The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is the national under-20 soccer team of the United States of America and 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. [edit] CONCACAF U-20 Championship Record - 1976: Third place. Won preliminary round Group 2. Finished 2nd in 2nd round Group A. Lost to Honduras in semifinal. Beat Guatemala for third place.
- 1978: Second round. Won 1st round Group B. Finished 4th in 2nd round Group A.
- 1980: Second place. Won 1st round New Jersey Group. Beat Bermuda in quarterfinal. Beat Honduras on penalties in semifinal. Lost to Mexico in final.
- 1982: Second place. Won 1st round Group A. Won 2nd round Group A. Beat Guatemala in semifinal. Lost to Honduras in final. Qualified when Honduras was disqualified.
- 1984: Fourth place. Finished 2nd in 1st round Group 2. Finished 2nd in 2nd round Group A. Lost to Mexico in semifinal. Lost to El Salvador for third place.
- 1986: Second place. Won Group B. Finished 2nd in final group.
- 1988: Third place. Finished 2nd in Group 1. Finished third in final group. Qualified when Mexico was disqualified.
- 1990: Third place. Won Group 3. Finished third in final group.
- 1992: Second place. Won Group C. Finished second in final group.
- 1994: First round. Finished second in Group C.
- 1996: Third place. Won Group 2. Finished third in final round.
- 1998:† Qualified. Won Group B.
- 2001:† Qualified. Finished 2nd in Group 1.
- 2003:† Qualified. Finished 2nd in Group B.
- 2005:† Qualified. Won Group A.
- 2007:† Qualified. Won Group A.
- 2009: Runner-up and qualified to the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Finished first in Group 1, ahead of Honduras, Jamaica, and El Salvador. They defeated Trinidad and Tobago in a penalty shootout, 4–3, after a scoreless, 120-minute, regulation draw in the semifinals. In the finals the US team lost by a score of 3–0 to Costa Rica.
† The tournament was played with a two-group, qualification format from 1998–2007. There was no championship round. [edit] FIFA U-20 World Cup Record - 1977: Did not qualify.
- 1979: Did not qualify.
- 1981: First round. 0-1-2 in group play.
- 1983: First round. 1-0-2 in group play.
- 1985: Did not qualify.
- 1987: First round. 1-0-2 in group play.
- 1989: Fourth place. Finished 2nd in Group C. Beat Iraq in quarterfinal. Lost to Nigeria in semifinal. Lost to Brazil for third place.
- 1991: Did not qualify.
- 1993: Quarterfinalist. Finished 2nd in Group C. Lost to Brazil in quarterfinal.
- 1995: Did not qualify.
- 1997: Second round. Finished 3rd in Group C. Lost to Uruguay in second round.
- 1999: Second round. Finished 2nd in Group E. Lost to Spain in second round.
- 2001: Second round. Finished 2nd in Group C. Lost to Egypt in second round.
- 2003: Quarterfinalist. Won Group F. Beat Côte d'Ivoire in second round. Lost to Argentina in quarterfinal.
- 2005: Second round. Won Group D. Lost to Italy in second round.
- 2007: Quarterfinalist. Won Group D. Beat Uruguay in second round. Lost to Austria in quarterfinal.
- 2009: First round. 1-2-0 in group play.
