U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team Will Travel to Spain for Three International Matches in Final Preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar
U.S. U-17 MNT Head Coach Alex Aldaz Calls 24 Players, All Born in 2009
ATLANTA (Sept. 23, 2026) -- U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach Alex Aldaz named 24 players for training camp running from Sept. 24-Oct. 7 in Marbella, Spain that will include three international matches.
In Spain, the USA will face the Republic of Ireland on Sept. 30 at Banús Football Center, followed by a match against Norway on Oct. 3 at Banús Football Center, and concluding with a game against the Netherlands on Oct. 6 at La Quinta Football Center.
"We look forward to this next window as we approach the final stages of FIFA U-17 World Cup preparation,” said Aldaz. “Our players are enthusiastic about what lies ahead and are working towards improving individually and collectively daily. This will be a meaningful time to reunite and compete in challenging international fixtures.”
This will be the final camp for the U.S. U-17 MNT before Aldaz chooses 21 players who will represent the USA at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The U.S. will open the World Cup on Saturday, November 21 against Montenegro (9:30 p.m. local), then faces Chile on Tuesday, November 24 (9:30 p.m. local) and finishes the group stage vs. Algeria on Friday, November 27 (10 p.m. local). The U.S. will play all its group matches at Aspire Zone, a sporting complex located in the Baaya district of Al Rayyan, Qatar.
The U.S. roster for this camp features players from 18 clubs, nine from Major League Soccer and nine from European leagues. Red Bull New York and Columbus Crew are represented on this roster by three players each.
U.S. U-17 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026 INTERNATIONAL CAMP (CLUB; HOMETOWN)
Goalkeepers (3): James Donaldson (Atlanta United FC; Woodstock, Ga.), Philipp Eckle (FC Augsburg; Augsburg, Germany), Toby Szewczyk (Red Bull New York; Morristown, N.J.)
Defenders (8): Miles Aalbersberg (Ajax Amsterdam; Amsterdam, NL), Eddie Chadwick (Queens Park Rangers F.C.; Los Angeles, Calif.), Gianmarco Di Noto (Columbus Crew; Rochester Hills, Mich.), Mattias Fernandez (Rayo Ciudad Alcobendas; Madrid, Spain), Prince Forfor (Columbus Crew; Des Moines, Iowa), Astin Mbaye (AC Milan; Jersey City, N.J.), Josh Munson (Red Bull New York; Ann Arbor, Mich.), Joshua Wilbrenninck-van Cuilenborg (Feyenoord Rotterdam)
Midfielders (7): Lukas Bruegmann (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim; Houston, Texas), Deven Cadigan (Red Bull New York; Cedar Grove, N.J.), Vinny Garcia (Los Angeles Galaxy; West Covina, Calif.), Peter Molinari (New York City FC; Bayside, N.Y.), Judah Siqueira (New England Revolution; Easton, Mass.), Kaedren Spivey (San Jose Earthquakes; San Jose, Calif.), Ignacio Suarez-Couri (Atlanta United FC; Johns Creek, Ga.)
Forwards (6): Immanuel Ewing (Columbus Crew; Merced, Calif.), Malik Jakupovic (Philadelphia Union; Sterling Heights, Mich.), Aaron Medina (Los Angeles Galaxy; Long Beach, Calif.), Will Ostrander (PSV Eindhoven; Mill Valley, Calif.), Robert Turdean (Chicago Fire FC; Niles, Ill.), Edward Wumah (Girona FC; Bayonne, N.J.)
This camp is a 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.