The US faced Cuba Friday night in Panama in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship, racking up a 6-2 win that will officially send them to the U-17 World Cup in India this October.
The roster featured a number of players with MLS academy ties, but also two first-teamers: D.C. United's Homegrown Chris Durkin, and Atlanta United's Andrew Carleton. Durkin didn't see any playing time, but Carleton, Atlanta's first Homegrown Player, tallied on the night to put the US up 3-1 right before half-time:
With the victory, the US has claimed a berth alongside Mexico, Honduras, and Costa Rica to represent CONCACAF in the U-17 World Cup. First, though, they'll have to finish the CONCACAF U-17 Championship, facing either Mexico or Costa Rica in the final on Sunday.
Here's who else scored for the US:
- 14' - Indiana Vassilev
- 36' - Miguel Coll (Cuba, OG)
- 38' - Andrew Carleton
- 48' - Zyen Jones
- 82' - Bryan Reynolds
- 87' - Tim Weah
...And just for fun, let's all enjoy Zyen Jones' goal celebration:
