While most U.S. Soccer eyes are locked on the men’s do-or-die qualifiers this weekend, the U-17 USMNT kicks off the U-17 World Cup the same day as the USMNT match against Panama. The team is renowned for their wealth of attacking talent, and now The Guardian has recognized two members of the squad in their annual Next Generation list, naming Andrew Carleton and Timothy Weah among the 60 best soccer players on the planet born in the year 2000.
Andrew Carleton is a well-known quantity to U.S. and MLS fans, as the Georgie native lit up the score sheets for the U-17 all the way to a Homegrown contract with Atlanta United and full professional debut at just 16 years old.