ATLANTA - (Nov. 10, 2025) – U.S. Power Soccer National Team head coach Tracy Mayer has named his final eight-player roster for the 2025 American Powerchair Football Confederation (APFC) America’s Cup to be held from Nov. 16-19 at Ability 360 in Phoenix, Arizona. All matches in the qualification tournament for the 2027 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup in Argentina will be broadcast live on YouTube.
“We are proud to compete in the America’s Cup on home soil and excited to host the five other nations,” Mayer said. “The team is prepared, focused and ready for the task at hand. Our recent friendlies in England gave us insights and reaffirmed the progress we’ve made. With a strong veteran core and three athletes taking part in their first international competition, this roster brings both experience and fresh momentum. We expect a highly competitive tournament and are determined to build on the success we achieved in 2019 as we also aim to qualify for the 2027 World Cup.”
The roster features five members of the 2023 World Cup squad, including captain and two-time U.S. Soccer Power Soccer Player of the Year Riley Johnson (Saint Cloud, Minn.), the Power NT’s all-time caps leader Jordan Dickey (Pendleton, Ind.), as well as veteran players Nathan Mayer (Monticello, Minn.), Lexi Heer (Fishers, Ind.) and Pete Winslow (Woodbury, Minn.).
The squad is rounded out by three players who have all made impressive inroads with their U.S. Power Soccer Association clubs and the National Team during the cycle and will take part in their first international competition this month. Center David Dowling (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and wing Ryan Connolly (San Jose, Calif.) both earned their international debuts during the team’s series of friendlies at England this past July. Meanwhile wing Michael Rayton (San Jose, Calif.), who at age 16 is the team’s youngest player, will likely earn his international debut during this month’s qualifying tournament.
The U.S. Power Soccer National Team’s participation in the APFC America’s Cup reflects the Federation’s commitment to the U.S. Way, by investing in resources, infrastructure, and comprehensive support for the Extended National Teams, including the Power Soccer National team, to ensure they are fully prepared to compete and succeed on the world stage.
GOALKEEPER (1): 2-Nathan Mayer*^ (Minnesota Shockwave; Monticello, Minn.; 22/2)
WINGS (3): 13-Ryan Connolly (LA Galaxy PSC; San Jose, Calif.; 1/0), 5-Lexi Heer* (RHI Sudden Impact; Fishers, Ind.; 20/10), 6-Michael Rayton (San Jose Flash; San Jose, Calif.; 0/0)
CENTERS (3): 3-Jordan Dickey*^ (RHI Sudden Impact; Pendleton, Ind.; 29/18), 10-David Dowling (Turnstone Flyers; Fort Wayne, Ind.; 2/0), 22-Riley Johnson*^ (Minnesota Shockwave; Saint Cloud, Minn.; 22/16)
STRIKER (1): 9-Pete Winslow* (Minnesota Shockwave; Woodbury, Minn.; 16/7)
*Part of 2023 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup Squad
^Part of 2019 APFC America’s Cup Roster
Head Coach: Tracy Mayer
Assistant Coach: Steve Everett
Assistant Coach: Peter McGahey
The 2025 APFC America’s Cup will be contested between the USA, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and Uruguay in a two-phase format. The Group Stage will see all six nations face each other in a round-robin format between Nov. 16-18, with the top four teams advancing to the Knockout Round on Nov. 19. There, the No. 1-ranked team will face No. 4 and No. 2 will take on No. 3 in the semifinals, with the winners advancing to the final later in the day and losers playing for third place.
APFC is allocated three total spots in the 2027 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup, but as hosts, Argentina has already received one of those places, meaning that the third-place match could also serve as a World Cup qualifying playoff if Argentina advances to the final.
All matches of the 2025 APFC America’s Cup will be broadcast live via Power Soccer Shop’s YouTube channel.
| Date | Opponent | Time (local / ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Nov. 16 | Mexico | 2 p.m. / 4 p.m. |
| Monday, Nov. 17 | Argentina | 9 a.m. / 11 a.m. |
| Monday, Nov. 17 | Uruguay | 1:30 p.m. / 3:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 18 | Canada | 9 a.m. / 11 a.m. |
| Tuesday, Nov. 18 | Brazil | 3 p.m. / 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday Nov. 19 | No. 2 vs. No. 3 | 9 a.m. / 11 a.m. |
| Wednesday Nov. 19 | No. 1 vs. No 4 | 10:30 a.m. / 12:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday Nov. 19 | Third-Place Match | 1:30 p.m. / 3:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday Nov. 19 | Final | 3 p.m. / 5 p.m. |
| ** All matches to be played at Ability 360 in Phoenix, Arizona | ||
The USA has plenty of history with four of its five opponents at the 2025 America’s Cup, but its encounter with Mexico in the tournament opener on Nov. 16 will mark the first-ever meeting between the two North American neighbors in international power soccer. El Trí will become the 15th different international opponent the Power NT has faced since beginning play in 2007.
From there, Mayer's side will face fellow 2023 World Cup participants Argentina and Uruguay on Monday, Nov. 17, with memories still fresh of the tough matches both teams gave the USA two years ago in Australia. The USA played to a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Argentina on the final day of the group stage, before a Lexi Heer brace powered the side to a 2-1 win in the Third-Place Match against the same side two days later. The USA also faced Uruguay on the final day of the group stage, using goals from Riley Johnson and Nathan Mayer to earn a 2-0 win. The U.S. holds a 4W-0L-1D overall record against Argentina and 4W-0L-0D mark against Uruguay in series that both date back to the 2014 America’s Cup in Rio.
The USA will take on Canada and Brazil on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The U.S. holds a 2W-0L-0D all-time record against Canada, with both meetings coming during the group stage of the previous two America’s Cups. In the most recent encounter during the 2019 tournament, the USA earned an 11-1 win, with Jordan Dickey providing two goals and an assist and Johnson also adding a goal. The USA is 3W-0L-0D all-time against Brazil, earning two wins at the 2014 America’s Cup, including a 9-0 victory in the semifinal. In 2019, Johnson recorded two goals and two assists to push the USA to a 4-0 win against Brazil in the group stage.
Having started under U.S. Soccer member organization U.S. Power Soccer Association (USPSA) in 2007, the U.S. Power Soccer National Team are two-time FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup champions, winning the first two competitions in 2007 and 2011, before earning a runner-up finish in 2017 and third place in 2023. The USA is also two-time APFC America’s Cup champions, winning both the 2014 and 2019 tournaments. The Power Soccer National Team holds a 36W-5L-4D overall record and joined U.S. Soccer’s Extended National Teams program as a fully-funded national team in 2022.
Power Soccer is the first competitive team sport developed specifically for power wheelchair users and has been played internationally since 2007. The U.S. Power Soccer National Team features male and female athletes with disabilities that include quadriplegia, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and cerebral palsy, among others. The game is played in a gymnasium on a regulation basketball court with four players who attack, defend, and spin-kick a 13-inch soccer ball in a skilled and challenging game similar to mainstream soccer.
About The U.S. Way
The U.S. Way is a shared philosophy, a 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.