Columbus Crew SC Homegrown defender Aboubacar Keita is headed to the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup. Keita was named as one of the 21 players for this summer’s tournament in Poland by U.S. U-20 National Team head coach Tab Ramos.
“I am excited for the players who will get the chance to be able to participate in a World Cup. It’s an unforgettable experience and one that they will value forever,” Ramos said in the press release. “This is always an extremely tough decision to make as a coach. There were an additional four or five players who also really deserve to go this time.