Jump to content

United States women's national under-20 soccer team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

United States under-20
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team USA
The Stars and Stripes
The Yanks
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachTracey Kevins
Most capsMaya Hayes (43)
Top scorerKelly Wilson (31)
FIFA codeUSA
First colors
Second colors
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 2002)
Best resultChampions (2002, 2008, 2012)
Pan American Games
Appearances1 (first in 2007)
Best result Silver (2007)
CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Appearances12 (first in 2002)
Best resultChampions (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2022)
Medal record
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2002 Canada Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Chile Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Thailand Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Colombia Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Mexico
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guatemala
Gold medal – first place 2012 Panama
Gold medal – first place 2014 Cayman Islands
Gold medal – first place 2015 Honduras
Gold medal – first place 2020 Dominican Republic
Gold medal – first place 2022 Dominican Republic
Silver medal – second place 2004 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2008 Mexico
Silver medal – second place 2018 Trinidad and Tobago
Silver medal – second place 2023 Dominican Republic

The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior women's national team. The team most recently appeared in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia, where they placed third. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, which is the top competition for this age group.

History

[edit]

Beginnings as a U-18 program

[edit]

The United States U-20 team has been active since 1998; however, it was run as a U-18 team from its inception until 2001.[1] It was led by Shannon Higgins-Cirovski, the first coach in the team's history, through the middle of 1999 before she left for the Maryland Terrapins soccer team. Jay Hoffman, who served as Higgins-Cirovski's assistant, took charge of the team and led them to a gold medal for the 1999 Pan American Games, the first time the tournament was open to women's teams. Among the U-18 women playing at the 1999 Pan American Games were future senior national team members Cat Whitehill and Hope Solo.[2]

The switch to U-19

[edit]

2001 through 2003

[edit]

In 2001, the United States Soccer Federation decided to change the age limit from the U-18 team to U-19. The move was in preparation for FIFA's introduction of the first ever FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship (which has since changed). The new U-19 squad won the inaugural 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Canada, where they beat the hosts on a golden goal by captain and future United States women's national team mainstay Lindsay Tarpley. Five other members of that same team would join Tarpley as teammates on the senior international team: Rachel Buehler, Lori Chalupny, Heather O'Reilly, Leslie Osborne and Angie Woznuk. Other notable 2002 team members were Kelly Wilson, the all-time leading goal scorer in the history of the U-20 team, as well as two-time Hermann Trophy winner Kerri Hanks, who would go on to become one of the most decorated players in women's collegiate soccer.

2004

[edit]

In 2004, the U-19 team placed third at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand, after having been defeated by Germany in the semifinals.[3] The tournament marked the world championship debut of future senior national team members Yael Averbuch, Stephanie Lopez, Amy Rodriguez and Megan Rapinoe. However, in 2006, FIFA increased the age limit of the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship to 20. 2004 also saw the first loss to a similar-aged team in the history of the program when the squad lost to Japan.

Competing as a U-20 team

[edit]

2005 and 2006

[edit]

As the United States Soccer Federation did in 2001 prior to the introduction of the U-19 tournament, they raised the age of the squad from U-19 to U-20 in 2005. The move was, again, in response to FIFA's altering of the competition from U-19 to U-20. The actual team's play in 2005 was quiet due to a transition in coaches.

In 2006, the United States U-20 team played in a whopping 50 matches prior to the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia; however, the team finished in fourth place. The U.S. lost to China in penalties in the semifinal and followed up the loss with another to Brazil in the third-place match, also on penalties.[4] Seven members of that 2006 team: Lauren Cheney, Christina DiMartino, Tobin Heath, Stephanie Lopez, Casey Nogueira, Kelley O'Hara and Amy Rodriguez, have made appearances for the senior national team. Lopez played in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, and, joined by Cheney, Heath and Rodriguez, also represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Nogueira and O'Hara helped the 2008 U-20 team to qualify for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup that same year.

