COLUMBUS – The Columbus Crew and U.S. Soccer announced today the that 17-year-old Crew Academy striker Chase Adams has been named to the United States Under-17 Men’s National Team’s roster for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Doha, Qatar.

A native of Naperville, Ill., Adams most recently joined the national team camp in Fayetteville, Ga. in preparation for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. He also represented the team in Noordwijk, Netherlands as they played two friendly matches against Netherlands.

During the Concacaf U-17 World Cup Qualifiers, Adams was named to the Best XI and earned best-player honors. He finished the competition as the top scorer after tallying 10 goals against U.S. Virgin Islands in a World Cup Qualifying match on Feb. 11. Adams scored again four days later against Cuba to bring his total to 11 goals in just two matches as the team topped Group F.

Adams earns the opportunity after his first double-digit scoring season in MLS NEXT Pro, when he led Crew 2 with 10 goals in 1,582 minutes while adding two assists. In 2024,...