Paul Simpson Names 24-Player U.S. Under-16 Boys’ National Team Roster for Vertex Cup From April 12-23 in Miami
U-16 BNT Will Face England, Mexico and Argentina at Prestigious Youth Tournament
ATLANTA (April 10, 2026) – U.S. Under-16 Boys’ National Team head coach Paul Simpson has named a 24-player roster for the team’s participation at the 2026 Vertex Cup from April 12-23 in Miami.
During the round-robin tournament, the USA will take on England on April 16 (2:30 p.m. ET at FIU Stadium), face Mexico on April 19 (2:30 p.m. ET at Beyond Bancard Field) and close out the competition against Argentina on April 22 (12:30 p.m. ET at FIU Stadium). The tournament will be broadcast, with streaming details to be announced at a later date.
The U-16 BNT will use the April camp to continue its preparation for the 2027 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers, which serves as qualification for the 2027 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
The Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union lead the list of MLS club setups represented on the roster with three player selections apiece, followed by two each from Atlanta United, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas and St. Louis City. The MLS contingent also features one player apiece from Austin FC, Charlotte FC, FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew, Sporting Kansas City, LA Galaxy, Nashville SC and Orlando City.
The squad is balanced out with one player from Dutch Eredivisie club Ajax and USL Championship side Sacramento Republic.
All players were born on or after Jan. 1, 2010.
The camp is part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which emphasizes increased programming for Youth National Teams to create more opportunities for young players to advance through the pathway to the senior National Team with the goal of representing their country at a world championship.
U-16 BOYS’ NATIONAL TEAM (2010) – ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; Hometown)
Goalkeepers (3): Connor Dale (FC Cincinnati; West Palm Beach, Fla.), Abram Judy (Philadelphia Union; Wilmington, Del.), Jason Nemo Jr. (Chicago Fire; Evanston, Ill.)
Defenders (8): Miles Aalbersberg (Ajax/NED; Amsterdam, Netherlands), Jeremiah Alexander-Munoz (Charlotte FC; Concord, N.C.), Lennox Alvarado (Orlando City; Cape Coral, Fla.), Luca Antongirolami(Sporting Kansas City; Kansas City, Mo.), Patrick Arne (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Oluwaseyitan Fakiyesi (Atlanta United; Marietta, Ga.), Landon Mulvenna (Philadelphia Union; Philadelphia, Pa.), Alex Soria (FC Dallas; Burleston, Texas)
Midfielders (6): Abdoulaye Diop (Philadelphia Union; Washington, D.C.), Christopher Morales (Chicago Fire; Chicago, Ill.), Eddie Niles (St. Louis City; St. Louis, Mo.), Noe Santillan (Atlanta United; Lawrenceville, Ga.), Nathan Tchoumba (Colorado Rapids; Aurora, Colo.), Robert Turdean (Chicago Fire FC; Niles, Ill.)
Forwards (7): Ikenna Chidebe (LA Galaxy; Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.), Jamil Danjaji (Columbus Crew; Columbus, Ohio), Erick Feliciano (Austin FC; Orlando, Fla.), Alexander Hernandez Bautista (Colorado Rapids; Denver, Colo.), Da'vian Kimbrough (Sacramento Republic; Woodland, Calif.), Kane Kraus (St. Louis City SC; St. Louis, Mo.), Liam Stribling (Nashville SC; Brentwood, Tenn.)