What happened: Sporting Kansas City sent its good wishes to SKC Academy forward Kashan Hines, who will compete for the U.S. Youth National Team at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar. The academy announced his call-up earlier.

Why it matters: The tournament call-up is a national-team milestone for a Sporting KC academy player. Two Atlanta United players, James Donaldson and Ignacio Suarez-Couri, are also on the U.S. U-17 squad for the 2026 World Cup.

What to watch: Hines and the U.S. U-17 squad head to Qatar for the tournament.