SANFORD, Fla. — Five Orlando City players earned national team call-ups during the past week, an accomplishment coach James O’Connor said reflects the growth of the Lions throughout this season.
Tesho Akindele, Will Johnson and Kamal Miller were called up by the Canadian national team, while Carlos Ascues was selected by the Peruvian national team and Sebás Mendez was called up to the Ecuador national team.
At the start of the season, Mendez and Johnson were the only Orlando City players regularly earning consistent national team recognition. O’Connor said the change reflects how the players have developed in Orlando.