U.S. U-17 boys national team coach John Hackworth named a 20-player roster for the 2016 Torneo de Naciones in Mexico City, where the USA will face Portugal (Aug. 25), Qatar(Aug. 26) and Mexico (Aug. 28).
The 20 players were part of a 24-player squad that earlier this month trained in Utah, where the U-17s beat Utah Valley University, 4-3, and fell, 2-1, to USL teamRSL Monarchs
In May, the U.S. U-17s finished runner-up at the 2016 AIFF Youth Cup in India, which will host the 2017 U-17 World Cup for which Hackworth team’s aims to qualify.
GOALKEEPERS (2): Alexander Budnik (Sockers FC; Arlington Heights, Ill.), Justin Garces (Kendall FC; Miami, Fla.).
DEFENDERS (6): Jake Arteaga (LA Galaxy; Glendora, Calif.), Carlos Asensio (Atlanta United; Roswell, Ga.), Kelee Cornfield-Saunders (LA Galaxy; San Marcos, Calif.), ChristopherGloster (New York Red Bulls; Montclair, N.J.), Rayshaun McGann (Philadelphia Union; Royal Palm Beach, Fla.), Arturo Vasquez (FC Golden State; Mira Loma, Calif.).
MIDFIELDERS (7):George Acosta (Weston FC; Hollywood, Fla.), Christopher Durkin (D.C. United; Glen Allen, Va.), Blaine Ferri (Solar Chelsea SC; Southlake, Texas), Christopher Goslin (Atlanta United; Locust Grove,Ga.), James Sands (New York Soccer Club; Rye, N.Y.), Adrian Villegas (Portland Timbers; Hood River, Ore.), Akil Watts (IMG Academy; Fort Wayne, Ind.).
FORWARDS (5): AyomideAkinola (Toronto FC; Brampton, Ontario), Andrew Carleton (Atlanta United; Powder Springs, Ga.), Zyen Jones (Atlanta United; Clarkston, Ga.), Joshua Sargent (St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri;O’Fallen, Mo.), Timothy Weah (Paris Saint-Germain; Rosedale, N.Y.).