Former UNC Soccer Star Eric Lichaj Added to U.S. National Team Roster For Match vs. Paraguay in Cary

Posted Mar 26, 2018
The U.S. men’s national soccer team is set to host Paraguay at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary this week, and will be bringing a former Tar Heel along with them. Right back Eric Lichaj was among the 22 players named to the roster for the friendly, which will take place on March 27. It will be the team’s first game in Cary since a 1-1 draw against Jamaica in 2006. (Chapelboro.com)

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