Matt Hedges, Dax McCarty Called Into World Cup Qualifying Camp

Posted Jun 1, 2017
Former North Carolina standouts Matt Hedges and Dax McCarty are among 27 players called to training camp by U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bruce Arena in advance of the USA's three June matches. Hedges, 27, returned to USMNT camp for the first time in January since 2015, earning his first cap in a 2-0 win against Panama on Feb. 8, 2015. (GoHeels.com)

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