2007 and 2008

[edit]

2007 saw the squad sent to the 2007 Pan American Games, just as they had done prior in the 1999 Pan American Games. This time around, the United States sent along two "over-aged players" in Lauren Cheney and Brittany Taylor. The decision proved costly as the supplemented U-20 team were dismantled in the finals, 5–0, to a full-strength Brazil squad.[5]

In 2008, two years removed from the disastrous fourth-place finish at the 2006 U-20 World Championship, the United States U-20 women finally reclaimed the World Cup title at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile, with Sydney Leroux winning the Golden Ball and Golden Shoe for being named the best player of the tournament as well as scoring the most goals. Alex Morgan earned the Silver Shoe as the tournament's second-highest scorer and the Silver Ball as the tournament's second-best player behind teammate Leroux.[6] To date, Alex Morgan, Sydney Leroux, Christine Nairn, Alyssa Naeher, and Meghan Klingenberg are the only members of the 2008 squad to be capped by the senior national team.

2009 and 2010

[edit]

In 2009, Tony DiCicco handed the coaching reins back to Jill Ellis, who had coached the 2007 Pan American Games squad. 2009 also saw the influx of players who took part in the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup into the U-20s, including Kristen Mewis, US Soccer's 2008 Young Female Player of the Year, and Vicki DiMartino, younger sister of U-20 alumni Christina (2006) and Gina (2007–2008). Two members of the 2008 squad, Sydney Leroux and Christine Nairn, returned to captain the team through the next World Cup cycle.

The team won the 2010 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship title the next year and secured a berth to the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, to be held in Germany. Sydney Leroux was the leading scorer at the tournament with six goals.[7] In the World Cup, they won their group, but lost on penalty kicks to Nigeria in the quarterfinals. Leroux was again their leading scorer, tallying five goals in their four matches.

2011 and 2012

[edit]

In 2011, Steve Swanson was named coach of the squad for the second time, after having coached in 2000. To prepare for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan, the team played 8 friendlies (winning seven) and qualifying with ease for the World Cup, scoring 24 goals in the qualifying tournament, while conceding only once.

In the World Cup, the squad was led by a Maya Hayes hat trick en route to beating Ghana 4–0. After a 1–1 draw against China, and a 3–0 loss to Germany, the US qualified for the quarterfinals over China on goal differential. In the quarterfinals, Chioma Ubogagu scored in extra time in a 2–1 victory over North Korea. In the semifinal, Morgan Brian and Kealia Ohai scored in a 2–0 win over Nigeria. The final was a rematch with Germany. Ohai scored right before halftime, and the US held on for a 1–0 win and their third World Cup championship.

2013 and 2014

[edit]

Following the 2012 World Cup win, Michelle French took over the U-20 program. Defenders Cari Roccaro and Stephanie Amack returned from the 2012 World Cup winning side to lead the team along with Paris Saint-Germain target woman Lindsey Horan, the first American woman to skip college and turn professional, and Andi Sullivan, who was named co-captain despite being the youngest player on the squad during qualifiers. The US team again coasted through the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, winning all 5 matches without even conceding a single goal. However, the World Cup would offer much greater resistance as they started out in the Group of Death with international powerhouses Germany, Brazil, and China.

The World Cup tournament would feature a large sense of deja vu from two years prior, with the Americans grouped with China and Germany again. The US opened in a rematch of the previous final against Germany, this time coming up short, losing 2–0. But in a similar manner that they had in the previous World Cup, they survived the group stage with wins against Brazil and China behind strong performances by Lindsey Horan and central midfielder Rose Lavelle. The second-place finish in their group would match them for the second tournament in a row against North Korea and as they had two years before, the match went into extra time. Unfortunately for the Americans, this time the winning magic was not to be found as the game went into a shootout from the penalty spot and the Korean keeper dominated. Savannah Jordan, Lindsey Horan, and Rose Lavelle were all denied by Korean keeper Kim on weak efforts from the spot and the Americans exited the tournament earlier than expected.

2016–present

[edit]

In 2016, the team participated in the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and made it to the semifinals, where they lost to North Korea again in extra time.[8] They then lost to Japan in the third-place match.[9]

In February 2017, US Soccer reassigned Michelle French to be a full-time assistant coach for the senior women's national team,[10] with Jitka Klimková replacing her as head coach in April 2017.[11] Jitka Klimkova replaced Michelle French as the new coach of the under-20 team.[12]

The team finished runners-up in the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. In the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the team failed to progress from the group stage for the first time in history. Mark Carr took over the team from Jitka Klimkova in 2019 and prepared them for the upcoming competition year.

