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FC Dallas Homegrown Ricardo Pepi Called into National Team Duty for World Cup Qualifiers

August 26, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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FRISCO, Texas - Fresh off his game-winning penalty kick on Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game, FC Dallas Homegrown and striker Ricardo Pepi earns his first call up to the U.S. Men's National Team to represent the United States in the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

"This country has given my family so many opportunities and it really has helped me achieve my goals," said Pepi. "I said that when I made this decision it would be with the heart. It's been made with the heart. If I put that jersey on, I am fighting for it until I can't fight anymore."

Pepi will report to camp following FC Dallas' match against Austin FC match on Sunday, Aug. 29.

Pepi, 18, will take part in his first senior camp after participating in a U-23 camp earlier this season for the Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship. He last played for the U.S. U-17 National Team in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil, where he played in two group stage matches.

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