USA TO FACE ECUADOR, FIJI AND SLOVAKIA IN GROUP B
AT 2023 FIFA UNDER-20 WORLD CUP IN ARGENTINA
Tournament Set for May 20-June 11, Full Match Schedule and Venues to Be Confirmed Soon
CHICAGO (April 21, 2023) – The U.S. Under-20 Men’s Youth National Team will face Ecuador, Fiji and Slovakia in Group B at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup which will be staged from May 20-June 11 in Argentina. The Final Draw took place this morning at FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
The tournament was recently moved to Argentina from Indonesia and preparations for the competition are ongoing. FIFA will release a complete tournament schedule with the order of group matches, venues and kickoff times in the near future.
The USA is the only nation to reach the quarterfinals of the last three FIFA U-20 World Cups and is one of three countries to qualify to the last five U-20 World Cups alongside New Zealand and Uruguay.
The 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup features 24 countries divided into six groups of four teams. The top two finishers in each group, as well as the four best third-place teams advance to the Round of 16. From there, the tournament will feature a knockout bracket to the tournament final.