In January 2020, Laura Harvey was named the head coach[13] and lead the team to a 4–1 victory over Mexico in the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Championship game[14] and qualifying the team for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[15] In November 2020, FIFA announced that the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup would be cancelled due to COVID-19.[16]

After an extended period off due to COVID restrictions, Tracey Kevins was named the head coach of the women's U-20 team.[17] The U-20 team returned to international soccer with a roar winning the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and qualifying for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[18] Performance in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was similar to what the team had experienced in 2018, with the team unable to get out of the group stage.[19]

Competitive record

[edit]

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

[edit]
After the award ceremony at the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women'S World Cup in Japan
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach Squad
Canada 2002 Champions 6 6 0 0 26 2 Tracey Leone Squad
Thailand 2004 Third place 6 5 0 1 14 4 Mark Krikorian Squad
Russia 2006 Fourth place 6 4 2 0 11 3 Tim Schulz Squad
Chile 2008 Champions 6 5 0 1 12 3 Tony DiCicco Squad
Germany 2010 Quarterfinals 4 2 2 0 8 2 Jill Ellis Squad
Japan 2012 Champions 6 4 1 1 10 5 Steve Swanson Squad
Canada 2014 Quarterfinals 4 2 1 1 5 3 Michelle French Squad
Papua New Guinea 2016 Fourth place 6 2 2 2 7 6 Michelle French Squad
France 2018 Group stage 3 1 1 1 8 3 Jitka Klimková Squad
Costa Rica 2022 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 6 Tracey Kevins Squad
Colombia 2024 Third place 7 4 1 2 16 7 Tracey Kevins Squad
Poland 2026 To be determined
Total 11/12 57 36 10 11 121 44

Pan American Games

[edit]

The under-18 team participated and won the inaugural soccer tournament in the 1999 Pan American Games,[20] while the under-20 team lost in the final of the 2007 Pan American Games,[21] competing against full national teams. These opportunities are a consequence of holding the FIFA Women's World Cup in the same year as the Pan American Games.

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
Canada 1999 See United States women's national under-18 soccer team
Dominican Republic 2003
Did not participate
Brazil 2007 Silver medal 6 4 0 2 17 11 Jill Ellis
Mexico 2011
Did not participate
Canada 2015
Peru 2019
Chile 2023 See United States women's national under-19 soccer team
Total 1/7 6 4 0 2 17 11

CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

[edit]

The U-20 women have won the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship six times, in 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2020;[22] the 2002 tournament did not have a championship final.[23] The U-20s finished as runners-up to Canada in 2004 and 2008 and to Mexico in 2018.

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach Squad
Trinidad and Tobago 2002 Group winners 3 3 0 0 34 1 Tracey Leone Squad
Canada 2004 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 32 3 Mark Krikorian Squad
Mexico 2006 Champions 5 5 0 0 19 3 Tim Schulz Squad
Mexico 2008 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 20 1 Tony DiCicco Squad
Guatemala 2010 Champions 5 5 0 0 15 2 Jill Ellis Squad
Panama 2012 Champions 4 4 0 0 24 1 Steve Swanson Squad
Cayman Islands 2014 Champions 5 5 0 0 29 0 Michelle French Squad
Honduras 2015 Champions 5 4 1 0 22 3 Michelle French Squad
Trinidad and Tobago 2018 Runners-up 5 3 2 0 8 4 Jitka Klimková Squad
Dominican Republic 2020 Champions 7 7 0 0 44 1 Laura Harvey Squad
Dominican Republic 2022 Champions 7 7 0 0 49 0 Tracey Kevins Squad
Dominican Republic 2023 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 18 5 Tracey Kevins Squad
2025 To be determined
Total 12/12 61 54 4 3 314 24

