Homegrown defender Frankie Westfield of the Philadelphia Union has been selected to join the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team for an upcoming training camp. The camp, led by head coach Marko Mitrovic, will take place from September 1 to 8 in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. Westfield is among four first-team players called up for this cycle.
This selection marks Westfield’s fourth call-up to the U-20 team. He was previously included in May when the squad faced Colombia and Egypt.
The training camp serves as the final preparation before the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scheduled from September 27 to October 19 in Chile. According to U.S. Soccer, this gathering aligns with its ongoing emphasis on developing young talent through increased opportunities within Youth National Teams, aiming to help players progress toward representing the senior national team at major tournaments.
During their time in Spain, Mitrović and his staff will assess the squad through friendly matches against Morocco on September 5 and September 7 at Pinatar Arena Football Center. Both games are set for a 7 p.m. local kickoff (1 p.m. ET). The final roster for the World Cup must be submitted to FIFA by September 18.
All players participating were born after January 1, 2008, making them eligible for this fall’s FIFA U-17 World Cup as well. The United States is set to compete in Group I against Burkina Faso (November 5), Tajikistan (November 8), and Czechia (November 11).
The roster includes players from twelve different Major League Soccer clubs. For this camp, Mitrović called up twelve players born in 2005, ten born in 2006, and one born in 2007.
“Philadelphia Union announced today that Homegrown defender Frankie Westfield has been selected to join the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team training camp.”
“Head coach Marko Mitrovic called up 23 players for the international training camp, which will take place from Sept. 1-8 in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. Westfield is one of four first-team call-ups for this cycle.”
“This marks the fourth call-up to the U-20s for the homegrown defender having previously been called up in May when the Colombia and Egypt.”
“In the final camp before the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup from Sept. 27-Oct. 19 in Chile, the gathering 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.”
“While in Spain, Mitrović and his staff will get one last chance to evaluate the squad prior to the World Cup during friendly matches against Morocco on Sept. 5 and Sept. 7 at Pinatar Arena Football Center. Both matches kick off at 7 p.m. local time (1 p.m. ET). The final roster for the World Cup is due to FIFA on Sept. 18.All players are born after Jan. 1, 2008, and are age-eligible for this fall’s FIFA U-17 World Cup, where the USA will face Burkina Faso (Nov. 5), Tajikistan (Nov. 8) and Czechia (Nov.11) in Group I.”
“The roster features players from twelve different Major League Soccer clubs and for this training camp, Mitrović called up twelve players born in 2005, ten born in 2006 and one born in 2007.”
