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[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' 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
editChampions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA U-20 World Cup
editFIFA 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
editPan 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
editCONCACAF 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
editRecent results and fixtures
editThe 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
edit![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png)
July 19 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | United States ![]() | v | ![]() | Celaya, Mexico |
Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe 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]
Recent call-ups
editThe 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 | ![]() | 2023 FIFA U-20 World CupINJ[4] |
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Top goalscorers
editRank | 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
editName | 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.