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.
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
Pan American Games
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
Year
Host
Round
Pos
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
130
81
21
28
308
103
—
Honors
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
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]
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the past 12 months.
Top goalscorers
Coaches
See also
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 .
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