Barco, Robinson among Atlanta United international youth call-ups

Four Atlanta United players have received call-ups to international youth teams during the current FIFA window. Ezequiel Barco (Argentina U-20), Andrew Carleton (U.S. U-20), Wesly Decas (Honduras U-20) and Miles Robinson (U.S. U-23) will join their respective teams during the window from March 18-26.

Barco has eight appearances for Argentina’s U-20 National Team. All eight appearances came during the U-20 South American Championship where Argentina finished in fourth place and earned a spot in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Carleton and Robinson will join U.S. camps in Spain. Robinson and the U-23 team will play Egypt on Friday and the Netherlands on Sunday. Carleton and the U-20 team will play France on Friday and Japan on Monday.

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