U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team Splits Four Matches in Spain
U.S. Tops Scotland 4-1 and Netherlands 2-1 before Falling to Belgium and France in September International Window
ATLANTA (Oct. 16, 2026) -- The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team concluded its September international window in Spain with a 2W-2L-0D record. The team defeated Scotland 4-1 and the Netherlands 2-1, then fell 4-1to both Belgium and France.
The 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.
The window also served as preparation for World Cup Qualifying in February 2027.
USA 4, Scotland 1
Forward Kaeden McDowell scored twice as the U.S. converted four of its five shots in a 4-1 win over Scotland to begin the window at Pinatar Arena in San Pedro del Pinatar.
McDowell opened the scoring in the ninth minute when he dribbled into the penalty area and finished from close range. The forward doubled the lead in the 34th minute, finishing a cross from forward Roman Avakain Gomez.
Scotland captain Boyd Fraser converted a penalty kick in the 40th minute to cut the deficit to 2-1. The U.S. answered a minute later when forward Jamil Danjaji finished a cross from midfielder Kevin Baldwin and the Midfielder William Recupero capped the scoring in the 68th minute, dribbling through the Scotland defense and blasting a shot into the back of the net.
USA 2, Netherlands 1
Three days later, the U.S. returned to Pinatar Arena and beat the Netherlands 2-1 behind goals from Paxon Ruffin and Luca Atongirolami.
Ruffin broke the deadlock in the 37th minute after the midfielder slipped past the defense and placed his shot into the bottom right corner. Atongirolami doubled the lead in the 65th minute, as the defender drove down the right side and powered his finish into the net. Corey Ngweya pulled one back for the Netherlands in the 79th minute, but the U.S. defense held on to secure the team’s second win of the window.
Belgium 4, USA 1
Belgium scored three times in the first half on its way to a 4-1 win in the third match of the window. Forward Clever Ossohou opened the scoring for Belgium in the eighth minute. Jeoffrey Mbambi then scored in the 24th minute and 41st minute to give Belgium a 3-0 lead at halftime.
Forward Lando Lucero, one of three U.S. second half substitutes, put the Americans on the board in the 62nd minute. Ryan Vermeersch added Belgium’s fourth goal in the 79th minute.
France 4, U.S. 1
The U.S. closed the window with a 4-1 loss to France. Forward Yanis Karbouch gave France the lead in the 26th minute. The Americans equalized just before halftime when forward Owen Jorgensen headed home a corner kick in the 43rd minute.
Karbouch restored France’s lead in the 51st minute with a finish from inside the box, which was his second goal of the match. Samy Bedja converted a penalty kick two minutes later to make it 3-1 in the 53rd minute. Second-half substitute Bojan Zekovic sealed the result in the 85th minute when he broke free of the defense and finished past the goalkeeper.
