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National under-23 soccer team

United States Olympic

Nickname(s)Team USA[1]
The Stars and Stripes[2]
The Yanks
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF
Head coachSteve Cherundolo
CaptainTanner Tessmann
First colors
Second colors
First international
 United States 1–2 Italy 
(Barcelona, Spain; July 24, 1992)
Biggest win
 United States 6–0 Cuba 
(Nashville, United States; March 22, 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 4–0 United States 
(Guadalajara, Mexico; February 10, 2004)
 Morocco 4–0 United States 
(Paris, France; August 2, 2024)
Records for competitive matches only
Olympic Games
Appearances5 (first in 1992)
Best resultFourth place (2000)
Pan American Games
Appearances1 (first in 1999)
Best result Bronze (1999)
Medal record
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place1999 WinnipegTeam

The United States U-23 men's national soccer team, also known as the United States men's Olympic soccer team, is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is qualification into and competition at the quadrennial Olympic Football Tournament, with the next one to be held during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, which the team has already qualified for as hosts.

Its most recent major tournament was the 2024 edition at the Paris Olympics, in which the team made it to the quarter-finals before being eliminated by Morocco.

In accordance with FIFA regulations, the roster can be augmented with three "overage" players during Olympic competition.

History

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Men's Olympic soccer became an under-23 competition for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the group stage, the Americans defeated Kuwait but lost to Italy and only managed a draw with Poland. As a result, they were eliminated in the first round. Several U.S. players on the roster, however, would go on to have a major influence with the United States men's national soccer team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, which the United States would host.

The 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia would be the first time that teams could add overage players to their rosters. Being the host nation and with Major League Soccer in the middle of its inaugural season, the USSF tapped then-D.C. United head coach Bruce Arena to manage the Olympic team. They would fall short again, however, as a loss to eventual-silver medalists Argentina offset a win against Tunisia and a draw with Portugal.

The 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia marked a significant turnaround in the fortunes of the team. This time, the United States, led by head coach Clive Charles, won their group on goal difference on the strength of draws with the Czech Republic and eventual-gold medalists Cameroon and a win over Kuwait. A tense quarterfinal match against Japan ended in a penalty shoot-out which the United States won. Losses to Spain in the semifinals and Chile in the bronze medal match left the Americans short of medal dreams, but the fourth-place finish in a sixteen-team tournament was the program's greatest youth team.

The team did not compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece; the United States, led by head coach Glenn Myernick, failed to qualify after a defeat to Mexico in the semifinals of the 2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament.

In late 2006, former Chivas USA head coach Bob Bradley was given the reins to both the senior national team and under-23 national team. His tenure would be brief as his elevation to full-time head coach of the senior team would result in him handing control of the under-23 team to his assistant head coach, Piotr Nowak. Under Nowak, the United States qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics after a 3–0 win over Canada in the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, thanks to goals by Freddy Adu and Sacha Kljestan. The Olympics began promisingly; the Americans defeated Japan and led Holland late. However, a stoppage time goal equalized for the Dutch, and the Americans followed up with a loss to Nigeria.

Under the leadership of new coach Caleb Porter in the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the Americans defeated Cuba but were then beaten by Canada and surrendered a late lead against El Salvador, causing them to miss the Olympics for the second time in three tournaments.

Coaches

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Recent schedule and results

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

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Denmark  v  United States
November 14 Friendly Denmark  1–1  United States Vejle, Denmark
Report
Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Serbia  v  United States
November 18 Friendly Serbia  1–0  United States Bačka Topola, Serbia
Stadium: TSC Arena

2026

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Japan  v  United States
March 27 Friendly Japan  0–2  United States Cheonan, South Korea
2:00 am EDT Report
Stadium: Korea Football Park
South Korea  v  United States
March 31 Friendly South Korea  1–4  United States Cheonan, South Korea
Report
Stadium: Korea Football Park
Ukraine  v  United States
June 5 Friendly Ukraine  1–3  United States Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia
Husol 19' Report
Stadium: Nogometno igrišče Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Armin Avdihodžić
Uzbekistan  v  United States
June 9 Friendly Uzbekistan  1–0  United States Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia
Report Stadium: Nogometno igrišče Stadium
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The following 19 players were named to the squad for the June 2026 friendlies.[4]

