Mexico beat the USA, 2-0, before 36,000 fans at Azteca Stadium in Sunday’s 2026 Concacaf U-20 Championship final to qualify for the 2028 Olympics. The victory marked Mexico’s second straight regional U-20 crown in the biennial competition after the USA had won three straight titles in 2017, 2018 and 2022.
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Concacaf U-20 Men’s Championship: USA beats Costa Rica in semifinals
The USA advanced to its fifth straight Concacaf U-20 Championship final with a 2-0 semifinal win over Costa Rica on Friday at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium. Coach Gonzalo Segares‘ team, which had already secured a berth at the 2027 U-20 World Cup with its 3-1 quarterfinal win over Guatemala, finished with 79% of the possession […]
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Top young U.S. prospects: In MLS, Europe and U-20 World Cup qualifying
In MLS, the weekend slate and the opening of Leagues Cup produced several standout performances. Across Europe, players are battling for minutes as preseason winds down and the first leagues kick off. Meanwhile, the transfer market could soon send one of MLS’s top teenage prospects to England.
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USA qualifies for U-20 World Cup with comeback win over Guatemala
With a 3-1 win over Guatemala, the Gonzalo Segares-coached USA clinched a berth at the 2027 U-20 World Cup and advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 Concacaf U-20 Championship. Guatemala took command of the first half on Tuesday in Puebla, Mexico and jumped ahead in the 36th minute lead when Marvin Ávila‘s cross struck […]
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USYNT: USA routs Cuba in U-20 World Cup qualifying
A 5-0 win over Cuba earned the USA the No. 1 seed in the knockout stage of the Concacaf U-20 Championship. Coach Gonzalo Segares’ team can clinch a spot in the 2027 U-20 World Cup win a quarterfinal win on Tuesday.
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Furman’s Braden Dunham takes different path to U-20s
Over the past 12 years, the United States has excelled at the U-20 level where it has advanced to the last five FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinals and regularly sent top prospects into the full national team player pool. Behind this growth have been players who now come from fully professional environments. But there is […]
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Top young U.S. prospects to keep on eye on: In MLS, Europe and U-20 World Cup qualifying
With the World Cup now in the rearview mirror and August approaching, it’s time to take stock of the biggest stories involving young American players across the globe.
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USA remains perfect from spot (4-for-4)
The USA won its second game at the Concacaf Under-20 Men’s Championship with a 3-0 win over El Salvador. It was the Americans’ second 3-0 win in two games and the second game in which two of the goals have come from the penalty spot.
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Concacaf U-20 Men’s Championship: USA opens with 3-0 win
The USA beat Haiti 3-0 in Group A at the Concacaf U-20 Men’s Championship in Puebla, Mexico. Dino Klapija put the U.S. in the lead in the 38th minute, Ruben Ramos and Santi Morales added goals from the spot in the second half.
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On building a culture of winning …
What comes next for the USMNT program? “I want everyone who cares to focus on the U-17 and U-20 World Cups and the Olympics, where our stars of tomorrow compete against the best and build a culture of winning,” said U.S. Soccer secretary general and CEO JT Batson in an interview with Puck’s John Ourand released on Tuesday (🔒). A new […]