Three Atlanta United Players Receive International Call-Ups For Olympic Preparation

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  Calum_Ewing
  
• on January 5, 2024 8:13 pm

While Atlanta United fans are eagerly waiting for the many transfer rumors going around to come to fruition, the wait is over to see players from your favorite team in action. Thiago Almada (Argentina U-23s), Caleb Wiley (United States), and Edwin Mosquera (Columbia U-23s) have all been called up by their respective countries in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Thiago Almada has been called up to participate in the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, which acts as a qualifier for the top 2 South American U-23 teams to make the Paris Games. The tournament runs from January 20 to February 11 and is hosted by Venezuela. Argentina have been placed in Preliminary Group B alongside Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru. They will play 3 matches (listed below), and if they finish in the top 2, they will qualify for the final group stage round, beginning February 5. Almada captains the squad, having played 8 game with them before and recorded 2 goals with an assist. He is called up alongside former Atlanta United goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo.

Matches (3 Confirmed, Up to a Possible 6. Post will Updated if Argentina Qualify for the Final Round):

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