Camp Notes: U.S. Youth and Extended National Teams at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center
U-17 WNT and Beach WNT prepare for 2027 cycle, CP MNT and Power National Team hold final camps before respective World Cups
One of the main goals of the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center was to create a home for all of U.S. Soccer’s 27 National Teams, creating a player-first environment built for performance, accessibility and long-term development.
That mission is on full display this week as four Youth and Extended National Teams will begin training camps at the National Training Center. The camps are a part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which emphasizes increased programming, resources, infrastructure, and comprehensive support for Youth and Extended National Teams to ensure they are fully prepared to compete and succeed on the world stage.
With new cycles starting this summer and international competitions on the horizon, the September training camps are crucial for each team. Here’s a deeper look into the teams at the NTC this week:
Head coach Katie Schoepfer selected 24 players for the U-17 WNT training camp running from Sept. 7-14. This is the first training camp of the new cycle for the U.S. U-17 WNT with players born in 2010.
Schoepfer, who was previously at the helm of the U-16 GNT squad, transitioned up an age group to begin preparation for qualifying for the 2027 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Schoepfer led the USA in the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, where the team won bronze, and in the 2025 edition, where the U.S. fell to the Netherlands in the Round of 16 in a penalty shootout.
The roster features forwards Kayleigh Cabigon and Anaya Bursey, who led the U-16 GNT this year with a combined 10 goals and three assists in eight appearances each.
The Beach WNT will convene from Sept. 8-13 in the team’s first-ever camp at the National Training Center, which features two full-sized, international sand courts. It is also the first camp for the team since its historic first-ever match on U.S. sand, which resulted in a 12-3 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in Venice, Calif., this past June.
The camp is part of the team’s continued preparation as it builds toward the 2027 season and a yet to be announced Concacaf Women’s Beach Soccer Championship being planned in the region for the first time.
The 2025 Beach Soccer Player of the Year Jeané Sunseri-Warp headlines the roster which also features U.S. Women’s Futsal National Team member Carlie Banks. The Peachtree City, Ga., native captained the USA squad at the 2025 Concacaf W Futsal Championship in Guatemala last spring and will be making her Beach Soccer debut in this camp.
The U.S. Power Soccer National Team will meet for the fifth and final time this year from Sept. 11-15 ahead of the 2026 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup in Argentina from October 15-24. The U.S. finished in third place at the most recent Powerchair World Cup in Sydney, Australia in 2023.
The roster is led by three-time Power Soccer Player of the Year Riley Johnson (2023, 2024 and 2025) and six more players who represented the USA at the 2025 APFC Americas Cup, the qualifying tournament for the 2026 Powerchair Football World Cup. The final U.S. roster for the tournament will be finalized after this camp.
“Our veteran group understands what it takes to compete at the highest level,” said head coach Tracy Mayer, “and we’ll lean on that experience and leadership as we sharpen the details, continue building our chemistry and prepare ourselves to perform at our very best when we arrive in Argentina.”
The U.S. Men’s Cerebral Palsy National Team will hold its fourth and final camp of the year from Sept. 12-16 before competing in the 2026 IFCPF World Cup next month. The tournament will also take place at the National Training Center.
The 15-player roster features veteran players Adam Ballou, who is two appearances away from reaching his 100th cap, and Ben Lindau, the 2025 Cerebral Palsy Men’s Player of the Year.