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Seven Atlanta United Players Receive National Team Call-Ups for October FIFA Window

Published on October 11, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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ATLANTA - Luis Abram, Thiago Almada, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Saba Lobjanidze, Miles Robinson and Caleb Wiley have received call-ups from their respective national teams for the Oct. 9-17 FIFA window.

Abram will join Peru for two World Cup qualifiers at Chile on Oct. 12 and at home versus Argentina on Oct. 17. The defender has 37 caps for Peru at the international level, including 13 matches in World Cup qualification and eight Copa America appearances, making his senior national team debut in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago on May 24, 2016.

Almada returns to the Argentine National Team for two World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay on Oct. 12 and at Peru on Oct. 17. The 22-year-old has four appearances with Argentina's senior national team, making his debut against Honduras in September of 2022. He became the first active MLS player to win the FIFA World Cup in Qatar where he made one appearance, entering as a substitute against Poland in the group stage.

Giakoumakis joins Greece for a pair of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches at Ireland on Oct. 13 and at home against the Netherlands on Oct. 16. The 28-year-old forward has represented Greece at both the U-21 and senior level. He's made 17 appearances with the senior team and scored two goals for his country. He scored on his international debut on Nov. 11, 2020 in a friendly against Cyprus.

Lobjanidze returns to the Georgia National Team as it prepares to host Thailand in a friendly on Oct. 12 and Cyprus in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier on Oct. 15. The 28-year-old winger has earned 35 caps for Georgia and tallied three goals after making his debut on Jan. 23, 2017.

Robinson returns to the USMNT for two international friendlies. The U.S. is set to play Germany in East Hartford, Connecticut on Oct. 14 and Ghana in Nashville, Tennessee on Oct. 17. Robinson has 27 caps and three goals with the USMNT, earning his senior team debut on Sept. 6, 2019 coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Mexico. Robinson started all six matches and scored two goals at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup where he helped the U.S. secure five clean sheets and scored the game-winning goal in the final as the U.S. beat Mexico 1-0. He started 11 of 14 World Cup Qualifiers this past cycle, helping the USMNT qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Wiley joins the U.S. U-23 side for a training camp in preparation for the 2024 Olympics and two matches against Mexico on Oct. 11 and Japan Oct. 17, both of which will be played in Phoenix, Arizona. The 18-year-old left back made his USMNT debut on April 19, 2023, coming on as a substitute in the inaugural Allstate Continental Clásico against Mexico. He has made 10 appearances with the U.S. U-20s and three appearances with the U.S. U-17s. In March 2022, Wiley was called into training camp with the U.S. U-20's and played in two matches against Argentina and River Plate in preparation for the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship in Honduras. The U.S. side won the tournament, clinching qualification to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup as well as the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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