Coach Marko Mitrović has named his 21-player U.S. squad for the 2025 U-20 World Cup in Chile (Sept. 27-Oct. 19).

Defender Joshua Wynder and midfielder Niko Tsakiris return for a second U-20 World Cup. Peyton Miller and Zavier Gozo are also age-eligible for the 2027 U-20 World Cup.

By the Numbers:
16 players play for 12 MLS clubs.
3 play for San Diego FC.
5 are foreign-based.
44 former U-20 World Cup players made a U.S. senior World Cup roster.
12 earned more than 100 senior caps.
9 former U-20 World Cup players were on the USA’s 2022 World Cup squad.


USA 2025 U-20 World Cup roster
GOALKEEPERS (3)
No.-Player (Club; Hometown) U-20 caps/goals
12-Adam Beaudry (Colorado Rapids; Castle Pines, Colo.) 7/0*
21-Duran Ferree (San Diego FC; San Diego, Calif.) 1/0*
1-Diego Kochen (FC Barcelona/ESP; Miramar, Fla.) 5/0

DEFENDERS (7)
2-Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders; Seattle, Wash.) 7/0
18-Luca Bombino (San Diego FC; Saugus, Calif.) 9/0*
5-Noah Cobb (Colorado Rapids; Chattanooga, Tenn.) 13/0*
16-Ethan Kohler (SC Verl/GER; Campbell, Calif.) 12/1*
3-Nolan Norris (FC Dallas; Fort Worth, Texas.) 16/0*
17-Francis Westfield (Philadelphia Union; Philadelphia, Pa.) 7/0
4-Joshua Wynder (Benfica/POR; Louisville, Ky.) 11/1

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