The Homegrown defender will join 20 players under the direction of head coach Gonzalo Segares in the team’s FIFA-record 19^th U-17 World Cup appearance

CHICAGO (Oct. 16, 2025) – Chicago Fire FC and U.S. Soccer today announced that Chicago Fire FC Homegrown defender Christopher Cupps has been named to the U.S. U-17 Men’s National Team roster for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup, held from Nov. 3–27 in the Aspire Zone complex in Al-Rayyan, Qatar.

Former Fire defender and current U-17 USMNT head coach Gonzalo Segares will lead the U.S. to a FIFA-record 19^th U-17 World Cup, opening the tournament with a group stage match against Burkina Faso on Wednesday, Nov. 5, followed by matches against Tajikistan on Saturday, Nov. 8 and Czechia on Tuesday, Nov. 11. All group stage matches will air in English via FOX Sports platforms and in Spanish via Telemundo and Universo.

Cupps, 17, became the 27^th Homegrown Player in Club history when he signed a first-team contract on Feb. 18, 2025. The young defender has started four of the five matches in which he has played for the Fire so far in 2025, including four Major League...