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United States national junior American football team

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The United States national U-19 American football team represents the United States in under-19 international American football competitions. The US has competed in all 5 of the IFAF Junior World Championship competitions in which they finished in First Place 2 times, Second Place 2 times, and Third Place 1 time. The US has also won the IFAF International Bowl 7 times. They are currently ranked no.2 in the IFAF U-19 rankings. Top competitions for the U-19s are the IFAF Junior World Championship, IFAF International Bowl, and U-19 North American Championships.

U-19 National Team during the 2018 International Bowl

Many top NFL players have gone through the U-19 National team, including Chase Young, Jameis Winston, Mac Jones, Dwayne Haskins, Todd Gurley, Trevon Diggs, and Mecole Hardman

Honors

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Competitive

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  • North American Championship
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1): 2018

Results

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International Bowl

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  • 2014 Champions 43-7 Vs. Canada
  • 2015 Champions 35-0 Vs. Canada
  • 2016 Champions 33-0 Vs. Canada
  • 2017 Champions 33-11 Vs. Canada
  • 2018 Champions 47-7 Vs. Canada
  • 2019 Champions 50-0 Vs. Tamaulipas
  • 2020 Champions 67-0 Vs Panama

North American Championship

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  • 2018 Champions 33-11 Vs. Canada

Select team

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The US National team also fields a Select team at the U-19 level. The U-19 select team competes at the International Bowl every year.

Select Team International Bowl Records

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  • 2016 Runners up 31-13 Vs. Canada
  • 2018 Champions 48-13 Vs. Team Nordic
  • 2019 Champions 53-0 Vs. Nuevo Leon

Rivals

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Canada

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The U-19's biggest rival is the Canada men's national football team. These 2 teams are widely considered as the two major powerhouses at the U-19 level, with all the U-19 World Championships being won between the two teams. The US leads the all time series 14-6.

Panama

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In recent years the US has developed a rivalry with Panama

See also

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