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Fourth Place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
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Quarter-final | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
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Did Not Qualify | |||||||
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Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
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Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
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Quarter-final | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
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Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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Quarter-final | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
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Group Stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
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Did Not Qualify | |||||||
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Group Stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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Quarter-final | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
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Quarterfinals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
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Quarter-final | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
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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 | ![]() | Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya, Guanajuato |
17:00 UTC−6 | Marcos Santos ![]() ![]() |
13 November 2021 Revelations Cup | Colombia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya, Guanajuato |
15:30 UTC−6 |
16 November 2021 Revelations Cup | Mexico ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | ||||
GK | Gabriel Slonina | May 15, 2004 | ![]() | |||
DF | Justin Che | November 18, 2003 | ![]() | |||
DF | Jacob Greene | March 23, 2003 | ![]() | |||
DF | Kobi Henry | April 26, 2004 | ![]() | |||
DF | Jalen Neal | August 24, 2003 | ![]() | |||
DF | Kayden Pierre | February 16, 2003 | ![]() | |||
DF | Casey Walls | January 10, 2003 | ![]() | |||
DF | Caleb Wiley | December 22, 2004 | ![]() | |||
MF | Paxten Aaronson | August 26, 2003 | ![]() | |||
MF | Caden Clark | May 27, 2003 | ![]() | |||
MF | Daniel Edelman | April 28, 2003 | ![]() | |||
MF | Jeremy Garay | April 1, 2003 | ![]() | |||
MF | Danny Leyva | May 5, 2003 | ![]() | |||
MF | Diego Luna | September 7, 2003 | ![]() | |||
MF | Jack McGlynn | July 7, 2003 | ![]() | |||
MF | August 25, 2004 | ![]() | ||||
FW | Cade Cowell | October 14, 2003 | ![]() | |||
FW | Brian Gutierrez | June 17, 2003 | ![]() | |||
FW | February 9, 2003 | ![]() | ||||
FW | Malick Sanogo | June 30, 2004 | ![]() | |||
FW | Dante Sealy | April 17, 2003 | ![]() | |||
FW | Quinn Sullivan | March 27, 2004 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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GK | Chituru Odunze | October 14, 2002 | ![]() |
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DF | Kevin Bonilla | September 20, 2001 | ![]() |
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DF | Nathan Harriel | April 23, 2001 | ![]() |
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DF | Ian Hoffmann | August 9, 2001 | ![]() |
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DF | June 19, 2001 | ![]() |
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DF | George Campbell | June 22, 2001 | ![]() |
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DF | September 10, 2001 | ![]() |
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DF | Leonardo Sepulveda | June 18, 2001 | ![]() |
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DF | Travian Sousa | September 19, 2001 | ![]() |
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MF | Cole Bassett | July 28, 2001 | ![]() |
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MF | Justin Haak | September 12, 2001 | ![]() |
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MF | Marcelo Palomino | May 21, 2001 | ![]() |
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MF | October 4, 2001 | ![]() |
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MF | Thomas Roberts | May 11, 2001 | ![]() |
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MF | Tanner Tessmann | September 24, 2001 | ![]() |
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MF | Indiana Vassilev | February 16, 2001 | ![]() |
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FW | Konrad de la Fuente | July 16, 2001 | ![]() |
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FW | Johan Gomez | July 23, 2001 | ![]() |
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FW | Cameron Harper | November 19, 2001 | ![]() |
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FW | Jalen Hawkins | January 24, 2001 | ![]() |
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FW | Charlie Kelman | January 17, 2001 | ![]() |
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Top goalscorers[]
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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