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
Result
Pos
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
Runners-up
2nd
6
5
0
1
18
3
Squad
Total
3 Titles
136
86
21
29
326
106
—
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
2025
Players
Current squad
The following 22 players were named to the squad for the June 2025 friendlies.[ 3]
Caps and goals are updated as of June 10, 2025 after the match against Egypt . [ 4]
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the past 12 months.
Top goalscorers
Coaches
Head-to-head record
The following table shows United States' head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup .
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 Men's National Team Continues World Cup Prep with Camp in Egypt" . United States Soccer Federation. May 30, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025 .
^ "U.S. U-20 Men's National Splits Pair of Matches in Cairo Against Norway and Colombia" . United States Soccer Federation. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025 .
^ "U-20 Men's National Team Heads To Southern Spain For Matches Against Mexico And Japan" . United States Soccer Federation. March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025 .
^ "U-20 Men's National Team to Kick Off 2025 with Training Camp in South Florida" . USSF. January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2025 .
^ "U-20 Men's Youth National Team Set to Face Korea Republic and France in Southern Spain" . USSF. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024 .
^ "U.S. Under-20 Men's Youth National Team Set to Take on FIFA U-20 World Cup Host Chile in Santiago" . USSF. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024 .
^ "Michael Nsien nmes USA roster for 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Mexico" . www.ussoccer.com . USSF. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024 .
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Men's
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Indoor leagues
Futsal leagues Cup competitions
Women's
National teams Outdoor leagues
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1: Inside the North American zone, but CFU member.
2: South American country, but affiliated to CONCACAF and CFU.
3: Full CONCACAF member, but non-FIFA member.