FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017
United States U-17 national team head coach John Hackworth has called 23 players to take part in a five-day training camp at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida from September 19 to 24. Hackworth will take a decision on his final 21-member squad during the camp.
Sixteen players were part of the United States U-16 team that finished second at the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, which served as the qualifying tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.
The United States will face hosts India at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on October 6. Hackworth’s team will then face Ghana in their second Group A match on October 9, before they clash with Colombia at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on October 12.
USA U-17 SQUAD
Goalkeepers
Alex Budnik (Sockers FC; Arlington Heights, Ill.), Carlos Joaquim Dos Santos (S.L. Benfica; Philadelphia, Penn.), Justin Garces (Atlanta United FC; Miami, Fla.)
Defenders
George Bello (Atlanta United FC, Douglasville, Ga.), Sergino Dest (Ajax; Almere-stad, Netherlands), Christopher Durkin (D.C. United; Glen Allen, Va.), Christopher Gloster (New York Red Bulls; Montclair, N.J.), Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City; Charlotte, N.C.), James Sands (New York City FC; Rye, N.Y.), Tyler Shaver (New York City FC; Greenwich, Conn.), Akil Watts (Portland Timbers, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
Midfielders
George Acosta (North Carolina FC; Hollywood, Fla.), Taylor Booth (Real Salt Lake; Eden, Utah), Blaine Ferri (Solar Soccer Club; Southlake, Texas), Chris Goslin (Atlanta United FC; Locust Grove, Ga.), Alex Mendez (LA Galaxy; Los Angeles, Calif.), Indiana Vassilev (Unattached; Savannah, Ga.)
Forwards
Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC; Brampton Ont.), Andrew Carleton (Atlanta United FC; Powder Springs, Ga.), Ulysses Llanez (LA Galaxy; Lynwood, Calif.), Jacobo Reyes (C.F. Monterrey; Houston, Texas), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas; Little Elm, Texas), Joshua Sargent (St. Louis Scott Gallagher Missouri; O’Fallon, Mo.)