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New York Red Bulls' Academy prospect and the youngest American ever to play in USL started for the US Men's U-17 National Team against Panama on September 27.
U17 #USMNT Starting IX v Panama: Garces; Lindsey, Gloster, J. Sands, McGann; Durkin, Ferri, Acosta; Akinola, Sargent (c), Carleton pic.twitter.com/NJSVfWCvFv
— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) September 27, 2016
He started alongside Andrew Carleton, the second-youngest (probably) American ever to play in USL, and soon to be an unusually young player for Atlanta United in MLS.
The match was played in Panama: useful preparation for the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, which will be held in Panama. That tournament will decide CONCACAF's representatives at the 2017 U-17 World Cup, so it is an important part of this cohort's experience at this level.
Ya calientan #PanamáSub17 y su similar de Estados Unidos para el duelo de preparación en el Estadio Maracaná. pic.twitter.com/wYZ3hlFMxf
— FEPAFUT (@fepafut) September 27, 2016
Se juega el minuto 15'. #PanamáSub17 y Estados Unidos empatan a cero en el Estadio Maracaná. pic.twitter.com/VIFgSdLUDj
— FEPAFUT (@fepafut) September 27, 2016
Gloster and his teammates won the friendly, 3-1.
FINAL: The U-17 #USMNT defeats Panama 3-1 with goals from Ayomide Akinola (21'), George Acosta (36'), and Andrew Carleton (66').
— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) September 27, 2016