DURHAM, N.C. — Former Duke women's soccer forward
Mary Long has been named to the United States Under-20 National Team which will compete at the 2025 Concacaf U-20 Championship in Alajuela, Costa Rica, from May 29 to June 8, as announced by U.S. Soccer on Friday.
Long, a current member of the Kansas City Current, was a key component of the USA's bronze-medal performance at the 2024 FIFA U-17 World Cup where she played in all six matches and earned a start in five. She scored against South Korea in addition to adding an assist and drawing a penalty against Colombia during the group stage. She scored twice in a friendly against Brazil during her first national team call-up for a training camp in preparation of the U-17 World Cup in 2024.
The upcoming Concacaf Championship will serve as the qualifier for the expanded 2026 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.
The eight-team 2025 Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship will feature round-robin play within two groups of four teams each. After group play, the group winners and runners-up will advance to the semifinals and qualify for next year's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. For the first time, the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup will feature 24 nations, up from 16 in the previous eight editions of the tournament. The U.S. women have qualified for every FIFA tournament held at this age level.
The United States will play in Group A alongside Guyana, Puerto Rico and host Costa Rica. The team will open the tournament against Guyana on May 30 followed by a matchup versus Puerto Rico on June 1, with both contests kicking off at 12 p.m. (ET). Group play will conclude against Costa Rica on June 3 at 4 p.m. (ET). The Group A winner and runner-up will advance to the semifinals on June 6 with the championship final slated for June 8. All matches will be held at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.
In her lone season in Durham last year, Long registered three goals and one assist as part of a Blue Devil squad which captured the ACC regular season title and advanced to the NCAA College Cup.
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