Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Jack Kortkamp has been selected to the United States U-17 Men’s National Team for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup, going down in Qatar from Nov. 3-27.
Kortkamp will be a part of a 21-player squad assembled by USA U-17 head coach Gonzalo Segares for the headline occasion, which is able to see the Americans start Group I play on Nov. 5 in opposition to Burkina Faso earlier than going through Tajikistan on Nov. 8 and Czechia on Nov. 11. All three group stage matches shall be held on the Aspire Zone in Al Rayyan, Qatar, whereas additionally airing in English by way of FOX Sports platforms, with particular channels to be confirmed at a later date.
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup: USA Group Stage Schedule
- Wednesday, Nov. 5 vs. Burkina Faso (10:15 a.m. CT; Universo, Peacock)
- Saturday, Nov. 8 vs. Tajikistan (9:45 a.m. CT; Telemundo, Peacock)
- Tuesday, Nov. 11 vs. Czechia (9:45 a.m. CT; Universo, Peacock)
Kortkamp, an everyday member of the U-17 Men’s National Team through the 2024-25 cycle, is about to turn out to be the primary Sporting participant to compete within the FIFA U-17 World Cup since Gianluca Busio in 2019. The 17-year-old keeper was a part of the U.S. staff that certified for the World Cup in February by ending atop Group F within the 2025 Concacaf U-17 World Cup Qualifiers in Costa Rica. The U-17 squad will start pre-camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 21 earlier than transitioning to Qatar on Nov. 1.
Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2008, are age-eligible for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Segares selected 19 gamers born in 2008, together with Kortkamp, and two born in 2009. The roster options gamers from 15 golf equipment, together with 17 from 11 completely different MLS outfits.
The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup would be the first of 5 straight U-17 World Cups held in Qatar from 2025-2029. It additionally options an expanded 48-team discipline for the primary time. Those 48 groups are divided into 12 teams, with the highest two finishers in every group and the eight finest third-place finishers advancing to the Round of 32. From there, the match will characteristic a knockout bracket to the match remaining.
All group stage matches by way of the semifinals shall be performed on the Aspire Zone in Al Rayyan, Qatar. The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Final be performed on Nov. 27 on the 50,000-seat Khalifa International Stadium in Doha.
A product of the Sporting KC Academy, Kortkamp signed with Sporting as a Homegrown Player final December to turn out to be the youngest lively goalkeeper in MLS. He appeared in three preseason matches in January earlier than becoming a member of the U.S. U-17s for the 2025 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers, which noticed the Americans win all three matches.
Kortkamp has participated in 4 U-17 coaching camps plus the Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers through the 2024-2025 cycle. Last September, he featured twice for the U-17s in opposition to Czech Republic and Slovakia on the Vaclav Jezek Tournament in Mukolov, Czech Republic. Two months later, he joined longtime teammate and Sporting KC homegrown defender Ian James for a U-17 coaching stint in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Born in Oakville, Canada, and raised in Maple Grove, Minnesota, Kortkamp first represented the United States at a U-15 coaching camp in October 2022 at Compass Minerals National Performance Center, the world-class coaching residence of Sporting KC. He made his U.S. U-15 debut in April 2023 with begins in friendlies in opposition to England and Japan in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain.
Kortkamp earned his first choice to the U.S. U-16 Men’s National Team in April 2024 for a Florida coaching camp alongside James. The duo returned to the U-16 squad the next month for a visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina, the place they notably confronted Argentina in a pleasant.
Kortkamp developed within the Sporting KC Academy, competing on the U-14 by way of U-19 ranges from 2021-2024. He signed an newbie contract with Sporting KC II in May 2024 and earned his SKC II debut the next month for his first of three MLS NEXT Pro begins, together with a house victory over LAFC 2 within the 2024 season finale. The 2025 MLS NEXT Pro marketing campaign noticed Kortkamp make a team-leading 46 saves in 12 begins for Sporting KC II.
USA FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; Hometown)
- Goalkeepers (3): Jack Kortkamp (Sporting Kansas City; Olathe, Kan.), William Lodmell (Sporting Lisbon/POR; Lisbon, Portugal), Aidan Stokes (New York Red Bulls; Totowa, N.J.)
- Defenders (6): Christopher Cupps (Chicago Fire; Chicago, Ill.), Jordan Griffin (Philadelphia Union; West Chester, Pa.), Pedro Guimaraes (Orange County SC; Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Ramiz Hamouda (Birmingham Legion; Lincoln, Neb.), Enrique Martinez (LA Galaxy; Compton, Calif.), Gio Villa (Real Salt Lake; Chicago, Ill.)
- Midfielders (6): Maximo Carrizo (New York City FC; Greenwich, Conn.), Luca Moisa (Real Salt Lake; Las Vegas, Nev.), Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United; Holly Springs, Ga.), Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union; Philadelphia, Pa.), Jude Terry (LAFC; San Diego, Calif.), Mateo Tsakiris (LA Galaxy; Saratoga, Calif.)
- Forwards (6): Chase Adams (Columbus Crew; Naperville, Ill.), Mathis Albert (Borussia Dortmund/GER; El Segundo, Calif.), Nimfasha Berchimas (Charlotte FC; High Point, N.C.), Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls, New York, N.Y.), Jamir Johnson (Philadelphia Union; Huntsville, Ala.), Kellan LeBlanc (Philadelphia Union; Royersford, Pa.)