Bond of Brotherhood: 1999 U-17 MNT Reunites 20 Years Later
ussoccer.com sat down with three members of the team: “Co-Captain” Nelson Akwari, “Mr. Humility” Jordan Cila, and “The Superstar” DaMarcus Beasley – who was honored by U.S. Soccer prior to the match – to gather an oral history of that semifinal run and discuss what made that team so special.![Image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/oyf3dba6/production/80495d02611d59ad7bb66a0b5dedaaafbbffa3a8-2881x940.jpg?w=1062&fit=max&auto=format)
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