Fixtures and results

[edit]
See also: 2024 in association football and 2024 in American soccer

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

Legend   Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

[edit]
February 25, 2024 (2024-02-25) Friendly Colombia  0–1  United States Bogotá, Colombia
Report
  • Tordin 90+2'
 Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Paula Fernandez (COL)
February 28, 2024 (2024-02-28) Friendly Colombia  0–1  United States Bogotá, Colombia
Report
Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Attendance: Closed door
Referee: Jenny Arias (COL)
April 5, 2024 (2024-04-05) Friendly Germany  0–0  United States Verl, Germany
Report Stadium: Sportclub Arena
April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07) Friendly Canada  1–3  United States Verl, Germany
Report
Stadium: Sportclub Arena
May 31, 2024 (2024-05-31) Friendly United States  3–0  South Korea Carson, California
3:00 pm EST Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
June 3, 2024 (2024-06-03) Friendly United States  2–4  South Korea Carson, California
3:00 pm EST Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 13, 2024 (2024-07-13) Friendly United States  1–1  Mexico Athens, Georgia
6:30 pm EST
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rigoberto Perez (USA)
July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16) Friendly United States  3–0  Mexico Athens, Georgia
6:30 pm EST
Report Stadium: Turner Soccer Complex
Referee: Shevah Rezaee (USSF)
September 1, 2024 (2024-09-01) 2024 WC GS Spain  1–0  United States Cali, Colombia
4:00 pm EST Enrique 8' Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Attendance: 9,979
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
September 4, 2024 (2024-09-04) 2024 WC GS Morocco  0–2  United States Cali, Colombia
9:00 pm EST Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
Attendance: 1,882
Referee: María Victoria Daza (Colombia)
September 7, 2024 (2024-09-07) 2024 WC GS United States  7–0  Paraguay Bogotá, Colombia
7:00 pm EST
Report Stadium: Estadio El Techo
Attendance: 2,358
Referee: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia)
September 11, 2024 (2024-09-11) 2024 WC Round of 16 Mexico  2–3 (a.e.t.)  United States Bogotá, Colombia
9:00 pm EST
Report
Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Attendance: 4,352
Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
September 15, 2024 (2024-09-15) 2024 WC QF United States  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		  Germany Cali, Colombia
9:15 pm EST[note 1]
Report
Stadium: Estadio Pascual Guerrero
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
Penalties
September 18, 2024 (2024-09-18) 2024 WC SF United States  0–1  North Korea Cali, Colombia
5:30 pm EST Report Choe Il-son 22' Stadium: Estadio Pascual Guerrero
Attendance: 5,439
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
September 21, 2024 (2024-09-21) 2024 WC third place match United States  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands Bogotá, Colombia
5:00 pm EST
Report
Stadium: Estadio El Campín
Attendance: 11,008
Referee: Shahenda El-Maghrabi (Egypt)

Players

[edit]

Current squad

[edit]

The following 21 players were named to the squad for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[24]

Caps and goals are updated as of September 21, 2024 after the match against Netherlands.[25]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Teagan Wy (2004-07-30) July 30, 2004 (age 20) 13 0 United States California
12 1GK Mackenzie Gress (2005-10-03) October 3, 2005 (age 19) 4 0 United States Penn State
21 1GK Caroline Birkel (2006-08-25) August 25, 2006 (age 18) 0 0 United States St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC
2 2DF Gisele Thompson (2005-12-02) December 2, 2005 (age 18) 14 2 United States Angel City FC
3 2DF Savannah King (2005-02-07) February 7, 2005 (age 19) 16 0 United States Bay FC
4 2DF Jordyn Bugg (2006-08-11) August 11, 2006 (age 18) 9 1 United States Seattle Reign FC
5 2DF Elise Evans (2005-11-28) November 28, 2005 (age 18) 15 0 United States Stanford
13 2DF Leah Klenke (2005-06-21) June 21, 2005 (age 19) 17 0 United States University of Notre Dame
15 2DF Heather Gilchrist (18) 10 0 United States Florida State
6 3MF Claire Hutton (2006-01-11) January 11, 2006 (age 18) 10 0 United States Kansas City Current
10 3MF Ally Lemos (2004-03-04) March 4, 2004 (age 20) 16 1 United States Orlando Pride
14 3MF Taylor Suarez (18) 12 0 United States Florida State
16 3MF Riley Jackson (2005-12-02) December 2, 2005 (age 18) 12 1 United States North Carolina Courage
18 3MF Yuna McCormack (2004-11-03) November 3, 2004 (age 19) 9 2 United States Virginia
20 3MF Sam Courtwright (19) 4 0 United States Texas Tech
7 4FW Giana Riley (19) 9 1 United States Florida State
8 4FW Jordynn Dudley (2005-12-31) December 31, 2005 (age 18) 11 4 United States Florida State
9 4FW Ally Sentnor (2004-02-18) February 18, 2004 (age 20) 23 13 United States Utah Royals
11 4FW Emeri Adames (2006-04-03) April 3, 2006 (age 18) 11 1 United States Seattle Reign FC
17 4FW Maddie Dahlien (2006-11-28) November 28, 2006 (age 17) 13 6 United States North Carolina
19 4FW Pietra Tordin (19) 12 6 United States Princeton

Recent call-ups

[edit]

The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.

