NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. coach Tab Ramos has left a spot open on his roster for the Under-20 World Cup, hoping to add Gedion Zelalem if FIFA allows the Arsenal midfielder to play for the Americans.
The 18-year-old Zelalem was born in Germany to Ethiopian parents and lived in Maryland for six years before going to Arsenal's youth academy when he was 16. He has appeared twice for the Gunners, both times as a second-half substitute: against Coventry in an FA Cup game Jan. 24, 2014, and versus Galatasaray in the Champions League last Dec.