A trio of U.S. Underneath-20 males’s nationwide crew abilities have been named to CONCACAF’s Greatest XI for the U-20 Championship on Tuesday.
Niko Tsakiris, David Vazquez, and Brooklyn Raines all earned particular person honors on Tuesday after serving to Michael Nsien’s squad qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The Individuals reached the Concacaf U-20 Championship Ultimate on Sunday earlier than falling 2-1 to hosts Mexico in further time.
Tsakiris, a San Jose Earthquakes homegrown, was additionally named the Greatest Participant of the Match. He scored two targets and added two assists from his midfield place.
The 19-year-old has made 41 mixed appearances for the Earthquakes thus far.
Vazquez completed as one among six gamers within the event to have scored three targets. The Philadelphia Union homegrown ahead additionally added two assists for the Individuals.
Vazquez continues to be ready for his Union first crew debut after logging seven targets and 5 assists in 34 MLS NEXT Professional appearances with Union II.
The 19-year-old Raines scored a sensational strike within the semifinal for the USMNT U-20’s.
A Houston Dynamo homegrown, Raines has made 18 first crew appearances thus far for the Western Convention membership. He has additionally appeared in 5 matches for the U.S. Underneath-23 males’s nationwide crew.
All three gamers will intention to make use of their sturdy event performances into bigger membership roles in 2024.