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Erik Palmer-Brown called up to United States U-20 World Cup squad

20-year-old Sporting Kansas City defender Erik Palmer-Brown was named to the United States U-20 World Cup roster, US Soccer announced on Tuesday.

The World Cup will be held in Korea from May 20-June 11.

“It's an honor to be named to the U.S. U-20 World Cup roster for the second time," Palmer-Brown said in a press release "I learned a lot from the tournament two years ago, and I look forward to sharing those experiences with the rest of my teammates in Korea. We have a strong group of players and are entering the tournament with a lot of confidence having won the CONCACAF Championship in March.