Jonathan Gomez was the hero for the Americans in their U-20 World Cup opener against Ecuador, with the makeshift midfielder’s injury-time goal netting the team the three points in a perfect start.
The young U-20 MNT squad from Mikey Varas will begin the 2023 World Cup on Saturday against the same opponent who ended their run four years earlier, when they face Ecuador in San Juan, Argentina.
The final 21-man roster for the upcoming U-20 World Cup in Argentina was announced by US Soccer, balancing an experience-heavy group of players while still missing several key contributors for various reasons.
The delayed draw for the upcoming 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup handed Mikey Varas and his squad what looks to be a gift-wrapped path to the knockout round, with the team likely favorites to finish atop their relatively weak group.
The number of opportunities for MLS players trying to squeeze their way into USMNT contention are shrinking before September’s roster, so we’ll take our weekly look at how the contenders and pretenders are faring in league action.
In less than three months, the USMNT will start their World Cup campaign in Qatar, so we’ll take our regular look at how the MLS-based players hoping to play a role fared over the weekend in league play.
Once again, MLS squeezed in a short round of midweek games including several USMNT locks, hopefuls and long-shots, so we’ll dive into their performances to see who made headway for one of the 26 coveted tickets to Qatar.
The CONCACAF U-20 Championship is barely over a month from kicking off, so let’s dive into our weekly look at how the MLS-based contingent players in the pool for Mikey Varas fared in first-team action over the weekend.
With the CONCACAF U-20 Championship just around the corner, and spots for both the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics on the line, we take a weekly look at how the first-team, professional players in the U-20 pool are performing.