  • June 2024 friendlies.[26]
  • April 2024 friendlies.[27]
  • February 2024 friendlies.[28]
  • California Training Camp: January 2024.[29]
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Christine Tsaousis (2004-03-07) March 7, 2004 (age 20) 0 0 United States South Carolina June 2024 friendlies
GK Jordan Nytes (2004-04-05) April 5, 2004 (age 20) 0 0 United States University of Colorado January 2024 training camp
DF Carla Small (17) 1 0 United States IMG Academy June 2024 friendlies
DF Aven Alvarez (2006-11-14) November 14, 2006 (age 17) 2 0 United States North Carolina Courage Academy June 2024 friendlies
DF Hailey Baumann (2005-02-17) February 17, 2005 (age 19) 1 0 United States Wisconsin June 2024 friendlies
DF Maggie Taitano (18) 1 0 United States Florida State June 2024 friendlies
DF Nicola Fraser (2006-01-25) January 25, 2006 (age 18) 1 0 United States Real Colorado June 2024 friendlies
DF Tessa Dellarose (2006-04-25) April 25, 2006 (age 18) 7 1 United States North Carolina April 2024 friendlies
DF Reese Klein (2007-04-28) April 28, 2007 (age 17) 0 0 United States Fort Lauderdale United FC February 2024 friendlies
DF Gracie Falla (2004-05-01) May 1, 2004 (age 20) 0 0 United States University of South Carolina January 2024 training camp
MF Sofia Cook (2004-08-07) August 7, 2004 (age 20) 5 0 United States UCLA June 2024 friendlies
MF Lauren Martinho (2005-10-09) October 9, 2005 (age 19) 6 2 United States North Carolina Courage Academy June 2024 friendlies
MF Danielle Davis (19) 0 0 United States Clemson April 2024 friendlies
MF Shae Harvey (2004-11-28) November 28, 2004 (age 19) 3 0 United States Stanford January 2024 training camp
FW Katie Shea Collins (2005-10-28) October 28, 2005 (age 19) 0 0 United States Tennessee SC June 2024 friendlies
FW Shae O'Rourke (17) 0 0 United States Texas A&M April 2024 friendlies
FW Kat Rader (2004-06-30) June 30, 2004 (age 20) 5 1 United States Duke February 2024 friendlies

Player records

[edit]

International match statistics, as of August 12, 2014. All goals scored in international matches only.

Top scorers

[edit]
Rank Player Goals Years
1 Kelly Schmedes 31 2001–2002
2 Lindsey Horan 24 2011–2014
2 Sydney Leroux 24 2008–2010
2 Kelley O'Hara 24 2006–2008
2 Lindsay Tarpley 24 2001–2002
6 Kerri Hanks 22 2002–2004
7 Heather O'Reilly 18 2001–2002
8 Maya Hayes 16 2010–2012
9 Lauren Cheney 15 2006–2007
10 Ally Sentnor 13 2022–Present

Most capped players

[edit]
Rank Player Caps Years
1 Maya Hayes 43 2010–2012
2 Crystal Dunn 39 2010–2012
2 Ashlyn Harris 39 2002–2004
2 Sydney Leroux 39 2008–2010
5 Samantha Mewis 38 2010–2012
6 Kelley O'Hara 35 2006–2008
7 Cari Roccaro 34 2011–2014
8 Kerri Hanks 30 2002–2004
9 Christine Nairn 28 2008–2010
10 Lindsey Horan 26 2011–2014
10 Teresa Noyola 26 2007–2010
10 Lindsay Tarpley 26 2001–2002
Players still eligible for the U-20 player pool in bold.

