Welcome back to the USMNT Weekly Youth Update! Let’s take a look back at some developments in the young US player pool over the past week. By reader request, here’s a breakdown of which birth years are eligible for which youth national teams and tournaments:
- 1999 and younger: eligible for “age-based” U-23 team (this is not something US Soccer does, but I advocate for it)
- 2001 and younger: eligible for 2024 Paris Olympics (U-23 team)
- 2003 and younger: eligible for 2022 Concacaf Championship, 2023 U-20 World Cup
- 2006 and younger: eligible for 2023 U-17 World Cup
Note: This column features a heavy amount of content from the @ProspectsUSMNT twitter account.