ATLANTA (Nov. 6, 2026) -- The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach Alex Aldaz has named the 21 players who will represent the United States at the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Men’s World Cup in Qatar. The tournament runs Nov. 19-Dec. 13.
The USA will open the tournament against Montenegro (9:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. local time) on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Americans will then face Chile on Tuesday, Nov. 24 (9:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. local time) and close group play against Algeria (10 a.m. ET / 6 p.m. local time) on Friday, Nov. 27. All three of the USA’s Group J games will be played at the Aspire Zone Sports Complex in Al Rayyan/Doha, with the final staged at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium and Khalifa International Stadium for specific matches. All the U.S. group matches will be broadcast on FS2.
“We are proud to announce this group of players who will represent our country at the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup. This is a unique opportunity to compete on the world stage,” Aldaz said. “We are confident these players will embrace the challenge and represent themselves, their families, their clubs and our country with purpose and commitment. We thank all the clubs involved for their continued partnership and support in reaching this important milestone.”
Goalkeepers (3): James Donaldson* (Atlanta United FC; Woodstock, Ga.), Philipp Eckle (FC Augsburg/GER; Augsburg, Germany), Toby Szewczyk (Red Bull New York; Morristown, N.J.)
Defenders (6): Miles Aalbersberg (Ajax/NED; Amsterdam, Netherlands), Eddie Chadwick* (Queens Park Rangers/ENG; Los Angeles, Calif.), Gianmarco Di Noto (Columbus Crew; Rochester Hills, Mich.), Prince Forfor* (Columbus Crew; Des Moines, Iowa), Astin Mbaye* (AC Milan/ITA; Jersey City, N.J.), Joshua Wilbrenninck-van Cuilenborg (Feyenoord/NED; Philadelphia, Pa.)
Midfielders (6): Deven Cadigan (Red Bull New York; Cedar Grove, N.J.), Vinny Garcia* (LA 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): Kashan Hines (Sporting Kansas City; Chambersburg, Pa.), Malik Jakupovic* (Philadelphia Union; Sterling Heights, Mich.), Will Ostrander* (PSV/NED; Mill Valley, Calif.), Robert Turdean (Chicago Fire FC; Niles, Ill.), Makai Wells (New England Revolution; Washington), Edward Wumah (Girona/ESP; Bayonne, N.J.)
*Part of the 2026 World Cup Qualifying roster
Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, are age-eligible for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Aldaz selected 18 players born in 2009 and three born in 2010.
The U-17 MNT squad will begin pre-camp in Salwa, Qatar on Monday, Nov. 9, before transitioning to Doha, Qatar on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
This roster features players from 17 clubs, including 14 from 10 different MLS clubs. Atlanta United FC, Columbus Crew, New England Revolution and the New York Red Bulls lead the way with two players apiece. Chicago Fire FC, LA Galaxy, New York City FC, Philadelphia Union, San Jose Earthquakes and Sporting Kansas City all are represented with one player each on the roster.
Seven players are based abroad, each with a different club. Dutch sides Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV each send one player, as do German club FC Augsburg, Italian club AC Milan, Spanish club Girona and English club Queens Park Rangers.
The participation in FIFA tournaments by U.S. Soccer’s Youth National Teams 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.
Road to Qatar
The U.S. qualified in February by winning Group E at the 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. After opening with an 8-0 win against the hosts and a 10-0 win against St. Kitts and Nevis, the Americans played the final 12 minutes with the 10 men to secure the 1-1 draw against the Dominican Republic that clinched first place. Forward Malik Jakupovic scored eight of the team’s 19 goals in qualifying.
The 2026 tournament is the second edition of the U-17 World Cup’s new annual, 48-team format and the second of five straight editions hosted by Qatar. The 48 teams are divided into 12 groups of four. The top two teams in each group, along with the eight best third-place finishers, advance to the Round of 32. The final is set for Sunday, Dec. 13.
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