The U.S. Men’s National Team announced the roster for the annual January training camp on Wednesday, and among the call-ups was a surprise name: LA Galaxy defender Jalen Neal.
The 19-year-old gets a debut call to the senior USMNT ahead of his third season with the Galaxy first team. He did help the U.S. U-20s qualify for the upcoming U-20 World Cup last year, and was named to the Best XI for that qualifying tournament. It seems pretty likely he will be a key player for the U.S. at the U-20 World Cup.