United States men's national under-20 soccer team
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The United States U-20 men's national soccer team 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.
Nickname(s) | Team USA The Stars and Stripes[1][2] The Yanks | ||
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Association | United States Soccer Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
FIFA code | USA | ||
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First international | |||
Jamaica 1–1 United States (Guatemala City, Guatemala; April 2, 1964) | |||
Biggest win | |||
United States 13–0 U.S. Virgin Islands (Bradenton, Florida, United States; November 3, 2018) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Mexico 7–1 United States (Bayamón, Puerto Rico; September 30, 1976) | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 17 (first in 1981) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (1989) | ||
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship | |||
Appearances | 25 (first in 1964) | ||
Best result | Champions (2017, 2018, 2022) |
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.