Kansas City Wizards Rookie Michael Harrington Named to U.S. U-23 Camp
Published on November 28, 2007 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
Kansas City Wizards defender Michael Harrington has been named by Head Coach Peter Nowak to the United States U-23 training camp roster. The squad will then travel to China for two exhibition matches in preparation for upcoming CONCACAF Olympic qualifying. Harrington was also part of the U-23 squad that traveled to Japan last February. He has represented the United States at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.
The team will gather Dec. 1 in Carson and train for a week before departing on Dec. 8 for China. The U-23's will play two matches against the Chinese U-23s, first on Dec. 13 at the Changsha He Long Sports Centre in Changsha, then three days later at the Yue Xiu Shan Stadium in Guangzhou.
The U.S. is gearing up for CONCACAF Olympic qualifying in March, with seven out of the eight participating teams having been finalized. Reaching the final round to join Canada, the USA and Mexico were qualifiers Guatemala and Honduras from the Central American Zone, and Cuba and Haiti from the Caribbean Zone. Panama and Costa Rica will play a two-game home-and-away playoff series later this month, with the winner becoming the eighth team in the final round tournament.
The Home Depot Center and Raymond James Stadium will each host three doubleheaders in group play, while LP Field in Nashville will host the semifinals on Thursday, March 20, and the championship match and third-place game on Sunday, March 23.
Major League Soccer Stories from November 28, 2007
- Kansas City Wizards Rookie Michael Harrington Named to U.S. U-23 Camp - Sporting Kansas City
- D.C. United waives Crowe, Mupier, North and Willis - D.C. United
- RSL Trio Earns Invite to U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team Training Camp - Real Salt Lake
- Alvarez and McCarty Called in to U.S. U-23 MNT Camp - FC Dallas
- Dynamo Stars to Face China December 13, 16 - Houston Dynamo FC
- Galaxy Defender Mike Randolph Called Into U.S. Under 23 National Team Camp - LA Galaxy
- Altidore, Freeman Called Into U.S. U-23 MNT Camp - Red Bull New York
- Revolution's Cristman Called to U.S. Under-23 Team - New England Revolution
- FCD Travels to Trinidad for Shaka Hislop Tribute Cup - FC Dallas
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Sporting Kansas City Stories
- Sporting KC Weekly
- Sporting KC Suffers Late Loss in Seattle
- Preview: SKC Visits Seattle on Thursday
- Sporting KC Weekly
- Sporting KC Earns 2-0 Victory over Houston Dynamo
