Nineteen Players Called to U.S. Under-21 Men’s National Team Training Camp in Slovenia
2028 Olympic Cycle Continues as U-21 MNT Faces Ukraine and Uzbekistan This Month
ATLANTA (May 31, 2026) – U.S. Soccer has announced the 19-player roster that will take part in the U.S. Under-21 Men’s National Team training camp from June 1-9 in Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia. During the camp, the U-21 MNT will play matches against Ukraine U-21 on June 5 (noon ET / 6 p.m. local) and Uzbekistan U-21 on June 8 (noon ET / 6 p.m. local), with both games taking place at Nogometno igrišče Stadium in Rogaška Slatina.
Russell Payne, who serves as head coach at Northwestern University, will again lead the U-21 MNT this month.
Made up of players born on or after Jan. 1, 2004, the Under-21 MNT will train and play matches through summer 2026 in an effort to make up on national team programming that players in this age group missed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Men's Olympic Soccer Team, made up of players under the age of 23 that will be eligible for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, will officially begin play later in 2026.
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.
U.S. UNDER-21 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM – JUNE 2026 CAMP (CLUB; HOMETOWN)
Goalkeepers (2): Julian Eyestone (Brentford/ENG; Dallas, Texas), Duran Ferree (San Diego FC; San Diego, Calif.)
Defenders (5): Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC; Seattle, Wash.), Peyton Miller (New England Revolution; Unionville, Conn.), Nolan Norris (FC Dallas; Fort Worth, Texas), Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City; Chicago, Ill.), Thomas Williams (Nashville SC; Titusville, Fla.)
Midfielders (6): Santiago Castaneda (Paderborn/GER; Tampa, Fla.), Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew; Columbus, Ohio), Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United; Fredericksburg, Va.), Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC; Chicago, Ill.), Rokas Pukstas (Hajduk Split/CRO; Stillwater, Okla.), Brooklyn Raines (New England Revolution; Chicago, Ill.)
Forwards (6): Zach Booth (Real Salt Lake; Eden, Utah), Luke Brennan (Atlanta United; Atlanta, Ga.), Cole Campbell (Hoffenheim/GER; Peachtree City, Ga.), Alan Carleton (Sandvikens/DEN; Marietta, Ga.), Damion Downs (Hamburg/GER; Schwebenried, Germany), Oluwakorede Osundina (Casa Pia/POR; Redmond, Wash.)
About the U.S. Way
The U.S. Way is a shared philosophy, strategy and a practical toolkit to enable excellence at every level of the game and for us to win. The U.S. Way is intended to work in partnership between the club and National Team environment to cultivate the next generation of talent with three areas of focus: World Class Development Pathways and Environments, including scaled Talent Identification, expanded Youth National Team programming and accelerated development and foundation building across the Extended National Teams; Shared and Scaled Infrastructure, highlighted by the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center, U.S. Way digital platform and unified youth calendar; and Professional Development for the Entire Ecosystem, featuring formal courses, technical and administrative staff community building, leadership development, and best practice resource sharing. For more information, visit ussoccer.com/ourvision/us-way.