The United States will enter the U20 World Cup in Argentina hoping to make history and improve on their highest finish in the competition, which was fourth in 1989.
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Mikey Varas' squad has a good chance to advance to the knockout stage, but they will face a difficult opponent in their first game. However, they will be confident of a positive result because they have won their past three games, scoring 11 goals and conceding none.
Meanwhile, the South American team will attempt to surprise the United States to advance to the next round. Ecuador has lost four of their past six games, so they will have to play at their best to win.
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USA vs Ecuador kick-off time
| Date: | May 20, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT |
| Venue: | Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario |
USMNT U20 and Ecuador U20 face off on May 20 at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario at the U20 World Cup. Kickoff is set for 2:00 pm Eastern Time (ET), or 11:00 am Pacific Time (PT).
How to watch USA vs Ecuador online - TV channels & live streams
 | Telemundo | Watch here |
 | Fox Soccer Plus | Watch here |
 | Fubo | Watch here |
The game will be broadcast live on TV on Telemundo and Fox Soccer Plus. It will also be available to stream live online through Fubo.
Team news & squads
USA team news
Heading into the World Cup, the United States had to make a change to their squad after Mauricio Cuevas was injured in the lead-up to the tournament. He was replaced by Orlando City's Michael Halliday.
USA Possible XI: Slonina; Che, Craig, Wynder, Wiley; McGlynn, Pustkas, Wolff; Vargas, Sullivan, Yapi
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Slonina, Borto, Carrera |
| Defenders: | Che, Craig, Halliday, Ferkranus, Gomez, Wiley, Wynder |
| Midfielders: | Edelman, Luna, McGlynn, Pukstas, Tsakiris, Vargas, Wolff |
| Forwards: | Cowell, Paredes, Sullivan, Yapi |
Ecuador team news
Ecuador has no injury concern and will head into the World Cup with their full squad available.
Ecuador Possible XI: Napa; D. de la Cruz, Valencia, Mina, Enrique; O. Zambrano, Castillo; Sosa, C. Zambrano, Klinger; Cuero
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Napa, Loor, Jimenez |
| Defenders: | Ordonez, M. de la Cruz, Enrique, Valencia, D. de la Cruz, Garcia |
| Midfielders: | Paez, Angulo, Minda, Zambrano, Gonzalez, Castillo, Klinger, Chamba, Renteria |
| Forwards: | Cuero, Mina |
Head-to-Head Record
These two squads have never faced off against each other.