Nickname(s) | Team USA The Stars and Stripes [1] [2] The Yanks | ||
---|---|---|---|
Association | United States Soccer Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
FIFA code | USA | ||
| |||
First international | |||
Jamaica 1–1 United States (Guatemala City, Guatemala; April 2, 1964) | |||
Biggest win | |||
United States 13–0 U.S. Virgin Islands (Bradenton, Florida, United States; November 3, 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Mexico 7–1 United States (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.
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad |
1977 | Tunisia | did not qualify | ||||||||
1979 | Japan | |||||||||
1981 | Australia | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Squad |
1983 | Mexico | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
1985 | Soviet Union | did not qualify | ||||||||
1987 | Chile | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
1989 | Saudi Arabia | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | Squad |
1991 | Portugal | did not qualify | ||||||||
1993 | Australia | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
1995 | Qatar | did not qualify | ||||||||
1997 | Malaysia | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
1999 | Nigeria | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
2001 | Argentina | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
2003 | United Arab Emirates | Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | Squad |
2005 | Netherlands | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
2007 | Canada | Quarterfinals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
2009 | Egypt | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad |
2011 | Colombia | did not qualify | ||||||||
2013 | Turkey | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
2015 | New Zealand | Quarterfinals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
2017 | South Korea | Quarterfinals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
2019 | Poland | Quarterfinals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
2021 | Indonesia | Cancelled | ||||||||
2023 | Argentina | Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
2025 | Chile | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | Fourth place | 71 | 30 | 10 | 31 | 103 | 98 | — |
Pan American Games | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad |
1951–1983 | See United States men's national soccer team | |||||||||
1987 | United States | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | |
1991 | Cuba | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | — |
1995 | Argentina | 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 | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | 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 | Champions | 130 | 81 | 21 | 28 | 308 | 103 | — |
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
May 20 WC Group B | United States | 1–0 | Ecuador | San Juan, Argentina |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario Attendance: 14,865 Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar) |
May 23 WC Group B | United States | 3–0 | Fiji | San Juan, Argentina |
1:00 PM CT | Luna 66' Cowell 88' Wiley 90+9' | Report | Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario Attendance: 8,017 Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt) |
May 26 WC Group B | Slovakia | 0–2 | United States | San Juan, Argentina |
Report | Stadium: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario Attendance: 15,059 Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil) |
May 30 WC R16 | United States | 4–0 | New Zealand | Mendoza, Argentina |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Attendance: 7,848 Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt) |
June 4 WC QF | United States | 0–2 | Uruguay | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades Attendance: 18,474 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) |
July 19 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | United States | v | Jamaica | Celaya, Mexico |
Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
July 22 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | Cuba | v | United States | Celaya, Mexico |
Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
July 25 CONCACAF U-20 Group A | United States | v | Costa Rica | Celaya, Mexico |
Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
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]
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DF | Mauricio Cuevas | February 10, 2003 | 13 | 1 | LA Galaxy | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup INJ [4] |
Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-20 Goals |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Name | Years |
---|---|
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 |
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), commonly referred to as U.S. Soccer, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, the federation is a full member of FIFA and governs American soccer at the international, professional, and amateur levels, including: the men's and women's national teams, Major League Soccer, National Women's Soccer League, youth organizations, beach soccer, futsal, Paralympic, and deaf national teams. U.S. Soccer sanctions referees and soccer tournaments for most soccer leagues in the United States. The U.S. Soccer Federation also administers and operates the U.S. Open Cup and the SheBelieves Cup.
The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) represents the United States in men's international soccer competitions. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation, which is a member of FIFA and CONCACAF.
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States of America in international women's soccer. The team is governed by United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF.
Tabaré "Tab" Ramos Ricciardi is an American former soccer player and coach.
The United States U-23 men's national soccer team, also known as the United States men's Olympic soccer team, is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is qualification into and competition at the quadrennial Olympic Football Tournament, the next of which is to be held during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2020 edition at the Tokyo Olympics, in which the United States team did not qualify. Their most recent qualification was the tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where the team was eliminated in the group stage.
The United States men's national beach soccer team represents the United States in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the USSF, the governing body for soccer in the United States.
The United States U-17 men's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team may compete is in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years.
The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior women's national team. The team most recently appeared in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France, where they failed to progress from the group stage for the first time in the competition's history. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, which is the top competition for this age group.
The United States U-17 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, in which the United States team lost to Nigeria on penalties at the quarter-finals. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, which is the top competition for this age group.
José Luis "Jesse" González Gudina is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.
The United States U-19 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior women's national team, as well as bridging the development between the two major youth competition levels of the U-17 and the U-20.
Paxton Jones Pomykal is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.
The United States U-15 boys national soccer team represents the United States in tournaments and friendly matches at the under-15 level. They have appeared in two CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championships, in 2017 and 2019.
Sebastian Guerra Soto is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Klagenfurt.
Marcus Ashton Ferkranus is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.
Joshua Liam Wynder is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Benfica B.
Owen Michael Wolff is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
The United States U-19 men's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation.
Rokas Pukštas is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Croatian Football League club Hajduk Split.
Micah Aiden Burton is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.