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YUEILL: Aiming for the 2020 Olympics

Jackson Yueill will face his biggest challenge yet with the U.S. Men’s National Team as they take on Costa Rica this Saturday in preparation to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Last year, Earthquakes head coach Matias Almeyda revitalized faith among the first team’s younger players, including UCLA draft pick Jackson Yueill. After playing nearly every Quakes game of the 2019 season, Yueill quickly became an essential piece of the roster. His technical abilities, ball control and strong adaptation to a difficult man-marking system did not only earn praise from Almeyda, but it also opened doors for him with the U.