Figueroa, Medina, Beaudry headline USMNT U-19 roster for June friendlies
The U.S. Under-19 menās national teamās preparations continue this June with matches against Argentina and Uruguay.
Keyrol Figueroa, Cruz Medina, and Adam Beaudry headlined Michael Nsienās 24-player roster for Juneās upcoming camp, U.S. Soccer announced. The Americans will take on Argentina on June 7 in Buenos Aires before closing their two-match schedule against Uruguay on June 11 in Montevideo.
Juneās schedule will serve as preparation for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guanajuato, Mexico. Four nations will advance out of that tournament into the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.
Ten players were a part of the United Statesā strong showing at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup last fall in Indonesia. Figueroa, Medina, and Beaudry were among those players, which also featured Taha Habroune and David Vazquez.
Nolan Norris, Sergio Oregel Jr. and Brooklyn Raines were part of the United Statesā 2023 Pan American Games squad which finished fourth, the best finish for the U.S. since 1999.
Here is a closer look at the USMNT U-19 roster:
GOALKEEPERS:Ā Adam Beaudry (Colorado Rapids; Castle Pines, Colo.), Gavin Beavers (Real Salt Lake; Henderson, Nev.), Julian Eyestone (Unattached; Dallas, Texas)
DEFENDERS:Ā Matai Akinmboni (D.C. United; Upper Marlboro, Md.), Luca Bombino (LAFC; Saugus, Calif.), Noah Cobb (Atlanta United FC; Chattanooga, Tenn.), Aiden Harangi (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER; Reston, Va.), Stuart Hawkins (Seattle Sounders FC; Fox Island, Wash.), Ethan Kohler (Werder Bremen/GER; Campbell, Calif.), Drew Murray (SC Freiburg/GER; San Jose, Calif.), Nolan Norris (FC Dallas; Fort Worth, Texas)
MIDFIELDERS:Ā Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew; Columbus, Ohio), Cruz Medina (San Jose Earthquakes; San Francisco, Calif.), Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Ill.), Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo FC; Chicago, Ill.), Paulo Rudisill (Feyenoord/NED; Irvine, Calif.), Pedro Soma (UE Cornella/ESP; Coconut Creek, Fla.), Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes; Saratoga, Calif.)
FORWARDS:Ā Nimfasha Berchimas (Charlotte FC; High Point, N.C.), Keyrol Figueroa (Liverpool/ENG; Warrington, England), Kristian Fletcher (D.C. United; Bowie, Md.), Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake; Eagle Mountain, Utah), David Vazquez (Philadelphia Union; Los Angeles, Calif.), Marcos Zambrano (Vitoria Guimaraes/POR; Gladwyne, Pa.)
