The United States men’s under-20 national team gets its qualification journey for the World Cup underway with a match against Jamaica on Friday night.
The U.S. and Jamaica will face off in Celaya, Mexico in the first match of the Concacaf U-20 Championship, which will qualify four teams for the U-20 World Cup in Chile next year.
U.S. head coach Michael Nsien has selected a 21-player roster for the tournament, including 14 players from MLS. Several clubs turned down call-ups for players who are either in season with MLS teams or in preseason with European clubs.
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The U.S. enters this competition as the three-time defending champion, having won titles in 2017, 2018, and 2022.
Following this match, Nsien’s side will close out group play against Cuba on Monday and Costa Rica on Thursday.
The group stage is made up of three groups of four teams playing a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group plus the best two third-place finishers will reach the quarterfinals, with the four quarterfinal winners qualifying for the World Cup.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.
USA vs. Jamaica (Concacaf U-20 Championship)
- When: Friday, July 19
- Where: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés (Celaya, Mexico)
- Time: 10:06 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: FS2 (Watch FREE on Fubo), ViX (Watch on Prime Video)
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