Caps and goals correct as of November 18, 2025, after the match against Serbia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Julian Eyestone (2006-04-21) April 21, 2006 (age 20) 0 0 The Football Association Brentford
1GK Duran Ferree (2006-09-28) September 28, 2006 (age 19) 1 0 United States Soccer Federation San Diego FC
2 2DF Reed Baker-Whiting (2005-03-31) March 31, 2005 (age 21) 1 0 United States Soccer Federation Nashville
3 2DF Nolan Norris (2005-02-17) February 17, 2005 (age 21) 2 0 United States Soccer Federation Dallas
4 2DF Thomas Williams (2004-08-15) August 15, 2004 (age 21) 1 0 United States Soccer Federation Nashville
2DF Peyton Miller (2007-11-08) November 8, 2007 (age 18) 1 0 United States Soccer Federation New England Revolution
2DF Justin Reynolds (2004-08-04) August 4, 2004 (age 21) 0 0 United States Soccer Federation Sporting Kansas City
6 3MF Brooklyn Raines (2005-03-11) March 11, 2005 (age 21) 2 0 United States Soccer Federation New England Revolution
8 3MF Rokas Pukštas (2004-08-25) August 25, 2004 (age 21) 1 0 Croatian Football Federation Hajduk Split
15 3MF Santiago Castañeda (2004-11-13) November 13, 2004 (age 21) 1 0 German Football Association Paderborn 07
17 3MF Jackson Hopkins (2004-07-01) July 1, 2004 (age 22) 2 1 United States Soccer Federation DC United
3MF Taha Habroune (2006-02-05) February 5, 2006 (age 20) 0 0 United States Soccer Federation Columbus Crew
3MF Sergio Oregel (2005-05-16) May 16, 2005 (age 21) 0 0 United States Soccer Federation Chicago Fire
9 4FW Damion Downs (2004-07-06) July 6, 2004 (age 22) 1 0 German Football Association Hamburger SV
4FW Luke Brennan (2005-02-24) February 24, 2005 (age 21) 0 0 United States Soccer Federation Atlanta United
4FW Zach Booth (2004-02-17) February 17, 2004 (age 22) 0 0 United States Soccer Federation Real Salt Lake
4FW Cole Campbell (2006-02-20) February 20, 2006 (age 20) 2 0 German Football Association Borussia Dortmund
4FW Alan Carleton (2005-03-20) March 20, 2005 (age 21) 0 0 Swedish Football Association Sandvikens
4FW Korede Osundina (2004-02-13) February 13, 2004 (age 22) 0 0 Portuguese Football Federation Casa Pia

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months.

  • March 2026 friendlies.[5]
  • November 2025 friendlies.[6]
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Gabriel Slonina (2004-05-15) May 15, 2004 (age 22) 1 0 England Chelsea March 2026 friendlies
GK Diego Kochen (2006-03-19) March 19, 2006 (age 20) 1 0 Spain Barcelona March 2026 friendlies
DF Noah Cobb (2005-07-20) July 20, 2005 (age 20) 1 0 United States Colorado Rapids March 2026 friendlies
DF Ethan Kohler (2005-05-20) May 20, 2005 (age 21) 2 0 United States New England Revolution March 2026 friendlies
DF Tate Johnson (2005-07-10) July 10, 2005 (age 21) 0 0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps March 2026 friendlies
DF Brandan Craig (2004-04-07) April 7, 2004 (age 22) 3 0 Canada Montréal November 2025 friendlies
MF Niko Tsakiris (2005-06-19) June 19, 2005 (age 21) 2 0 United States San Jose Earthquakes March 2026 friendlies
MF Gerardo Valenzuela (2004-09-28) September 28, 2004 (age 21) 1 0 United States Cincinnati March 2026 friendlies
MF MyKhi Joyner (2006-08-30) August 30, 2006 (age 19) 1 0 United States St. Louis City November 2025 friendlies
FW Darren Yapi (2004-11-19) November 19, 2004 (age 21) 2 0 United States Colorado Rapids March 2026 friendlies
FW Brandon Powell (2005-10-17) October 17, 2005 (age 20) 0 0 England Barrow March 2026 friendlies
FW Zavier Gozo (2007-03-22) March 22, 2007 (age 19) 2 0 United States Real Salt Lake City November 2025 friendlies

