San Jose Earthquakes Academy product Jean-Julien Foe Nuphaus has been called up to the U-19 U.S. Men’s National Team for an invitational tournament.
U.S. Soccer will host the 2018 U-20 Men’s Invitational tournament at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. from Sept. 7-11. The U.S. U-20 and U-19 Men’s National Teams will face Venezuela and Jamaica, as well as square off against each other in the round-robin style competition.
Each of the match days – Sept. 7, 9 and 11 – will feature a doubleheader (11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET) with the U-20 MNT playing the second game each day. The winner of the competition will be based on total points. Tie-breakers will first be overall goal difference and then total goals scored.
<strong>Date</strong> |
<strong>Teams</strong> |
<strong>Kickoff (ET)</strong> |
<p>Fri., Sept. 7</p> |
<p>U.S. U-19 MNT vs. Venezuela</p> |
<p>11 a.m.</p> |
<p>Fri., Sept. 7</p> |
<p>U.S. U-20 MNT vs. Jamaica</p> |
<p>4:30 p.m.</p> |
<p>Sun., Sept. 9</p> |
<p>Venezuela vs. Jamaica</p> |
<p>11 a.m.</p> |
<p>Sun., Sept. 9</p> |
<p>U.S. U-20 MNT vs. U.S. U-19 MNT</p> |
<p>4:30 p.m.</p> |
<p>Tues., Sept. 11</p> |
<p>U.S. U-19 MNT vs. Jamaica</p> |
<p>11 a.m.</p> |
<p>Tues., Sept. 11</p> |
<p>U.S. U-20 MNT vs. Venezuela</p> |
<p>4:30 p.m.</p> |
U-19 MNT head coach Dave Van Den Bergh called in 19 players for the tournament. As U.S. Youth Technical Director and U-20 MNT head coach Tab Ramos builds out the USA’s 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship roster, the 2018 U-20 Men’s Invitational will provide U-19 MNT players with the opportunity to prove they deserve consideration for the USA’s 2019 World Cup qualifying roster, which will be determined over the next two months.
The U.S. U-20s are in the middle of the 2019 World Cup cycle with the Concacaf U-20 Men’s Championship on the horizon. The tournament, which will qualify four teams for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, will take place at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. from Nov. 1-21. The draw for the tournament is set to be held on Sept. 13.
U.S. U-19 MNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Sam Fowler (Seattle Sounders FC; Issaquah, Wash.), Johan Penaranda (University of Pittsburgh; Long Beach, N.Y.)
DEFENDERS (6): Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy; Lompoc, Calif.), Khai Brisco (Seattle Sounders FC; Renton, Wash.), Jean-Julien Foe Nuphaus (University of California, Berkeley; San Jose, Calif.), Nathan Harriel (Chargers SC; Oldsmar, Fla.), Carlo Ritaccio (University of Akron; Westbury, N.Y.), Akil Watts (Unattached; Fort Wayne, Ind.)
MIDFIELDERS (5): Isaac Angking (New England Revolution; Providence, R.I.), Taylor Booth (Unattached; Eden, Utah), Blaine Ferri (Unattached; Southlake, Texas), Chris Goslin (Atlanta United FC; Atlanta, Ga.), Declan McGlynn (Seattle University; Kirkland, Wash.)
FORWARDS (6): George Acosta (Boca Juniors; Miami, Fla.), Ulysses Llanez (LA Galaxy; Lynwood, Calif.), Joshua Penn (Sockers FC; Naperville, Ill.), Jacobo Reyes (CF Monterrey; Monterrey, Mexico), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Manuel Terrazas (Club Santos Laguna; El Paso, Texas)
