In addition to Cremaschi and Campbell, two top prospects – برشلونة‘s backup goalkeeper, Diego Kochen, and Benfica’s Josh Wynder – were also named to the squad. While USMNT fans might be intrigued to get an extended look at the quartet, there are also some exciting MLS prospects on the roster.
Zavier Gozo is in the midst of a breakout campaign for بحيرة سولت الحقيقية at just 18. He scored a scissor kick against LAFC this week.
San Jose’s Niko Tsakiris, along with Atlanta United’s Luke Brennan, have also shown flashes in MLS this season.
FIFA U20 WORLD CUP ROSTER BY POSITION (CLUB/COUNTRY; HOMETOWN; U20 MNT CAPS/BALLGMS)
BALLGMKEEPERS (3): 12-Adam Beaudry (Colorado Rapids; Castle Pines, Colo.; 7/0), 21-Duran Ferree (نادي سان دييغو لكرة القدم; San Diego, Calif.; 1/0), 1-Diego Kochen (FC Barcelona/ESP; Miramar, Fla.; 5/0)
DEFENDERS (7): 2-Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders; Seattle, Wash.; 7/0), 18-Luca Bombino (San Diego FC; Saugus, Calif.; 9/0), 5-Noah Cobb (Colorado Rapids; Chattanooga, Tenn.; 13/0), 16-Ethan Kohler (SC Verl/GER; Campbell, Calif.; 12/1), 3-Nolan Norris (FC Dallas; Fort Worth, Texas; 16/0), 17-Francis Westfield (فيلادلفيا يونيون; Philadelphia, Pa.; 7/0), 4-Joshua Wynder (Benfica/POR; Louisville, Ky.; 11/1)
MIDFIELDERS (6): 19-Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC; Dallas, Texas; 5/1), 8-Benjamin Cremaschi (Parma/ITA; Key Biscayne, Fla.; 9/2), 14-Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew; Columbus, Ohio; 14/2), 6-Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo; Chicago, Ill.; 15/1), 15-Pedro Soma (San Diego FC; Coconut Creek, Fla.; 15/2), 10-Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes; Saratoga, Calif.; 23/8)
FORWARDS (5): 11-Luke Brennan (Atlanta United; Atlanta, Ga.; 10/2), 7-Cole Campbell (Borussia Dortmund/GER; Peachtree City, Ga.; 3/0), 20-Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake City; Eagle Mountain, Utah; 11/2), 13-Peyton Miller (ثورة نيو إنجلاند; Unionville, Conn.; 6/1), 9-Marcos Zambrano (Real Salt Lake; Gladwyne, Pa.; 13/6)
Additionally, Chris Applewhite (Nashville SC) and Edward Davis (Philadelphia Union) will join the team as training players for the week leading up to the tournament.
Mitrovic said he was proud that all players he selected came through the U.S. Soccer development program. Mitrović also served as the manager of the U.S. Olympic men’s team last summer.
“We are very excited about the group of players that will represent the United States at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile,” Mitrović said. “Wearing your country’s crest in a World Cup is a special moment for every player, and as a federation, we’re proud that each player has developed through our American soccer pathway.
“We are grateful to the clubs that released their players in support of our mission, and now our goal is to make our country proud.”
The U.S. U20 men’s national team will gather in Chile on Sept. 22, following the weekend’s domestic and international club matches.
Eligibility for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup is limited to players born on or after Jan. 1, 2005. Mitrović’s squad includes 11 players born in 2005, eight in 2006, and two in 2007. Wynder and midfielder Niko Tsakiris, the youngest members of the U.S. squad at the 2023 edition, return. Peyton Miller and Gozo remain eligible for the 2027 cycle.
This roster draws from 19 clubs, with 16 players representing 12 MLS teams. San Diego FC contributed three selections, while Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake each send two. Five call-ups are currently playing in Europe – two in Germany and one each in إيطاليا, البرتغال و إسبانيا.
The FIFA U20 World Cup has long served as a launchpad for rising talent, both worldwide and within the U.S. For the USMNT, the tournament has provided a pathway to the senior stage. Since the U.S. first appeared in the 1981 FIFA World Youth بطولة, 44 players who wore the crest at the U20 level have gone on to feature at senior World Cups.
Of that group, 12 reached 100 caps or more for the national team: Jeff Agoos, Jozy Altidore, Marcelo Balboa, DaMarcus Beasley, Carlos Bocanegra, Michael Bradley, Paul Caligiuri, Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan, Tim Howard, Kasey Keller and Tony Meola.
The importance of the tournament was also on display at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Nine squad members had previously represented the U.S. at a U20 World Cup: Kellyn Acosta, Tyler Adams, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Luca de la Torre, Sergiño Dest, Shaq Moore, Josh Sargent, Tim Weah and DeAndre Yedlin.
