HARRISON, N.J. (November 6, 2026) – Red Bull New York goalkeeper Tobias Szewczyk and RBNY II midfielder Deven Cadigan have been called into the U-17 USYNT squad for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, the federation announced today.
The 21 players who were called up to represent the nation will report to Salwa, Qatar for a pre-camp from November 9 to November 17. Afterwards, the side will depart for Doha, Qatar for the tournament.
During the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro campaign, Szewczyk produced two complete clean sheets in 17 starts. Among the goalkeepers in the Eastern Conference, he finished 11th in saves (57) and ninth in passes from open play (481).
Most recently, the 17-year-old was called up to the USYNT U-17 (2009) camp in Marbella, Spain from September 24 to October 7. He started in the U.S.’ 1-1 draw against the Republic of Ireland on September 30.
The Morristown, N.J. native also participated in U.S. Soccer’s domestic goalkeeping camp, which was held at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Fayetteville, Georgia from October 27 to October 30.
In total, Szewczyk has made 11 career appearances with the USYNT, including six at the U-17 level, one with the U-16s and four with the U-15s.
Cadigan completed his first season with RBNY II, where he made 27 appearances in the MLS NEXT Pro regular season and led the team with 2,286 minutes played.
During the campaign, the Cedar Grove, N.J. native finished seventh in the league in passes from open play (1,598).
The 17-year-old was also called up to the USYNT U-17 (2009) camp in Marbella, Spain from September 24 to October 7. He started and scored his first international goal in the U.S.’ 1-1 draw against the Republic of Ireland on September 30.
In the June international window, Cadigan made his U.S. Youth National debut, including starting against U-17 Brazil on June 10 in Natal, Brazil.
The U.S. kicks off Group J action against Montenegro on Saturday, November 21 at 9:30 a.m. ET. Following that match, the side will face Chile (November 24 at 9:30 a.m. ET) and Algeria (November 27 at 10 a.m. ET) to conclude the group stage.
