The 2025 USL Championship kicks off its 15th season this weekend with 11 games on Saturday. Here are five U.S. youth internationals to watch:

• Pedro Guimaraes (Orange County SC). Starter for USA when it clinched 2025 U-17 World Cup berth. Played six games after leaving the LAFC academy. Credits playing soccer and soccer video games with making fast friends when he moved from Pennsylvania.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.