Despite not having played with New York City FC thus far this season, the young James Sands has continued to impress for the United States at the youth level.
The 18-year-old defender/midfielder contributed to both an 8-0 clean sheet over Kazakhstan, in addition to scoring in a 2-1 win over Ukraine. These victories have propelled the USMNT U-19’s into the semi-final of the Slovakia Cup against the Czech Republic.
Another won.
The U-19 #USMNT defeated Ukraine 2-1 behind goals from @jamessands_16 and @BlaineFerri. The squad can book its place in the Slovakia Cup final on Thursday with a victory over Czech Republic.