2 Atlanta United players called into U20 U.S. team

Atlanta United centerback Miles Robinson and academy player Lagos Kunga were called into the U20 U.S. men’s national team on Sunday.

Robinson, formerly of Syracuse, was the No. 2 pick in this year’s SuperDraft. He has yet to play in a regular season game for the MLS expansion team. Kunga is a forward and native of Tucker.

The U20 World Cup will be held in South Korea, May 20-June 11. The U.S. in Group E, which includes Ecuador, Saudi Arabia and Senegal. There are are six groups.

The training camp will be held in London from April 3-10.

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