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 | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad |
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| | |||||||||
| | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Squad |
| | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | |
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
| | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | Squad |
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
| | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad | |
| | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad | |
| | Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | Squad |
| | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad |
| | Quarterfinals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
| | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad |
| | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| | Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
| | Quarterfinals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
| | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad | |
| | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad | |
| | Cancelled | ||||||||
| | Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
| | Quarterfinals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | Squad |
| | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 18/24 | 76 | 33 | 10 | 33 | 120 | 104 | ||
| Pan American Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad | |
| 1951–1983 | See United States men's national soccer team | |||||||||
| | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | ||
| | Gold medal | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | — | |
| | 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 | 1 Title | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | — | ||
| CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad | |
| | did not enter | |||||||||
| | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | ||
| | did not enter | |||||||||
| | ||||||||||
| | Playoff round | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | ||
| | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | — | |
| | Second round | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | ||
| | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | |
| | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | — | |
| | Fourth place | 4th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | — | |
| | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | |
| | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | |
| | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | |
| | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | |
| | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | |
| | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | |
| | 1st, Group B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | ||
| | 2nd, Group A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | — | ||
| | 2nd, Group B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | ||
| | 1st, Group A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | Squad | ||
| | 1st, Group A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad | ||
| | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad | |
| | Quarterfinal | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Squad | |
| | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Squad | |
| | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | Squad | |
| | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | Squad | |
| | Champions | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | Squad | |
| | Cancelled | |||||||||
| | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | Squad | |
| | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | Squad | |
| Total | 3 Titles | 136 | 86 | 21 | 29 | 326 | 106 | — | ||
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
| March 22friendly | United States | 3–0 | ||
| Report |
| March 24friendly | United States | 1–1 | ||
| Report |
| June 6friendly | United States | 0–1 | 30 June Stadium | |
| Report | Stadium: Cairo, Egypt Attendance: 60 |
| June 10friendly | Egypt | 0–1 | Ceramica Cleopatra Stadium | |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cairo, Egypt Attendance: 60 |
| September 5friendly | Morocco | 1–4 | Pinatar Arena | |
| Report | Stadium: San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain Attendance: 100 |
| September 8friendly | Morocco | 0–0 | Pinatar Arena | |
| Report | Stadium: San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain Attendance: 100 |
| September 29 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup GS | United States | 9–1 | Rancagua, Chile | |
| 20:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia) |
| October 2 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup GS | United States | 3–0 | Rancagua, Chile | |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 8,210 Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) |
| October 5 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup GS | South Africa | 2–1 | Rancagua, Chile | |
| 17:00 | Report | Cobb | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 6,520 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
| October 9 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup R16 | United States | 3–0 | Rancagua, Chile | |
| 16:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 6,598 Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) |
| October 12 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup QF | United States | 1–3 | Rancagua, Chile | |
| 17:00 | Campbell | Report | Stadium: Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 10,742 Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru) |
| November 15Friendly | Costa Rica | 1–2 | Alajuela, Costa Rica | |
| 10:00 am CST |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Piedades de Santa Ana |
| November 18Friendly | Costa Rica | 0–4 | Alajuela, Costa Rica | |
| 10:00 am CST | Report | Stadium: Estadio Piedades de Santa Ana |
The following 20 players were named to the squad for the November 2025 friendlies. [3]
Caps and goals are updated as of November 15, 2025 after the match against Costa Rica. [4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Julian Eyestone | 21 April 2006 | 3 | 0 | | |