Notes:

  • INJ: Withdrew due to injury

Overage players in Olympic Games

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Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Kasey Keller (GK) Alexi Lalas (DF) did not select
Brad Friedel (GK) Jeff Agoos (DF) Frankie Hejduk (MF)
Brad Guzan (GK) Michael Parkhurst (DF) Brian McBride (FW)
Walker Zimmerman (DF) Miles Robinson (DF) Djordje Mihailovic (MF)

Honors

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Year(s) U-23 Goals
1Steve Snow199210
2Landon Donovan2000–20049
3Jordan Morris2014–20167
4Jerome Kiesewetter2011–20156
Brent Goulet19886
6Freddy Adu2008–20125
7Joe Corona20124
Luis Gil2011–20164
Bobby Convey20044
Sacha Kljestan2007–20084
Alecko Eskandarian2002–20044
Chris Albright20004
Mike Seerey19724
Carl Gentile19644

Competitive record

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Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record Qualification record Manager
Year Result Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Through 1988See United States men's national soccer team 1988 Pre-Olympic Tournament Osiander
Spain 1992Group stage9th311165Squad 6 5 0 1 17 10
United States 1996Group stage10th311144Squad
Greece 2004Did not qualify 5 3 1 1 11 7 Myernick
China 2008Group stage9th311144Squad 5 3 1 1 6 1 Nowak
United Kingdom 2012Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 9 5 Porter
Brazil 2016 5 4 0 1 15 4 Herzog
Japan 2020 4 2 0 2 6 3 Kreis
France 2024Quarterfinals8th420278Squad 7 6 1 0 31 2 Mitrović
United States 2028Qualified as hosts Qualified as hosts TBD
Australia 2032 To be determined To be determined
Total — — 19 6 6 7 30 32 — 39 23 5 8 103 34 —

Pan American Games

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Pan American Games record Qualification Record Manager
Year Result Pos Pld W D L F A Squad Pld W D L F A
Through 1995See United States men's national under-20 soccer team Qualified automatically Liekoski
Canada 1999Bronze medal3rd631268Squad Charles
Dominican Republic 2003Did not enter Did not enter Myernick
Brazil 2007See United States men's national under-18 soccer team Qualified automatically Bradley
Mexico 2011Did not enter Did not enter Porter
Canada 2015 Herzog
Peru 2019 Kreis
Chile 2023See United States men's national under-19 soccer team 2022 U-20 Championship Mitrović
Peru 2027To be determined To be determined TBD
Total — — 6 3 1 2 6 8 — — — — — — — —

Pre-Olympic Tournament

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Olympic Qualifying Championship results Qualification Manager
Year Result Pos Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Through 1988See United States men's national soccer team See United States men's national soccer team Osiander
1992Champions1st65011710Squad 4 3 1 0 18 2
Canada 1996Qualified as hosts No qualification Arena
United States 2000Runners-up2nd421182Squad Qualified automatically Charles
Mexico 2004Fourth place4th53111111Squad 2 2 0 0 10 0 Myernick
United States 2008Runners-up2nd531162Squad Qualified automatically Nowak
United States 2012Group stage5th311195Squad Porter
United States 2015Third place3rd5401154Squad Herzog
Mexico 2020Third place3rd420263Squad Kreis
Total — — 32 20 4 8 72 37 — 6 5 1 0 28 2 —

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Your comments on Team USA's win over Algeria and advancing to knockout round". Nj.com. June 24, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Paul (June 26, 2010). "USA 1–2 Ghana". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Marko Mitrović Named Head Coach of U.S. Under-23 Men's Youth National Team and Michael Nsien Named Head Coach of U.S. Under-19 Men's Youth National Team". www.USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. September 6, 2023. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Nineteen Players Called to U.S. Under-21 Men's National Team Training Camp in Slovenia". ussoccer.com. May 31, 2026. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Twenty Players Called to U.S. Under-21 Men's National Team Training Camp in South Korea". ussoccer.com. March 20, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Twenty Players Called to U.S. Under-21 Men's National Team Training Camp as Preparations for 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Kick Off in Europe". United States Soccer Federation. November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
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