Kekuta Manneh, the 22-year-old Gambian-born winger called up to the USA’s January camp, moved one step closer to becoming eligible to play for the senior national team when he became a U.S.citizen on Wednesday. The final hurdle: getting clearance from FIFA, which does not automatically allow foreign-born citizens to play for their national teams.
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