Three members of Sounders FC Academy have been named to the United States U-17 Men’s National Team 20-man roster for the upcoming Nike Friendlies in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., this weekend. After initially earning spots on the 24-player preliminary roster, the trio of Josh Atencio, Ray Serrano and Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez made the final cut for a series of upcoming international friendlies against England, Brazil and the Netherland in a round-robin format.
The event will kick-start the next two-year cycle for the squad, culminating in the 2019 U-17 World Cup, and it will be the first cycle since USSF disbanded the Bradenton Residency Program.