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.
Contents
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Honors
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Fourth Place (1): 1989
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Winners (3): 2017, 2018, 2022
Runners-up (7): 1980, 1982, 1986, 1992, 2009, 2013, 2024
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
Players
Current squad
The following 20 players were named to the squad for the 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Caps and goals are updated as of August 9, 2026 after the match against Mexico.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the past 12 months.
June 2026 friendlies.
March 2026 friendlies.
January 2026 training camp.
November 2025 friendlies.
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
September 2025 training camp.
ALT-Alternate
INJ-Injury
PRE-Withdrawn prior to competition
Head-to-head record
The following table shows United States' head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.