| GK | Andrew Rick | 30 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| DF | Freddie Anderson | 13 October 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| DF | Riley Dalgado | 13 August 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| DF | Christian Diaz | 30 March 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| DF | Stuart Hawkins | 18 September 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| DF | Owen Presthus | 21 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| DF | Tahir Reid-Brown | 6 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| DF | Sawyer Jura | 9 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | | |
| MF | Cruz Medina | September 24, 2006 | 5 | 3 | | |
| MF | Devon De Corte | 13 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| MF | Diego Garcia Murillo | 17 October 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| MF | Eric Klein | 20 November 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| MF | Edwyn Mendoza | 3 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| MF | CJ Olney | 16 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | | |
| FW | Keyrol Figueroa | 31 August 2006 | 7 | 1 | | |
| FW | Lionel Gitau | March 1, 2008 | 2 | 1 | | |
| FW | Edward Davis | 17 June 2006 | 1 | 1 | | |
| FW | Micah Burton | 26 March 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| FW | Bajung Darboe | 7 November 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
| FW | Andre Gitau | 26 November 2006 | 1 | 0 | | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Gavin Beavers | 29 April 2005 | 2 | 0 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| GK | Adam Beaudry | 18 April 2006 | 12 | 0 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| GK | Duran Ferree | 28 September 2006 | 1 | 0 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| GK | Diego Kochen | 19 March 2006 | 6 | 0 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup PRE |
| GK | Matias Marin | 7 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | | September 2025 ID Camp |
| GK | Mohammed Shour | 12 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | | September 2025 ID Camp |
| GK | Gavin Beavers | 29 April 2005 | 4 | 0 | | June 2025 friendlies |
| DF | Reed Baker-Whiting | 31 March 2005 | 11 | 0 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Nolan Norris | 17 February 2005 | 17 | 2 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Joshua Wynder | May 2, 2005 | 16 | 1 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Noah Cobb | July 20, 2005 | 14 | 1 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Ethan Kohler | 5 May 2005 | 16 | 1 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Frankie Westfield | December 9, 2005 | 11 | 1 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Luca Bombino | July 10, 2006 | 11 | 0 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| DF | Matai Akinmboni | 17 October 2006 | 7 | 0 | | September 2025 training camp |
| DF | Finn Sundstrom | 19 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | | September 2025 ID Camp |
| DF | Chibuike Ukaegbu | April 28, 2007 | 0 | 0 | | September 2025 ID Camp |
| DF | Tate Johnson | July 10, 2005 | 2 | 0 | | June 2025 friendlies |
| DF | Aiden Harangi | February 8, 2006 | 8 | 0 | | March 2025 friendlies |
| DF | Noahkai Banks | December 1, 2006 | 4 | 0 | | March 2025 friendlies |
| DF | Grayson Dettoni | June 29, 2005 | 0 | 0 | | January 2025 training camp |
| DF | Drew Murray | 27 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | | January 2025 training camp |
| MF | Brooklyn Raines | 1 March 2005 | 20 | 2 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Benjamin Cremaschi | March 2, 2005 | 14 | 7 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Niko Tsakiris | 19 June 2005 | 28 | 10 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Taha Habroune | February 5, 2006 | 18 | 4 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Pedro Soma | June 30, 2006 | 16 | 3 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Matthew Corcoran | February 17, 2006 | 10 | 1 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| MF | Stiven Jimenez | 24 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | | September 2025 ID Camp |
| MF | Nathan Worth | 27 February 2007 | 0 | 0 | | September 2025 ID Camp |
| MF | Sergio Oregel | 16 May 2005 | 8 | 0 | | June 2025 friendlies |
| MF | Darius Lane | January 1, 2007 | 0 | 0 | | January 2025 training camp |
| MF | Bryan Moyado | August 8, 2005 | 1 | 0 | | January 2025 training camp |
| FW | Cole Campbell | 20 February 2006 | 8 | 3 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Marcos Zambrano | 20 January 2005 | 18 | 7 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Luke Brennan | 24 February 2005 | 14 | 2 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Peyton Miller | 8 November 2007 | 11 | 1 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | Zavier Gozo | 22 March 2007 | 16 | 3 | | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| FW | David Vazquez | 22 February 2006 | 7 | 3 | | September 2025 training camp |
| FW | Serge Ngoma | 9 July 2005 | 4 | 0 | | September 2025 training camp |
| FW | Mykhi Joyner | 30 August 2006 | 2 | 0 | | September 2025 training camp |
| FW | Aiden Hezarkhani | 28 June 2006 | 0 | 0 | | September 2025 ID Camp |
| FW | Bryce Jamison | 6 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | | September 2025 ID Camp |
| FW | Sal Olivas Jr. | 11 June 2006 | 0 | 0 | | September 2025 ID Camp |
| FW | Kristian Fletcher | August 6, 2005 | 7 | 3 | | June 2025 friendlies |
| FW | Ruben Ramos Jr | January 22, 2007 | 8 | 2 | | March 2025 friendlies |
| FW | Caden Glover | March 8, 2007 | 0 | 0 | | January 2025 training camp |
| 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 |
| Niko Tsakiris | 2022-present | 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 |
| Michael Nsien | 2024 |
| Marko Mitrović | 2024– |
The following table shows United States' head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 25.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 33.33 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 50.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 66.67 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| — | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 33.33 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 25.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 20.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 75 | 33 | 10 | 32 | 119 | 101 | +18 | 44.00 |