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Nickname(s) | Team USA The Stars and Stripes The Yanks | ||
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Association | United States Soccer Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Katie Schoepfer[1] | ||
FIFA code | USA | ||
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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in2008) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2008) | ||
CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in2008) | ||
Best result | Champions (2008,2012,2016,2018,2022,2024) | ||
TheUnited States U-17 women's national soccer team is a youthsoccer team operated under the auspices ofU.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for thesenior national team. The team's most recent major tournament was the2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, in which the United States team won bronze. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennialFIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, which is the top competition for this age group.
The women's U-17 program was started in 2002 and was initially focused on developing players for theU-19 team. The U-17s played their first matches in November 2002, including a 3–0 victory overScotland. Through 2003, the U-17s went undefeated in international matches, defeating youth teams fromCanada andGermany, and repeated that feat in 2004. In 2005, however, the U-17s suffered defeats in matches against the Canadian andMexican youth teams.
In 2006, the U-17s competed against various youth teams fromArgentina and Germany, including a loss toArgentina's senior team.[2]
In February 2007,FIFA began organizing for the inauguralFIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.[3] In preparation for the tournament, the U-17s posted a 9–1–0 record, defeating U-17 teams from Germany andUruguay and U-19 teams fromDenmark,England andArgentina.[2]
In 2008, the U-17s compiled a record of 19–3–2 and 11–2–1 in international matches, winning theCONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Trinidad and Tobago on July 26, 2008, defeatingCosta Rica 4–1.[4]
At the2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the United States lost their opening match toJapan. They scraped through the opening rounds of play with a draw againstFrance, and advanced through the tournament to the final, where they lost in overtime toNorth Korea.Taylor Vancil was named the bestgoalkeeper at the tournament.[5] Out of the 13 goals that the US had at the tournament, only three players actually scored them:Vicki DiMartino (5),Courtney Verloo (4), andKristie Mewis (2). The other two goals wereown goals byParaguay andNorth Korea.[6]
The U-17s were favored to win the2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship held in Costa Rica, winning their group and scoring 32 goals. However, they suffered a stunning loss toCanada in the semifinals, on apenalty shootout. This loss prevented the United States from qualifying to the2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the first time in history that a United States women's national soccer team has not advanced out of their region to a Women's World Cup.
In 2011,Albertin Montoya took over the U-17 squad, intent on developing a more possession style of play. The team started out the cycle slow against powerhouses Germany and Japan, going 1–1–2 in a set of friendlies, but eventually found their form and dominated the2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, outscoring their opposition 26–0 on their way to winning the tournament and qualifying for the2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.Summer Green set a record with 12 goals, the most by an American player during any CONCACAF qualifying tournament.[7]
However, the World Cup would not be kind to the Americans, as despite not losing a match, they would not make it out of their group. A series of draws between the US, eventual runners-upFrance, andNorth Korea meant that the two teams to advance would be decided by total goal differential against the fourth team in the group,Gambia. The US's 6–0 win turned out not to be enough when North Korea sat deep in their own half to protect a draw, knowing they had scored 11 goals on Gambia, and France, knowing it was on the brink of elimination, pressed the outmatched Gambians to score 6 times in the final 20 minutes to turn a 4–2 match in the 70th minute into a 10–2 rout.
In 2013,B. J. Snow took over the U-17 squad for the 2014 World Cup cycle. The cycle started out with great hope and expectations, but in a manner almost identical to 4 years before, the US saw itself unable to qualify for the2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup when they lost in the semifinals of the2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship toMexico in apenalty shootout despite having only given up one goal in the entire tournament.
