Alex Aldaz Calls 20 Players for U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team Training Camp in Brazil
U-17 MNT to Face Brazil in Pair of Matches on June 7 and June 10 at Arena das Dunas in Natal as Preparations Continue for the World Cup in November
ATLANTA (May 28, 2026) – U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach Alex Aldaz has named a 20-player roster for the team’s upcoming training camp to be held June 1-11 in Natal, Brazil.
During the camp, the USA will face Brazil in two friendly matches on June 7 (3 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. local) and June 10 (7 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. local). Both matches will be played at Arena das Dunas in Natal, famously the site of the U.S. Men’s National Team’s 2-1 win against Ghana in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Ten different MLS club setups are represented on this month’s roster, with the Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew and Red Bull New York each sending two players. Atlanta United, FC Dallas, Sporting Kansas City, LA Galaxy, New York City FC, Philadelphia Union and San Jose Earthquakes are each represented by one player on the roster.
Six European clubs also send one player to U-17 MNT camp: AC Milan (Italy), Atlético Madrid (Spain), Augsburg (Germany), Brentford (England), Girona (Spain) and PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands).
This month’s camp 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.
All players were born on or after January 1, 2009.
U.S. UNDER-17 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM – JUNE 2026 CAMP (CLUB; HOMETOWN)
Goalkeepers (2): Philipp Eckle (Augsburg/GER; Augsburg, Germany), Toby Szewczyk (Red Bull New York; Morristown, N.J.)
Defenders (6): Eddie Chadwick* (Unattached; Los Angeles, Calif.), Gianmarco Di Noto (Columbus Crew; Rochester Hills, Mich.), Mattias Fernandez (Atletico Madrid/ESP; Madrid, Spain), Prince Forfor* (Columbus Crew; Des Moines, Iowa), Astin Mbaye* (AC Milan/ITA; Jersey City, N.J.), Liam Vejrostek* (FC Dallas; Little Elm, Texas)
Midfielders (6): Jai Bansoodeb (Brentford/ENG; London, England), 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.), Kaedren Spivey* (San Jose Earthquakes; San Jose, Calif.), Ignacio Suarez-Couri (Atlanta United; Johns Creek, Ga.)
Forwards (6): Kashan Hines (Sporting Kansas City; Chambersburg, Pa.), Darris Hyte (Chicago Fire; Streamwood, Ill.), Malik Jakupovic* (Philadelphia Union; Sterling Heights, Mich.), Will Ostrander* (PSV Eindhoven/NED; Mill Valley, Calif.), Robert Turdean (Chicago Fire; Niles, Ill.), Edward Wumah (Girona/ITA; Bayonne, N.J.)
*Part of 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers Roster