NOVEMBER 13-19,2015
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Called to U.S. Under-23s San Jose CALIFORNIA
quest for a berth in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Fatai Alashe has been called to the United States Under-23 National Team for a pair of friendlies against Brazil's U-23s, with the first match being held at Ilha do Retiro Stadium in Recife on November 11 (3:00 p.m. PT) and the second at Mangueirão Stadium in Belém on November 15 (1:30 p.m. PT).
The team will take on Colombia in March in a home-and-away playoff in one final qualifying opportunity. "These matches against Brazil are a huge opportunity for us," head coach Andi Herzog said.
Alashe, 22, has been a regular with the U23s, competing at the 2015 Toulon Tournament in France, as well as the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship in early October. The U.S. secured a third-place finish in the 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, which extended its
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"On one hand you have a strong challenging South American opponent in Brazil, with a playing style that's similar to that of Colombia, and on the other we'll get to experience playing in Brazil, which is where we hope to be next summer for the Olympics. " Alashe was the fourth overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft out of Michigan State University. He made 27 starts in 28 total appearances, tallying two goals and two assists for San Jose in 2015.
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