Dave Baldwin President of Business Operations | Chicago Fire FC Website
Dave Baldwin President of Business Operations | Chicago Fire FC Website
Chicago Fire FC and U.S. Soccer have announced that four players from the Chicago Fire Academy have been selected for the U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team. The players, Robert Turdean, Finn McCraney, Christopher Morales, and Jason Nemo, will participate in the 2025 Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship in Alajuela, Costa Rica from August 2 to 10.
The team is set to defend its title as the reigning champions of the tournament. They are placed in League A, Group B and will face Saudi Arabia on August 4, Costa Rica on August 6, and Canada on August 7. Matches will be held at FCRF Federation Field #1 and #2 in Alajuela and streamed across Concacaf platforms.
This championship marks the first regional competition under Head Coach Ross Brady since his appointment in February. Both McCraney and Nemo have attended all three camps led by Brady this year, while Turdean and Morales have participated in two camps each. Recently, Turdean played for the East All-Stars during the MLS NEXT All-Star Game on July 21 in Austin, Texas.
Chicago Fire FC leads Major League Soccer clubs with four call-ups to this national team roster.
The complete roster for the championship includes:
Goalkeepers: Jason Nemo Jr., Emmanuel Arias Barrios
Defenders: Finn McCraney, Jeremiah Alexander-Munoz, Justus Jones, Christian Guillen-Lopez, Owen Jorgensen, Luca Antongirolami
Midfielders: Nathan Tchoumba, Christopher Morales, Niccolo Vafiades, Robert Turdean, Vinny Garcia
Forwards: Alexander Hernandez Bautista, Ikenna Chidebe, Liam Stribling (Nashville S.C.), Blake Wilson (St. Louis City SC), Timoni Gbalajobi
In other news related to Chicago Fire FC activities at Soldier Field: The club is set to play against New York Red Bulls at 7:30 p.m. CT followed by a concert featuring Chance the Rapper as part of their Summer Concert Series presented by Café Bustelo.
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