Jakupovic selected for final camp before 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
Philadelphia Union announced today that homegrown forward Malik Jakupovic has been named to the 24 player roster by U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team head coach Alex Aldaz for training camp running from Sept. 24-Oct. 7 in Marbella, Spain that will include three international matches.
In Spain, the USA will face the Republic of Ireland on Sept. 30 at Banús Football Center, followed by a match against Norway on Oct. 3 at Banús Football Center, and concluding with a game against the Netherlands on Oct. 6 at La Quinta Football Center.
This will be the final camp for the U.S. U-17 MNT before Aldaz chooses 21 players who will represent the USA at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The U.S. will open the World Cup on Saturday, November 21 against Montenegro (9:30 p.m. local), then faces Chile on Tuesday, November 24 (9:30 p.m. local) and finishes the group stage vs. Algeria on Friday, November 27 (10 p.m. local). The U.S. will play all its group matches at Aspire Zone, a sporting complex located in the Baaya district of Al Rayyan, Qatar.
