The USA, coached by U.S. under-18 head coach Omid Namazi while U-16 head coach Shaun Tsakiris is serving as an assistant coach with the U.S. U-17 national team, faces Brazil on Monday.
Barcelona-based De La Fuente, who scored on a penalty kick against Belgium, also scored in the loss to Japan, as did Gabe Segal of Bethesda SC.
USA starting XI vs. Mexico: Defreitas-Hansen, Hoffmann, Araujo, Rangel, Bender, Martinez, Morris, Segal, Rivas, Stojanovic, De La Fuente.
USA starting XI vs. Japan: Defreitas-Hansen, Hoffmann, Araujo, Rangel, Peraza, Anaya, Martinez, Morris, Anderson, Rivas, De La Fuente.
USA starting XI vs. Belgium: Ochoa, Martinez, Araujo, Rangel, Peraza, Anaya, Morris, Haro, Rivas, De La Fuente, Stojanovic.
U.S. U-16 Roster:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Nico Defreitas-Hansen (Everton/ENG), David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake).
DEFENDERS (5): Julian Araujo (Santa
Barbara SC), Abraham Gonzalez (FC Golden State), Ian Hoffmann (Karlsruher/GER), Kevin Peraza (IMG Academy), Victor Rangel (FC Golden State).
MIDFIELDERS (6): Mario Anaya (San
Jose Earthquakes), Armando Haro (San Diego Surf), Nelson Martinez (D.C. United), Matko Miljevic (Argentinos Juniors/ARG); Aidan Morris (Weston FC), Aidan O'Toole (Lonestar SC).
FORWARDS
(7): Jalen Anderson (Oakwood SC), Jordan Bender (Orlando City), Mitch Cruz (LA United FA), Konrad De La Fuente (Barcelona/ESP), Jose Rivas (Weston FC), Gabe Segal (Bethesda SC), Stefan
Stojanovic (Sockers FC).
How do you even come up with all of these new fake names? Liane, Amir, Gary, All American, Jake... Must be taxing.
Fake news. Everybody who reads the comments here knows that we do not develop good players in this country.
And congratulations boys. Siempre tres a cero!
duh. Mexico sent their U14 Special Olympics team.
Yeah this can only mean that every other country sent their worst possible team to this event.
I heard Mexico is full of special Olympics players. :)