CHICAGO – 2016 USL Cup champion Tyler Adams of the New York Red Bulls II and former Charleston Battery loanee Jeremy Ebobisse lead a group of 10 players with USL experience named to a 24-player squad that convenes today at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif.

The camp, which runs through January 23, continues the group’s preparations for the 2017 CONCACAF U20 Championship in Costa Rica next month, which also serves as qualifying for the FIFA U20 World Cup this May. The U20s will also meet for a training camp on January 31-February 10 in Orlando, Fla. ahead of its opening group game in Costa Rica against Panama on February 18.

“We are very excited to be getting closer to competing for a U20 World Cup spot,” Ramos said. “We are now working with players within our core group of 35, and I am confident that with the hard work during this camp we will be closer to achieving our goals.”

Adams, who helped the Red Bulls II earn both the USL Cup and regular season championship last season, scored his first goal for the U20s last month when the side visited Costa Rica for a pair of games against the CONCACAF Championship hosts. The No. 5 selection in the 2016 USL 20 Under 20, Adams was the first signing in Red Bulls II history ahead of their inaugural season in 2015, and has made 29 regular-season appearances for the side in the past two years.