[edit] Schedule and results The following is a list of matches played within the previous year as well as any games scheduled to take place in the future. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Result | U.S. Goalscorers | | Mar 6, 2009 |  Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet |  Jamaica | CONCACAF U-20 Champ | 3–0 W | Dilly Duka
Perica Marošević
Billy Schuler | | Mar 8, 2009 | Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet |  Honduras | CONCACAF U-20 Champ | 0–0 T | | | Mar 10, 2009 | Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet |  El Salvador | CONCACAF U-20 Champ | 2–0 W | Brek Shea
Tony Taylor | | Mar 13, 2009 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya | Trinidad and Tobago | CONCACAF U-20 Champ | 0–0 (W 4–3 PSO) | | | Mar 15, 2009 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya |  Costa Rica | CONCACAF U-20 Champ | 0–3 L | | | May 25, 2009 |  Sarasota Polo Grounds, Sarasota, Florida | Costa Rica | Friendly | 2–1 W | Michael Stephens
Jared Jeffrey | | May 27, 2009 | Sarasota Polo Grounds, Sarasota, Florida | Costa Rica | Friendly | 3–3 D | Michael Stephens
Daniel Cruz | | Jun 27, 2009 |  Alexandria, Egypt | Egypt | Friendly | 1–0 W | Mikkel Diskerud | | Jun 28, 2009 | Alexandria, Egypt | Egypt | Friendly | 1–1 D | Tony Taylor | | Jul 27, 2009 |  Fortín de Ludueña, Rosario, Argentina | Tiro Federal | Copa Ciudad de Rosario | 2–0 W | Jorge Flores (2) | | Jul 28, 2009 | Fortín de Ludueña, Rosario, Argentina |  Uruguay | Copa Ciudad de Rosario | 0–0 (W 5–4 PSO) | | | Jul 29, 2009 | Fortín de Ludueña, Rosario, Argentina |  Australia | Copa Ciudad de Rosario | 1–3 L | Fuad Ibrahim | | Sep 26, 2009 | Mubarak Stadium, Suez, Egypt |  Germany | 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup | 0–3 L | | | Sep 29, 2009 | Mubarak Stadium, Suez, Egypt |  Cameroon | 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup | 4–1 W | Bryan Arguez
Tony Taylor
Dilly Duka
Brian Ownby | | Oct 2, 2009 | Mubarak Stadium, Suez, Egypt |  Korea Republic | 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup | | | [edit] Players [edit] Current roster The following 21 players were named to the roster for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[1] Following the original roster announcement, Bryan Arguez and Gerson Mayen were called into the team to replace Sam Garza, who tore an ACL, and Anthony Wallace, who tore a miniscus, respectively.[2][3] | No. | Pos. | Player | DoB/Age | Caps | Club | | GK | Sean Johnson | May 31, 1989 (1989-05-31) (age 20) | | University of Central Florida | | GK | Josh Lambo | November 19, 1990 (1990-11-19) (age 18) | | FC Dallas | | GK | Brian Perk | July 21, 1989 (1989-07-21) (age 20) | | UCLA | | DF | Gale Agbossoumonde | November 17, 1991 (1991-11-17) (age 17) | | Miami FC | | DF | Kyle Davies | April 11, 1989 (1989-04-11) (age 20) | | FC Dallas | | DF | Aaron Maund | September 19, 1990 (1990-09-19) (age 19) | | University of Notre Dame | | DF | Ike Opara | February 21, 1989 (1989-02-21) (age 20) | | Miami FC | | DF | Sheanon Williams | March 17, 1990 (1990-03-17) (age 19) | | Unattached | | MF | Bryan Arguez | March 13, 1989 (1989-03-13) (age 20) | | Hertha BSC | | MF | Danny Cruz | January 3, 1990 (1990-01-03) (age 19) | | Houston Dynamo | | MF | Mikkel Diskerud | October 2, 1990 (1990-10-02) (age 19) | |  Stabæk | | MF | Dilly Duka | September 15, 1989 (1989-09-15) (age 20) | | Rutgers University | | MF | Jared Jeffrey | June 14, 1990 (1990-06-14) (age 19) | |  Club Brugge | | MF | Jorge Flores | September 16, 1989 (1989-09-16) (age 20) | | Chivas USA | | MF | Gerson Mayen | February 9, 1989 (1989-02-09) (age 20) | | Chivas USA | | MF | Brian Ownby | July 16, 1990 (1990-07-16) (age 19) | | University of Virginia | | MF | Dillon Powers | February 14, 1991 (1991-02-14) (age 18) | | Andromeda | | MF | Michael Stephens | April 3, 1989 (1989-04-03) (age 20) | | UCLA | | FW | Peri Marošević | May 5, 1989 (1989-05-05) (age 20) | | FC Dallas | | FW | Brek Shea | February 28, 1990 (1990-02-28) (age 19) | | FC Dallas | | FW | Tony Taylor | July 13, 1989 (1989-07-13) (age 20) | | Jacksonville University | | [edit] 2009 player pool The following players were named to the 2009 player pool by the USSF.