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
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![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
![]() | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | |
![]() | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 7/9 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 30 |
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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![]() | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
![]() | Third place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
![]() | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
![]() | Third place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
![]() | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
![]() ![]() | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
![]() | Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic[8] | ||||||
![]() | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
![]() | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
Total | 8/9 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 248 | 13 |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Group C winner | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Total | 1/1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend Win Draw Lose Fixture
July 12Friendly | United States ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Atlanta, Georgia |
Report |
| Stadium:Fifth Third Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Chayla Park (United States) |
July 15Friendly | United States ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Atlanta, Georgia |
Report | Stadium:Fifth Third Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Sarah Fraser (USA) |
October 16FIFA WC U-17 Group B | Spain ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
16:00 | Report | Barcenas![]() | Stadium:Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium Attendance: 3,234 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
October 19FIFA WC U-17 Group B | Colombia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
19:00 | Report | Stadium:Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium Attendance: 6,334 Referee: Alina Peşu (Romania) |
October 22FIFA WC U-17 Group B | United States ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
16:00 | Report | Stadium:Cibao University Stadium Attendance: 784 Referee: Alejandra Quisbert (Bolivia) |
October 26FIFA WC U-17 QF | Nigeria ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
15:30 | Report | Stadium:Cibao University Stadium Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
October 30FIFA WC U-17 SF | United States ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
19:00 | Report | Ro Un-hyang![]() | Stadium:Cibao University Stadium Attendance: 2,408 Referee: Alina Peșu (Romania) |
November 3FIFA WC U-17 3rd | United States ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
14:30 | Report | Stadium:Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium Attendance: 3,971 Referee: Alejandra Quisbert (Bolivia) |
March 31CONCACAF Championship Group C | United States ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |
6:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium:Ato Boldon Stadium Referee: Neressa Goldson (Jamaica) |
April 2CONCACAF Championship Group C | Honduras ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |
3:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium:Ato Boldon Stadium Referee: Dilia Bradley (Guatemala) |
April 5CONCACAF Championship Group C | United States ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |
3:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium:Ato Boldon Stadium Referee: Marjorie Lisset Ponce Lopez (Nicaragua) |
June 28Friendly | United States ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Kansas City, Missouri |
7:30 pm EST | Report | Stadium:CPKC Stadium Attendance: 60 Referee: Anthony Sobolevsky (USA) |
July 1Friendly | United States ![]() | v | ![]() | Riverside, Missouri |
Stadium:Kansas Health System Training Center |
October 18FIFA U–17 World Cup Group I | United States ![]() | v | ![]() | Salé, Morocco |
2:00 pm | Stadium:Mohammed VI Football Academy (Pitch 3) |
October 21FIFA U–17 World Cup Group I | United States ![]() | v | ![]() | Salé, Morocco |
5:00 pm | Stadium:Mohammed VI Football Academy (Pitch 3) |
October 24FIFA U–17 World Cup Group I | United States ![]() | v | ![]() | Salé, Morocco |
2:00 pm | Stadium:Mohammed VI Football Academy (Pitch 3) |
20 players were called up for the June/July 2025 friendlies.[9]
Caps and goals are current as of April 2, 2025, after match againstEl Salvador.[10][11][12]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Peyton Trayer | (16) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | 1GK | Hannah Folliard | (16) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | 2DF | Gracie Milam | (16) | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
3 | 2DF | Sydney Schmidt | (2008-01-25)January 25, 2008 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | Pearl Cecil | (16) | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
5 | 2DF | Natalie Chudowsky | (2008-01-02)January 2, 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | 2DF | Claire Kessenger | (17) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | 2DF | Marlee Raymond | (2008-05-13)May 13, 2008 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | 3MF | Charlee Siria | (16) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | 3MF | Kimmi Ascanio | (2008-01-21)January 21, 2008 (age 17) | 18 | 6 | ![]() |
8 | 3MF | Paige Pasinski | (16) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | 3MF | Chloe Sadler | (16) | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
13 | 3MF | Addison Feldman | (2008-12-08)December 8, 2008 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | 3MF | Kate Fuller | (16) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | 3MF | Brooke Bunton | (16) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | 4FW | Ella Kral | (16) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | 4FW | Micayla Johnson | (16) | 12 | 6 | ![]() |
18 | 4FW | Samantha Rich | (16) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | 4FW | McKenna Whitham | (2010-07-27)July 27, 2010 (age 14) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | 4FW | KK Ream | (15) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
The following players have been called up in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Evan O'Steen | (16) | 13 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
GK | Brooklyn Smith | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
GK | Josie Biehl | (16) | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualification |
GK | Elli Johnson | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | February 2025 training camp |
GK | Molly Vapensky | (2007-05-11)May 11, 2007 (age 18) | 7 | 0 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
GK | Wicki Dunlap | (2007-11-06)November 6, 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
GK | Kai Beary | (2008-08-26)August 26, 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | September 2024 training camp |
DF | Lauren Hemann | (17) | 3 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
