Two Atlanta United academy players are part of the next chapter of the U.S. Men's National Team U-17 team. In the first roster since the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, defender George Bello and forward Danny Mangarov have been named in the 24-player list for the 2017 Men’s Nike International Friendlies in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. that runs from Nov. 29-Dec. 3.
From Nov. 24-Nov. 28 the team will participate in a pre-tournament training camp, giving Hackworth additional opportunities to evaluate players before narrowing the roster down to 20. The four players not selected to the final roster will likely play for their Academy club during the 2017 U.