Coaches

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ The match, originally scheduled for 20:00 local time, was delayed 15 minutes to prevent overlap with the previous match in Cali, which finished on penalties.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ 2009 WNT U.S. Soccer Media Guide
  2. ^ U.S. Under-18 Women Defeat Mexico 1–0, Take Home Inaugural Pan Am Championship Archived May 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, US Soccer, August 5, 1999.
  3. ^ U.S. Women Fall to Germany, 3–1, at U-19 World Championship Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, US Soccer, November 24, 2004.
  4. ^ USA Falls to Brazil in Penalties to Finish Fourth at U-20 Women's World Championship Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, US Soccer, September 3, 2006.
  5. ^ U-20 WNT Fall in Pan-Am Final to Full Brazilian National Team Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, US Soccer, July 26, 2007.
  6. ^ Morgan and Leroux, blazing a trail, FIFA.com, December 8, 2008.
  7. ^ U.S. U-20 WNT Claim CONCACAF Crown with 1–0 Defeat of Mexico Archived March 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, US Soccer, January 30, 2010.
  8. ^ "Korea DPR into final as USA sunk in extra time". FIFA.com. November 29, 2016. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "Ueno ensures dominant Japan earn third". FIFA.com. December 3, 2016. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "Michelle French, B.J. Snow Join Senior WNT Staff". www.ussoccer.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "Jitka Klimkova, Mark Carr named head coaches of U.S. U-20, U-17 WNTs". SoccerWire. April 7, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  12. ^ "Jitka Klimkova, Mark Carr named head coaches of U.S. U-20, U-17 WNTs". www.SoccerWire.com. Soccer Wire. April 7, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "Laura Harvey Hired as New Head Coach of U-20 USWNT". www.USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. January 3, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "USA Rolls Past Mexico 4-1 to Win 2020 Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship". www.USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. March 8, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "USA and Mexico seal FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup berths". www.FIFA.com. FIFA. March 6, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women's youth tournaments". www.FIFA.com. FIFA. November 17, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  17. ^ "Tracey Kevins Named Head Coach of U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team; Gonzalo Segares Named Head Coach of U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team". www.USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. October 18, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  18. ^ "USA Wins Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship With 2-0 Victory Over Mexico". www.USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. March 12, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  19. ^ "USA Bows Out Of FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup With 3-1 Loss To Japan". www.USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. August 17, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "U.S. Under-18 Women Defeat Mexico 1–0, Take Home Inaugural Pan Am Championship". U.S.Soccer. August 5, 1999. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  21. ^ "U-20 WNT Fall in Pan-Am Final to Full Brazilian National Team". U.S.Soccer. July 26, 2007. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  22. ^ "USA Earns Fourth CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Crown with 4–0 Victory Against Mexico". Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  23. ^ CONCACAF Qualifying Set for U-20 WWC in Germany and U-17 WWC in Trinidad & Tobago Archived December 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, US Soccer, November 30, 2009.
  24. ^ "U.S. U-20 WYNT Head Coach Tracey Kevins names 21-player roster for 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  25. ^ "USA v Netherlands". FIFA. September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  26. ^ "U.S. Under-20 Women's Youth National Team will play two matches against Korea Republic during Southern California Training Camp". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  27. ^ "U.S. Under-20 Women's Youth National Team will travel to Germany for matches against the hosts and Canada". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. March 29, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  28. ^ "U.S. Under-20 Women's Youth National Team will travel to Colombia for two matches against 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup hosts". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  29. ^ "U.S. Under-20 Women's Youth National Team kicks off World Cup year with 24-player training camp at dignity health sports park in Carson, Calif". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  30. ^ "Jitka Klimkova, Mark Carr named head coaches of U.S. U-20, U-17 WNTs". Soccer Wire. April 7, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  31. ^ "University of Oklahoma hires Mark Carr as head soccer coach". Soccer Wire. December 23, 2019. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  32. ^ "Laura Harvey Hired as New Head Coach of U-20 USWNT". United States Soccer Federation. January 3, 2020. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  33. ^ "Laura Harvey Hired as Head Coach for OL Reign". United States Soccer Federation. July 15, 2021. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  34. ^ "Tracey Kevins Named Head Coach of U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team; Gonzalo Segares Named Head Coach of U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team". United States Soccer Federation. October 18, 2021. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
Retrieved from "http://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=United_States_women%27s_national_under-20_soccer_team&oldid=1254818613#Beginnings_as_a_U-18_program"