United Homegrown Player Chris Durkin has been named to the Best XI for the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Panama. The selection, chosen by the Technical Study Group, includes five Americans, four Mexicans and one each from Costa Rica and Honduras.
2017 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship Best XI
Goalkeeper: Justin Garces (United States)
RightDefender: Jaylin Lindsey (United States)
CentralDefender: James Sands (United States)
CentralDefender: Luis Olivas (Mexico)
LeftDefender: Walter Cortes (Costa Rica)
Right Midfielder: Jairo Torres (Mexico)
Central Midfielder: Chris Durkin (United States)
Central Midfielder: Alexis Gutierrez (Mexico)
Left Midfielder: Carlos Mejia (Honduras)
Forward: Daniel Lopez (Mexico)
Forward: Josh Sargent (United States)
Durkin and the U.S. finished as runners-up to Mexico for the tournament but qualified for the U-17 World Cup in India, taking place later this year.
Postgame reaction from @hackworthsoccer & @ChrisDurkin0 after the U-17 #USMNT falls 5-4 in PKs to Mexico at the #CU17PAN Final. pic.twitter.com/V3GG5JLEh2
— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) May 7, 2017
