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. 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.

Competitive record

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Pan American Games

CONCACAF Under-20 Championship

Honors

Recent results and fixtures

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

2024

Players

Current squad

The following 22 players were named to the squad for the November 2024 friendlies. Caps and goals are updated as of October 15, 2024 after the match against France.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the past 12 months.

Top goalscorers

Coaches

Head-to-head record

The following table shows United States' head-to-head record.