A pair of Tacoma Defiance players have been called into the United States U17 camp, the final warmup before qualifying for the U17 World Cup starts on May 2. The camp will be held in Florida from April 4-8, but they could be back in time to catch the Defiance’s next match on April 10 at Orange County.
Ocampo-Chavez is a solid bet to make the U17 roster after leading the team in scoring during the 2019 cycle with five goals and 14 caps.
“He has an amazing feel on the ball,” Sounders GM Garth Lagerwey said on the most recent episode of Sounders Weekly.