Fletcher, Campbell, Kochen headline USMNT U-19’s March roster
The U.S. under-19 men’s national team will also be action this month ahead of a busy year for many in the current player pool.
Kristian Fletcher, Cole Campbell, and Diego Kochen headline Michael Nsien’s 24-player roster for upcoming matches against England and Morocco. The Americans will face England on March 24 before taking on Morocco on March 26 in Rabat, Morocco.
The U.S. under-20 men’s national team is preparing for this summer’s CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which could feature many in the current U-19 pool. Four countries from the U-20 Championship will qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.
A total of seven players were part of the USMNT U-17’s strong performance at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. They are Noahkai Banks, Aiden Harangi, Taha Habroune, Cruz Medina, Paulo Rudisill, Pedro Soma, David Vazquez.
Nolan Norris, Sergio Oregon Jr, and Rodrigo Neri all helped the United States earn a fourth place finish at the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile.
Here is a closer look at the full USMNT U-19 roster:
GOALKEEPERS: Gavin Beavers (Real Salt Lake; Henderson, Nev.), Julian Eyestone (Duke University; Dallas, Texas), Diego Kochen (Barcelona/ESP; Miramar, Fla.)
DEFENDERS: Matai Akinmboni (D.C. United; Upper Marlboro, Md.), Noahkai Banks (Augsburg/GER; Dietmannsried, Germany), Luca Bombino (LAFC; Saugus, Calif.), Aiden Harangi (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER; Reston, Va.), Drew Murray (Freiburg/GER; San Jose, Calif.), Nolan Norris (FC Dallas; Fort Worth, Texas), Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union; Hershey, Pa.), Diego Rossi (Parma/ITA; New York, N.Y.)
MIDFIELDERS: Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew; Columbus, Ohio), Ethan Kohler (Werder Bremen/GER; Campbell, Calif.), Cruz Medina (San Jose Earthquakes; San Francisco, Calif.), Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Ill.), Paulo Rudisill (Feyenoord/NED; Irvine, Calif.), Pedro Soma (UE Cornella/ESP; Coconut Creek, Fla.), David Vazquez (Philadelphia Union; Los Angeles, Calif.)
FORWARDS: Cole Campbell (Borussia Dortmund; Peachtree City, Ga.), Kristian Fletcher (D.C. United; Bethesda, Md.), Favian Loyola (Orlando City SC; Orlando, Fla.), Rodrigo Neri (Valencia/ESP; Madrid, Spain), Nighte Pickering (Memphis 901 FC; Birmingham, Ala.), Marcos Zambrano (Vitoria Guimaraes/POR; Gladwyne, Pa.)
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