MATCH REPORTS
Match: U.S. U-17 MNT (2010) vs Netherlands U-17 MNT
Date: September 26, 2026
Competition: International Match
Venue: Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Weather: 80 degrees, sunny
Attendance: 100
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | F |
| USA | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| SCO | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| USA – Kaeden McDowell | 9th minute |
| USA – Kaeden McDowell | 34 |
| SCO – Boyd Fraser (penalty kick) | 40 |
| USA – Jamil Danjaji | 41 |
| USA – Wiliam Recupero | 68 |
Lineups
USA: 12-Jason Nemo Jr.;18-Lennox Alvarado (2-Jeremiah Alexander-Munoz, 60), 4-Landon Mulvenna (22-Owen Jorgensen, 60), 5-Luca Antongirolami (Capt.) (15-Rocky Rommel III, 60), 13-Alex Soria (3-Oluwaseyitan Fakiyesi, 60); 10-Kevin Baldwin (24-Vincenzo D’Annunzio, 60), 20-Christopher Morales (6-Nathan Tchoumba, 60), 16-Anthony Applewhaite (8-William Recupero, 60); 17-Kaeden McDowell (7-Paxon Ruffin, 60), 9-Jamil Danjaji (19-Landon Lucero, 60), 14-Roman Avakian Gomez (11-Liam Stribling, 60)
Head Coach: Jeremy Hall
SCO: 1-Finlay Jameison, 2-Peter Kellock, 3-Ethan Flynn, 4-Marcelo De Barros, 7-Andrew Fasanya, 8-Boyd Fraser (Capt.), 10-Mason Stephens, 11-Coben Ferguson, 15-Corey Ngwenya, 16-Jackson Thomson, 19-Lennon Watt
Head Coach: David McCallum
Stats Summary: USA / SCO
Shots: 5 / 3
Shots on Goal: 1 / 2
Saves: 2 / 2
Corner Kicks: 1 / 4
Fouls: 20 / 12
Offside: 1 / 0
| Misconduct Summary | |
| SCO – Mason Stephens (Caution) | 43rd minute |
| USA – Lennox Alvarado (Caution) | 52 |
| USA – Nathan Tchoumba (caution) | 89 |
Officials:
Referee: Ruben Navarro (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Antonio Sanchez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: David Terry Lopez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Alfonso Turpin (ESP)
Match: U.S. U-17 MNT (2010) vs Netherlands U-17 MNT
Date: September 29, 2026
Competition: International Friendly Match
Venue: Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Weather: 80 degrees, sunny
Attendance: 100
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | F |
| USA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NED | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| USA – Paxon Ruffin | 37th minute |
| USA – Luca Antongirolami | 65 |
| NED – Corey Ngweya | 79 |
Lineups:
USA: 1-Connor Dale; 3-Seyi Fakiyesi (14-Roman Avakian Gomez, 60), 15 Rocky Rommel III (5-Luca Antongirolami, 60), 22-Owen Jorgensen (4-Landon Mulvenna, 60), 2-Jeremiah Alexander Munoz (18-Lennox Alvarado, 60); 21-Vincenzo D’Annunzio (24-Kai Nesfield, 60), 6-Nathan Tchoumba (Capt.) (16-Anthony Applewhaite, 60), 8-William Recupero (23-Elie Karim, 60); 11-Liam Stribling (10-Kevin Baldwin, 60), 19-Landon Lucero (9-Jamil Danjaji, 60), 7-Paxon Ruffin (17-Kaeden McDowell, 60), 15-Corey Ngwenya
Head Coach: Jeremy Hall
NED: 1-Sydney Van Gool, 2-Gerain Van Loon (Capt.), 3-Mees Rensen, 4-Sven Kramer, 5-Dyran Stam, 6-Fabian Arts, 7-Gennaro Wijks, 8-Lyam De Vries, 9-Souhel Kake, 10-Ilai Grootfaam, 11-Denzel Darko
Head Coach: Joran Pot
Stats Summary: USA / NED
Shots: 7 / 5
Shots on Goal: 2 / 3
Saves: 3 / 2
Corner Kicks: 7 / 1
Fouls: 12 / 13
Offside: 3 / 4
| Misconduct Summary | |
| NED – Corey Ngwenya (Caution) | 86th minute |
Officials:
Referee: Joaquin Caballero (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Ruben Montiel (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Rodriguez Diaz (ESP)
Fourth Official: David Terry Lopez (ESP)
Match: U.S. U-17 MNT (2010) vs Belgium U-17 MNT
