U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team to Face France, Argentina and Australia at UEFA Friendship Cup in Switzerland
Head Coach Marlon LeBlanc Calls in 20 Players Born in 2007 for the Tournament
ATLANTA (May 28, 2025) – U.S. Under-18 Men’s National Team Head Coach Marlon LeBlanc has named a 20-player roster to compete at the upcoming eight-team UEFA Friendship Cup from May 30-June 11 in Nyon, Switzerland. Drawn in Group A, the USA will face France on Sunday, June 1, Argentina on Wednesday, June 4, and Australia on Saturday, June 7. All three matches will be played at Colovray Sports Centre in Nyon, Switzerland. Group B features Japan, Portugal, Senegal, and Uruguay.
On Tuesday, June 10, all teams will play a placement match based on the final group standings, with the first-place team in Group A facing the first-place team in Group B for the championship, the two second-place finishers squaring off for third place, and so on.
All matches will be streamed live on UEFA.tv or at UEFA’s official YouTube channel.
Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2007 are age-eligible for this one-year U-18 MNT cycle and all 20 players called to Switzerland were born in 2007. All players are age-eligible for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup and this age group will form the core of the team that will attempt to qualify for the 2027 edition of the tournament.
UNDER-18 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER – MAY/JUNE TRAINING CAMP
Goalkeepers (2): Zackory Campagnolo (Colorado Rapids; Fort Myers, Fla.), Kayne Rizvanovich (Minnesota United; Mettawa, Ill.)
Defenders (6): Andrew Baiera (New York City FC; Darien, Conn.), Dominik Chong-Qui (Atlanta United; Alpharetta, Ga.), Braden Dunham (Atlanta United; Peachtree City, Ga.), Kaiden Moore (Atlanta United; Warner Robins, Ga.), Tyson Pearce (St. Louis City; Saint Charles, Mo.), Jackson Platts (Orlando City; Jacksonville, Fla.)
Midfielders (6): Snyder Brunell (Seattle Sounders; Kirkland, Wash.), Marvin Dills (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER; Frankfurt am Main, Germany), Colin Guske (Orlando City; Saint Johns, Fla.), Santiago Morales (Inter Miami; Weston, Fla.), Ervin Torres Jr. (Austin FC; Laredo, Texas), Blake Willey (Sacramento Republic; Sacramento, Calif.)
Forwards (6): Jaidyn Contreras (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Justin Ellis (Orlando City; Wellington, Fla.), Dino Klapija (RB Leipzig/GER; New York City, N.Y.), Leonardo Orejarena (FC Dallas; Chicago, Ill.) Daniel Pinter (Inter Miami; Boca Raton, Fla.), Colton Swan (Colorado Rapids; Ann Arbor, Mich.)
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- The players hail from 10 different states, led by six from Florida.
- Eleven different MLS clubs are represented, led by Atlanta United and Orlando City with three players each.
- Two German clubs are represented: Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig.
- One USL Championship club is represented: Sacramento Republic.
- The U-18s were last in action for a March training camp in Marbella, Spain. The USA played two matches during that camp, drawing 2-2 with Morocco and winning 4-3 against Norway.
- Thirteen players return from that roster: Andrew Baiera, Snyder Brunell, Zackory Campagnolo, Dominik Chong-Qui, Jaidyn Contreras, Justin Ellis, Colin Guske, Dino Klapija, Kaiden Moore, Santiago Morales, Tyseon Pearce, Daniel Pinter, and Ervin Torres, Jr.
- Ellis and Guske tallied a goal each in the USA’s 2-2 draw with Morocco.
- Klapija, Pinter, and Torres each scored a goal in the U.S.’s 4-3 win over Norway.
- Six players are signed to MLS Homegrown contracts: Baiera, Campagnolo, Chong-Qui, Guske, Morales, Pearce
- Campagnolo and Morales represented the U.S. at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia, helping the team reach the knockout stage before falling to eventual champion Germany.