Dave Baldwin President of Business Operations | Chicago Fire FC Website
Dave Baldwin President of Business Operations | Chicago Fire FC Website
Chicago Fire FC announced that Homegrown midfielder Sergio Oregel Jr. and Chicago Fire FC II defender Romain Blake have been called to represent their respective countries at the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. Oregel Jr. will represent the U.S. U-20 Men’s Youth National Team, while Blake will play for the Jamaican U-20 Men’s National Team in the upcoming competition.
The 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship is scheduled to take place from July 18 to August 4 in Celaya and Irapuato, Mexico. Both players aim to lead their teams for a chance to qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.
For Oregel Jr., this marks another appearance under U-20 USMYNT Head Coach Michael Nsien, following his participation in the 2023 Pan American Games where the United States finished fourth. The U.S. team has been drawn into Group A and will start their tournament against Jamaica on Friday, July 19 at 9:00 p.m. CT. They will then face Cuba on Monday, July 22 at 9:00 p.m. CT before concluding group stage play against Costa Rica on Thursday, July 25 at 9:00 p.m. CT. All matches will be held at Estadio Sergio León Chávez in Irapuato, Mexico.
Blake, aged 18, will represent Jamaica's Reggae Boyz after several national team call-ups since joining Chicago in 2023. In his most recent call-up, Blake led Jamaica to a Group F victory in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifiers last February with a win over Bermuda, securing their spot in this year's competition as they seek their first U-20 Championship title.
Jamaica will begin their competition against the U.S. on Friday before facing Costa Rica on Monday, July 22 at 6:00 p.m. CT and concluding group stage play against Cuba on Thursday, July 25 at 6:00 p.m. CT. All three of Jamaica's group stage matches will also take place at Estadio Sergio León Chávez in Irapuato.
All matches of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship will be broadcast in the United States with English broadcasts available on FOX Sports networks and Spanish broadcasts on TelevisaUnivision networks. A full broadcast schedule will be announced later.
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