Date: October 1, 2026
Competition: International Friendly Match
Venue: Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Weather: 80 degrees, sunny
Attendance: 100
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | F |
| USA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BEL | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| BEL – Ossohou Clever | 8th minute |
| BEL – Mbambi Jeoffrey | 24 |
| BEL – Mbambi Jeoffrey | 41 |
| USA – Landon Lucero | 62 |
| BEL – Vermeersch Ryan | 79 |
Lineups
USA: 12-Jason Nemo Jr.; 14-Roman Avakian Gomez (13-Alex Soria, 60), 5-Luca Antongirolami (15-Rocky Rommel III,60), 4-Landon Mulvenna (22-Owen Jorgensen, 60), 2-Jeremiah Alexander Munoz (18-Lennox Alvarado, 46) (Capt.); 16-Anthony Applewhaite (23-Elie Karim, 60), 20-Christopher Morales (6-Nathan Tchoumba,60), 24-Kai Nesfield (8-William Recupero, 60); 11-Liam Stribling (10-Kevin Baldwin, 46), 9-Jamil Danjaji (19-Landon Lucero,45+1), 7-Paxon Ruffin (17-Kaeden McDowell, 45+1)
Head Coach: Jeremy Hall
BEL: 12-Elias Gonzelez Fernandez, 2-Beau Brughmans, 3-Jean Celinski, 5-Godfried Penka Mbe, 6-Josue Houssou, 8-Adjani Mujangi Bia (Capt.), 10-Jonah Billiet, 9-Jeoffrey Mbambi, 11-Clever Ossohou, 15-Mael Oppenbrouwer, 14-Landry Fossi Jorel
Head Coach: Joachim Mununga
Stats Summary: USA / BEL
Shots: 4 / 6
Shots on Goal: 2 / 4
Saves: 3 / 0
Corner Kicks: 2 / 5
Fouls: 8 / 8
Offside: 0 / 3
| Misconduct Summary | |
| USA – Lennox Alvarado (Caution) | 54th minute |
| USA – Nathan Tchoumba (Caution) | 78 |
Officials:
Referee: Miguel Blasco Gil (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Ruben Montiel (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Alejandro Sanchez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Javier Clemente Martinez (ESP)
Match: U.S. U-17 MNT vs France U-17 MNT
Date: October 3, 2026
Competition: International Match
Venue: Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Weather: 80 degrees,sunny
Attendance: 100
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | F |
| USA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FRA | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| FRA – Yanis Karbouch | 26th minute |
| USA – Owen Jorgensen | 43 |
| FRA – Yanis Karbouch | 51 |
| FRA – Samy Bedja (penalty kick) | 53 |
| FRA – Zekovic Bojan | 85 |
Lineups
USA: 1-Connor Dale; 3-Seyi Fakiesyi (13-Alex Soria, 73), 15-Rocky Rommel III (5-Luca Antongirolami, 60), 22-Owen Jorgensen (4-Landon Mulvenna, 60), 18-Lennox Alvarado (2-Jeremiah Alexander Munoz, 45); 8-William Recupero (16-Anthony Applewhaite, 60), 21-Vincenzo D’Annunzio, 6-Nathan Tchoumba (20-Christopher Morales, 60) (Capt.); 11-Liam Stribling (14-Roman Avakian Gomez, 60), 19-Landon Lucero (9-Jamil Danjaji, 46), 17- Kaeden McDowell (7-Paxon Ruffin, 46)
Head Coach: Jeremy Hall
FRA :1-Theo Hervier Gisquet, 2-Nicolas Gomes, 13-Andy Goundija, 5-Leandro Vourch Alvarez, 15-Ismael Zagare, 17-Bassekou Fofana, 8-Samy Bedja, 9-Lacine Megnan Pave (Capt.), 10-Yanis Karbouch, 21-Souleyman Zeghadi, 22-Nathan Mboumba
Head Coach: Johan Rodet
Stats Summary: USA / FRA
Shots: 2 / 3
Shots on Goal: 2 / 1
Saves: 1 / 2
Corner Kicks: 2 / 5
Fouls: 6 / 14
Offside: 3 / 5
| Misconduct Summary | |
| FRA – Fofana Bassekou (Caution) | 32nd minute |
| FRA – Zagare Ismael (Caution) | 49 |
Officials:
Referee: Victor Garcia Acosta (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria Lafuente (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Antonio Sanchez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Jose Ramon Conesamera (ESP)