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Earthquakes Midfielder Fatai Alashe Called to U.S. U-23 National Team for Olympic Playoff Against Colombia

SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Fatai Alashe has been called to the United States under-23 National Team for a two-leg Olympic Qualifying Playoff against Colombia. The home-and-away series will determine which of the two countries advances to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

The United States U-23s reached the playoff by defeating Canada in the third-place game during the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship last October. The U.S. hits the road for the first match on Friday, March 25 in Barranquilla, Colombia (1:30 p.m. PT), before hosting the home leg on Tuesday, March 29 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas (6:30 p.