Update: Shortly after publishing, news broke that U.S. Soccer is pulling its team out of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar because of safety concerns tied to the war with Iran.
The U-17 World Cup, a U-20 training camp outside Atlanta and the launch of the U-23 Olympic team’s tenure under new head coach Steve Cherundolo highlight a busy November international window for U.S. youth national teams.
Here are the rosters, along with observations on each squad.
U-23s in Spain:
Coach Cherundolo’s first Olympic camp
Coach Steve Cherundolo has begun his U.S. Olympic team tenure with a Nov. 9-17 training camp at the Pinatar Arena in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. The camp includes games against Scotland (Nov. 15) and Ukraine (Nov. 17).

Cherundolo had to make several changes at the start of camp. Sebastian Gomez and Snyder Brunell withdrew because of their club commitments with the Seattle Sounders, who face a Nov. 19 MLS playoff game. Cole Campbell and Matthew Corcoran also withdrew, although the reasons for their absences were unclear.
Three players from the U.S. U-20 squad — Xanti Oyharçabal, Din Klapija and Cooper Sanchez — were brought in as replacements.
U.S. U-23 men’s roster:
Goalkeepers (3): Julian Eyestone (Rotherham United/ENG; Dallas, Texas), Duran Ferree (San Diego FC; San Diego, Calif.), Andrew Rick (Philadelphia Union; Berwyn, Pa.).
Defenders (8): Luca Bombino (Stoke City/ENG; Saugus, Calif.), Robert Deziel Jr. (Legia Warszawa/POL; West Palm Beach, Fla.), Tate Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC; Tampa, Fla.), Ethan Kohler (New England Revolution; Campbell, Calif.), Drew Murray (WSG Tirol/AUT; San Jose, Calif.), Nolan Norris (FC Dallas; Fort Worth, Texas), Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union; Philadelphia, Pa.), Joshua Wynder (New England Revolution; Louisville, Ky.)
Midfielders (6): Benjamin Cremaschi (Parma/ITA; Key Biscayne, Fla.), Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew; Columbus, Ohio), Xanti Oyharçabal (Athletic Bilbao/ESP; Hendaye, France), Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United FC; Holly Springs, Ga.), Brooklyn Raines (New England Revolution; Chicago, Ill.), Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes; Saratoga, Calif.)
Forwards (6): Damion Downs (St. Louis City SC; Schwebenried, Germany), Andre Gitau (1FSV Mainz 05/GER; Richmond, Texas), Marvin Dills (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER; Frankfurt, Germany.), Din Klapija (RB Leipzig/GER; New York City, N.Y.), David Vazquez (San Diego FC; Los Angeles, Calif.).
Analysis: The initial roster was straightforward and made sense. The subsequent withdrawals of Matthew Corcoran and Cole Campbell were setbacks, as both are potential starters for this team.
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