Sporting KC midfielder Mikey Lopez Named to U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team

May 20, 2013 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release

Sporting Kansas City midfielder Mikey Lopez was named to the United States Under-20 Men's National Team on Monday, U.S. Soccer announced, for the 2013 Toulon Tournament from May 28-June 8 in France.

"It will be good preparation for the Under-20 World Cup," Lopez said. "These are good games against good teams. It will be great to be back with the team and build upon the chemistry that we gained through the Under-20 World Cup qualifiers."

Lopez is one of seven midfielders on head coach Tab Ramos' 22-player roster for the 41st Toulon Tournament. He played in four of the United States' five matches at the 2013 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship earlier this year as the U.S. qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The 2013 MLS SuperDraft first round selection most recently joined the Under-20 Men's National Team in April for a training camp held in Carson, Calif.

The Toulon Tournament, an Under-21 event, features 10 countries split into two groups with the group winners advancing to the championship match and the group runners-up meeting in the third place game. The United States will compete in Group A alongside Colombia, Congo DR, South Korea and France. Group B consists of Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria and Portugal.

The 2013 Toulon Tournament will be the United States final preparation for the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Turkey from June 21-July 13.

41st Toulon Tournament - United States Schedule (Group A)

May 28

United States vs. France at 12:30 p.m. CT in Stade Léo-Lagrange, Toulon

May 30

United States vs. Colombia at 10:30 a.m. CT in Stade des Costieres, Nimes

June 1

United States vs. Congo DR at 8:30 a.m. CT in Stade du Ray, Nice

June 5

United States vs. South Korea at 10 a.m. CT in Stade L Hon, Saint-Raphael

June 8

Third place and championship matches

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