Antioquia Clubs Contribute 10 Players to Colombian National Team Traveling to U-17 South American Championship
Antioquia clubs contribute the majority of players to the Colombian men's U-17 national football team, which travels to Paraguay this Tuesday to participate in the South American Championship...
TL;DR
- 10 out of 23 players on the Colombian U-17 national team are from Antioquia clubs.
- Deportivo Independiente Medellín has the most players (4), followed by Atlético Nacional (3).
- The team trained in Barranquilla and played friendlies against Brazil and Venezuela.
- The South American Championship begins April 3rd, with Colombia debuting on April 5th against Ecuador.
- The tournament offers seven spots for the U-17 World Cup in Qatar.