U.S. Under-19 MYNT Tops England 3-2 in Morocco as Prep for Concacaf Championship Continues
Forward Cole Campbell Bags a Brace in U.S. Debut; USA Will Face Morocco on Tuesday, March 26
RABAT, Morocco (March 24, 2024) – The U.S. Under-19 Men’s Youth National Team defeated England 3-2 at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in its first match of the March international window. In his first game representing the United States, forward Cole Campbell bagged a brace, while forward Marcos Zambrano added another to boost the USA to victory.
Campbell opened the scoring in the 15th minute before England pulled one back in the 21st on a penalty kick from Bailey Cadamarteri. Zambrano tallied in the 33rd to retake the lead for the U.S. before halftime. After the break, Campbell netted his second in the 49th to put the USA up 3-1. England’s Leo Castledine got the Young Lions closer with an 81st-minute goal, but the U.S. held strong down the stretch to secure the win.
All 21 field players called into camp logged minutes against the Young Lions. Five players that represented the U.S. at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia started the match - defenders Noahkai Banks and Aiden Harangi and midfielders Taha Habroune, Cruz Medina and Pedro Soma. Two more came off the bench - midfielder Paulo Rudisill and forward David Vazquez.
The 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship is open to players born on or after Jan. 1, 2005. Head coach Michael Nsien will lead the 2005-birth year U-19 MYNT during its preparations for and at the Concacaf Championship this summer. Nsien selected 11 players born in 2005, 12 born in 2006 and one born in 2007, with Philadelphia Union defender Neil Pierre the youngest on the roster.
-U.S. UNDER-19 MEN’S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM MATCH REPORT-
Match: United States Men’s Under-19 Men’s Youth National Team vs. England Date: March 24, 2024 Competition: International Friendly Venue: Mohammed VI Football Complex;Rabat, Morocco Kickoff: 7 a.m. ET (11 a.m. local) Weather: 70 degrees
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F USA 2 1 3
ENG 1 1 2
USA - William Campbell 15th minute
ENG - Bailey Cadamarteri (Penalty) 21
USA - #9 Marcos Zambrano 33
USA - #7 William Campbell 49
ENG - #7 Leo Castledine 81