FC Dallas will send another young Homegrown player to a World Cup this year. Homegrown forward Ricardo Pepi has been called up by head coach Raphael Wicky to represent the United States U-17 Men’s National Team in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup running from October 26 to November 17 in Brazil.
FC Dallas Academy player Nicolas Carrera will also join Pepi and the U.S. U-17 team.
The 16-year old Pepi has five goals in 15 appearances for the U-17 squad, last appearing in the 4 Nations Tournament in Assen, Netherlands in September.