[4] The list also includes players called into training camps or matches who were not on the initial 2009 player pool. | No. | Pos. | Player | DoB/Age | Caps | Club | | DF | Gale Agbossoumonde | November 17, 1991 (1991-11-17) (age 17) | | UCLA[5] | | MF | Jose Altamirano | July 17, 1991 (1991-07-17) (age 18) | | San Diego State University[6] | | MF | Bryan Arguez[7] | January 13, 1989 (1989-01-13) (age 20) | | Hertha BSC | | MF | Richard Balchan | January 18, 1989 (1989-01-18) (age 20) | | Indiana University | | FW | Vincenzo Bernardo | May 22, 1990 (1990-05-22) (age 19) | |  Napoli | | FW | Tristan Bowen | January 30, 1991 (1991-01-30) (age 18) | | Los Angeles Galaxy | | FW | Will Bruin | October 24, 1989 (1989-10-24) (age 20) | | miami fc | | MF | Tony Cascio | March 28, 1990 (1990-03-28) (age 19) | | University of Connecticut | | DF | Victor Cortez | January 1, 1989 (1989-01-01) (age 20) | | University of San Francisco | | MF | Daniel Cruz | January 3, 1990 (1990-01-03) (age 19) | | UNLV | | DF | Kyle Davies | April 11, 1989 (1989-04-11) (age 20) | | university of florida[8] | | MF | Mikkel Diskerud[9] | October 2, 1990 (1990-10-02) (age 19) | | Stabæk | | MF | Dilly Duka | September 15, 1989 (1989-09-15) (age 20) | | Rutgers University | | MF | Jorge Flores | September 16, 1989 (1989-09-16) (age 20) | | Chivas USA | | FW | Felix Garcia | July 30, 1990 (1990-07-30) (age 19) | | Houston Dynamo[10] | | MF | Gregory Garza | August 16, 1991 (1991-08-16) (age 18) | |  Sporting | | FW | Sam Garza[7] | October 17, 1989 (1989-10-17) (age 20) | | University of Denver | | DF | José González[11] | April 15, 1989 (1989-04-15) (age 20) | |  Atlante | | GK | Bill Hamid | November 25, 1990 (1990-11-25) (age 18) | | D.C. United (Academy) | | MF | Jared Jeffrey | June 14, 1990 (1990-06-14) (age 19) | | Club Brugge | | GK | Sean Johnson | May 31, 1989 (1989-05-31) (age 20) | | University of Central Florida | | MF | Brendan King | February 25, 1990 (1990-02-25) (age 19) | | University of Notre Dame | | DF | Connor Lade | November 16, 1989 (1989-11-16) (age 19) | | St. John's University | | GK | Josh Lambo | November 19, 1990 (1990-11-19) (age 18) | | FC Dallas | | FW | Matt Luzunaris | March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06) (age 20) | |  FC Magna Wiener Neustadt | | GK | Zac MacMath | August 7, 1991 (1991-08-07) (age 18) | | University of Maryland | | FW | Perica Marošević | May 5, 1989 (1989-05-05) (age 20) | | FC Dallas | | MF | Aaron Maund | September 19, 1990 (1990-09-19) (age 19) | | University of Notre Dame | | MF | Gerson Mayen | February 9, 1989 (1989-02-09) (age 20) | | Chivas USA | | FW | Ellis McLoughlin | July 8, 1990 (1990-07-08) (age 19) | | Hertha BSC | | DF | Tommy Meyer | March 20, 1990 (1990-03-20) (age 19) | | Indiana University | | MF | Alfredo Morales[11] | May 12, 1990 (1990-05-12) (age 19) | | Hertha BSC | | MF | Giuseppe Nazzani | June 27, 1990 (1990-06-27) (age 19) | | Bologna | | FW | Alex Nimo | March 21, 1990 (1990-03-21) (age 19) | | Real Salt Lake | | DF | Amobi Okugo | March 13, 1991 (aged 17) | | UCLA[12] | | DF | Ike Opara | February 21, 1989 (1989-02-21) (age 20) | | Wake Forest University | | DF | Kofi Opare | October 12, 1990 (1990-10-12) (age 19) | |  St. Catherine's Concord | | MF | Brian Ownby | July 16, 1990 (1990-07-16) (age 19) | | University of Virginia | | GK | Brian Perk | July 21, 1989 (1989-07-21) (age 20) | | UCLA | | MF | Gerardo Saavedra | October 28, 1991 (1991-10-28) (age 18) | | Mequon SC | | FW | Billy Schuler | April 27, 1990 (1990-04-27) (age 19) | | University of North Carolina | | DF | Brek Shea | February 28, 1990 (1990-02-28) (age 19) | | FC Dallas | | MF | Michael Stephens | April 3, 1989 (1989-04-03) (age 20) | | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | | DF | Chris Taylor | May 12, 1989 (1989-05-12) (age 20) | | University of Tulsa | | FW | Tony Taylor | July 12, 1989 (1989-07-12) (age 20) | | Jacksonville University | | MF | Guillermo Torres[11] | February 8, 1991 (1991-02-08) (age 18) | | Longview High School Lobos | | FW | Casey Townsend | July 7, 1989 (1989-07-07) (age 20) | | University of Maryland | | FW | Kirk Urso | March 6, 1990 (1990-03-06) (age 19) | | University of North Carolina | | DF | Zarek Valentin | August 6, 1991 (1991-08-06) (age 18) | | Akron University | | DF | Anthony Wallace | January 26, 1989 (1989-01-26) (age 20) | | FC Dallas | | DF | Marcus Watson | September 16, 1989 (1989-09-16) (age 20) | | Los Angeles Galaxy (Academy) | | DF | Matt Weit | September 23, 1990 (1990-09-23) (age 19) | | Columbus Crew Juniors | | MF | Andrew Wenger | December 25, 1990 (1990-12-25) (age 18) | | Duke University | | DF | Daniel Wenzel | April 13, 1990 (1990-04-13) (age 19) | | Wake Forest University | | DF | Sheanon Williams | March 17, 1990 (1990-03-17) (age 19) | | Unattatched[13] | | [edit] Coaches [edit] References - ^ "Thomas Rongen Announces 21 Players to Represent the U.S. at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup from Sept. 24-Oct. 2 in Egypt". USSoccer.com. USSF. Aug. 28, 2009. http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2009/08/Rongen-Announces-21-Players-to-Represent-the-US-at-the-FIFA-U-20-World-Cup-in-Egypt.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "Arguez to Replace Garza on U.S. U-20 World Cup Roster". USSoccer.com. USSF. Sep. 9, 2009. http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2009/09/Arguez-to-Replace-Garza-on-US-U20-World-Cup-Roster.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "Mayen to Replace Wallace on U-20 MNT World Cup Roster". USSoccer.com. USSF. Sep. 12, 2009. http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2009/09/Mayen-to-Replace-Wallace-on-U20-MNT-World-Cup-Roster.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "2009 Player Pool". United States Soccer Federation. http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Youth/US-Under20-Men/Player-Pool/Player-Pool.aspx. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ "Rongen Names 20-Player Roster for 2009 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship". Chicago: United States Soccer Federation. 2009-02-23. http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12812288.html. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ Vargas, Nicole (2009-02-05). "High school college commitments". The San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/feb/05/1s5p-commit223229-no-headline/. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ^ a b "Rongen to Bring 26 Players to Bradenton, Fla. as Part of Final CONCACAF Championship Preparations". Chicago: United States Soccer Federation. 2009-02-03. http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12484616.html. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ^ Rigg, Zac Lee (2009-04-17). "RSL announces Espindola, Davies captures". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/04/17/rsl.signings/. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Diskerud Added to U.S. U-20 MNT Roster for Upcoming Friendly Against Egypt". United States Soccer Federation. 2009-06-28. http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2009/06/Diskerud-Added-To-U-S-U-20-MNT-Roster-For-Upcoming-Friendly-Against-Egypt.aspx. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Fallas, Bernardo (2009-01-30). "Dynamo introduce 18-year-old signee Garcia". Houston Chronicle. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/6237779.html. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ^ a b c "Rongen to Lead 20 Players at Domestic Training Camp in Sarasota, Fla. from May 23-28". United States Soccer Federation. 2009-05-12. http://www.ussoccer.com/News/U-20-MNT/2009/05/Rongen-To-Lead-20-Players-At-Domestic-Training-Camp-In-Sarasota-Fla-From-May-23-28.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ "Perk, Okugo Named To U.S. Roster For CONCACAF U-20 Championships". UCLABruins.cstv.com. CBS Interactive. 2009-04-24. http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/022409aab.html. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Agbossoumonde Replaces Opara on U-20 Training Camp Roster". United States Soccer Federation. 2009-02-04. http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12484618.html. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
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