DF | Maya Engel | (2008-12-28)December 28, 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
DF | Hailey Fashinpaur | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
DF | Emery O'Donnell | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
DF | Cali O'Neill | (2008-01-16)January 16, 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualification |
DF | Rhiannon Mahon | (2008-09-19)September 19, 2008 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualification |
DF | Izzy Dalke | (17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualificationINJ |
DF | Miya Alamares | (17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | February 2025 training camp |
DF | London Young | (17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | February 2025 training camp |
DF | Alison Ernst | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | January 2025 training camp |
DF | Savannah Leifried | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | January 2025 training camp |
DF | Lilly Osifodunrin | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | January 2025 training camp |
DF | Jocelyn Travers | (2007-10-10)October 10, 2007 (age 17) | 13 | 1 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
DF | Trinity Armstrong | (2007-07-25)July 25, 2007 (age 17) | 10 | 0 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
DF | Jordyn Hardeman | (2007-05-05)May 5, 2007 (age 18) | 10 | 1 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
DF | Kiara Gilmroe | (2007-02-11)February 11, 2007 (age 18) | 13 | 0 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
DF | Katie Scott | (2007-06-20)June 20, 2007 (age 18) | 15 | 1 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
DF | Daya King | (2007-10-01)October 1, 2007 (age 17) | 13 | 0 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
DF | Sierra Dupre | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | September 2024 training camp |
DF | Gracie Milam | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | September 2024 training camp |
DF | Nylah Norris | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | September 2024 training camp |
DF | Vienna Whipple | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | September 2024 training camp |
DF | Edra Bello | (16) | 4 | 0 | ![]() | August 2024 training camp |
DF | Alexis Coughlin | (2007-07-21)July 21, 2007 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | ![]() | August 2024 training camp |
MF | Jaiden Rodriguez | (16) | 10 | 2 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
MF | Saleen Koszorus | (2008-12-22)December 22, 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
MF | Jocelyn Pearcy | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
MF | Maddie Sadusky | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
MF | Riley Kennedy | (2009-05-27)May 27, 2009 (age 16) | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
MF | Scottie Antonucci | (16) | 8 | 1 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
MF | Reese Canada | (17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | February 2025 training camp |
MF | Julia Amireh | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | January 2025 training camp |
MF | Pearl Cecil | (16) | 5 | 0 | ![]() | January 2025 training camp |
MF | Gabrielle Smith | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | January 2025 training camp |
MF | Ainsley McCammon | (2007-08-16)August 16, 2007 (age 17) | 11 | 2 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
MF | Y-Lan Nguyen | (2007-06-02)June 2, 2007 (age 18) | 8 | 1 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
MF | Kennedy Fuller | (2007-03-09)March 9, 2007 (age 18) | 14 | 13 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
MF | Melanie Barcenas | (2007-10-30)October 30, 2007 (age 17) | 20 | 5 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
MF | Riley Cross | (2007-09-18)September 18, 2007 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | ![]() | August 2024 training camp |
MF | Sofia Atehortua | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | August 2024 training camp |
MF | Paige Thompson | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | August 2024 training camp |
FW | Ashlyn Anderson | (16) | 6 | 4 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
FW | Lauren Malsom | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
FW | Stella Monberg | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
FW | Alyssa Parsons | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
FW | Mekenzie Rogers | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | May 2025 training camp |
FW | Nyanya Touray | (16) | 3 | 1 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
FW | Audrey McKeen | (16) | 11 | 2 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
FW | Maggie Currie | (16) | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
FW | Elayna Kocher | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualificationINJ |
FW | Kamiya Beck | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | February 2025 training camp |
FW | Lily Jeakle | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | February 2025 training camp |
FW | Peyton Marinos | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | February 2025 training camp |
FW | Jordan Hill | (2008-06-03)June 3, 2008 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | January 2025 training camp |
FW | Audrey Mckeen | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | January 2025 training camp |
FW | Anna Babcock | (16) | 3 | 0 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
FW | Maddie Padelski | (2007-09-29)September 29, 2007 (age 17) | 10 | 3 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
FW | Leena Powell | (2007-10-03)October 3, 2007 (age 17) | 11 | 1 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
FW | Mary Long | (16) | 8 | 3 | ![]() | 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
FW | Ava Escobedo | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | September 2024 training camp |
FW | Kate Kemmerley | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | September 2024 training camp |
FW | Ryder Ajeto | (16) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | August 2024 training camp |
FW | Carrie Helfrich | (2007-07-02)July 2, 2007 (age 18) | 7 | 1 | ![]() | August 2024 training camp |
FW | Avery Oder | (16) | 2 | 0 | ![]() | August 2024 training camp |
FW | Mya Townes | (2007-07-29)July 29, 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 6 | ![]() | August 2024 training camp |
FW | Kylie Maxwell | (16) | 1 | 0 | ![]() | July 2024 Training Camp |
FW | Ayva Jordan | (16) | 3 | 0 | ![]() | July 2024 Training Camp |
The following table shows United States' head-to-head record in theFIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 050.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 000.00 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 050.00 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 000.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 100.00 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 100.00 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
Total | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 048.00 |