CHICAGO (October 4, 2024) – The U-20 Men’s National Team will travel to Chile, host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, for friendly matches on October 12 and 15 during a training camp in Santiago on October 7 to October 15. . Both matches will be played at the Quilín Sports Complex, Chile’s national training center.
After leading the U.S. Olympic men’s soccer team to the quarterfinals of this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games for the first time since 2000, Marko Mitrovic will serve as head coach of the U.S. Men’s Youth National Team. 20.
Jan. Players born on or after 1 2005 are eligible to play in next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, from 27 September to 27 October. 19. Mitrovic invited 14 players born in 2005, six born in 2006 and two born in 2007: New England Revolution forward Peyton Miller and LA Galaxy forward Ruben Ramos Jr.
A total of 12 Major League Soccer clubs are on the list, led by two players each from Atlanta United FC and the San Jose Earthquakes. Eight players are abroad: England (three players), Germany, Portugal (two each) and Spain (one).
US Under-20 Men’s Youth National Team Roster – October Training Camp
Goalkeepers (2): Gavin Beavers (Real Salt Lake; Henderson, Nevada), Julian Eyestone (Brentford/ENG; Dallas, Texas)
Defenders (7): Noahkai Banks (Augsburgo/GER; Dietmannsried, Alemania), Noah Cobb (Atlanta United FC; Chattanooga, Tenn.), Leo Duru (Blackburn Rovers/ENG; Manchester, Inglaterra), Ethan Kohler (Werder Bremen/GER; Campbell, California. ) ), Nolan Norris (FC Dallas; Fort Worth, Texas), Oscar Verhoeven (San Jose Earthquakes; Pleasant Hill, California), Joshua Winder (Benfica/POR; Louisville, Ky.)
Midfielders (7): Benjamin Gremachi (Inter Miami CF; Key Biscayne, Florida), Taha Habrun (Columbus Crew; Columbus, Ohio), Brian Moyado (Los Angeles FC; La Puente, California), Sergio Oregal Jr. (Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Illinois), Brooklyn Reigns (Houston Dynamo FC; Chicago, Illinois), Pedro Soma (Barcelona/ESP; Coconut Creek, Florida), Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes; Saratoga, California)
Forward (6): Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC; Seattle, Washington), Luke Brennan (Atlanta United FC; Atlanta, Ga.), Aidan Dash (Coventry City/ENG; Londres, Inglaterra), Peyton Miller (New England Revolution; Unionville, Connecticut), Rubén Ramos Jr. (LA Galaxy; La Puente, California), Marcos Zambrano (Vitoria Guimaraes/POR; Gladwyne, Pensilvania)
First camp since qualifying
This October marks the first training camp for the U-20 after the team successfully qualified for the World Cup at this summer’s CONCACAF U-20 Championship and finished as runners-up after a narrow overtime loss to Mexico in the final. 11 players from that squad were called up to Chile: Noah Cobb, Julian Eyestone, Taha Habrun, Ethan Koehler, Nolan Norris, Sergio Oregal Jr., Brooklyn Raines, Ruben Ramos Jr., Pedro Soma, Nico Tzagris and Marcos Zambrano.
Ramos Jr. and Zambrano each scored two goals for the United States in Mexico, while Habrun, Koehler and Raines also added goals. Ramos Jr. clinched the United States’ ticket to the World Cup in a 1-0 quarterfinal victory over Guatemala, while Reigns won 2-1 in the semifinals against Panama.
World Championship Experience
Many players have already represented the United States on some of the game’s biggest stages. Midfielder Benjamin Gremachi is the youngest player on the U.S. team in this summer’s Olympic men’s soccer tournament. He appeared in two matches as the United States advanced from the group stage for the second time since the current format was introduced in 1960.
Midfielder Niko Tsagiris and defender Joshua Winder were part of the US squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. The pair helped the United States reach the quarterfinals before falling to eventual champion Uruguay, becoming the only nation to reach the quarterfinals in the last four tournaments.
Five players represented the United States at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia, leading the United States to the knockout stages before a narrow loss to eventual champion Germany: Nohkai Banks, Taha Habrun, Peyton Miller, Pedro Soma and Oscar Verhoeven.
Additional notes
- This is the fourth training camp for 2005, following the U-19 camps in March and June, and the Concacaf U-20 Championship. Six players have appeared in all four camps: Taha Habrun, Ethan Koehler, Nolan Norris, Sergio Oregal Jr., Pedro Soma and Marcos Zambrano.
- Five of the eight foreign players developed in American academies. Julian Eyestone (FC Dallas), Koehler (San Jose Earthquakes) and Zambrano (Philadelphia Union) spent time at three MLS clubs, while Joshua Winder played for Louisville City FC in the USL Championship.
- Players born in 2007, Peyton Miller and Ruben Ramos Jr., are age-eligible for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- The players come from 12 states, led by five from California and two from Florida, Illinois and Texas.
- Midfielder Benjamin Gremachi lifted the Supporters’ Shield with Inter Miami CF on October 2 as his club topped the regular season standings.
- Forward Rubén Ramos Jr. has scored in three of his last four games with Ventura County FC in MLS Next Pro, most recently against St. Louis City 2 on September 29.
- Midfielder Niko Tsakiris had his first assist of the season for the San Jose Earthquakes on October 2 against FC Dallas.
