United States men's national under-20 soccer team

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.

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United States Under-20

Nickname(s)	Team USA The Stars and Stripes[1][2] The Yanks
Association	United States Soccer Federation
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Head coach	Marko Mitrović
FIFA code	USA
First colors Second colors
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)
Pan American Games
Appearances	3 (first in 1987)
Best result	Gold (1991)
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
Appearances	25 (first in 1964)
Best result	Champions (2017, 2018, 2022)
Medal record Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team CONCACAF Under-20 Championship 2017 Costa Rica 2018 United States 2022 Honduras 1980 United States 1982 Guatemala 1986 Trinidad and Tobago 1992 Canada 2009 Trinidad and Tobago 2013 Mexico 2024 Mexico 1976 Puerto Rico 1988 Guatemala 1990 Guatemala 1996 Mexico 2015 Jamaica
Website	ussoccer.com/u-20

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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.