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Birmingham native Chris Richards named to USMNT roster for World Cup qualifiers
by Caleb Turrentine
Hoffenheim's Chris Richards, left, challenges for the ball with Bayern's Thomas Mueller during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

The United States men's national soccer team released its roster selection for the next set of 2022 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers which are set to take place at the end of this month. Birmingham native Chris Richards was named to the squad for the third straight qualifying window.

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Richards, a 21-year-old defender who currently plays for Hoffenheim while on loan from Bayern Munich, was born in Birmingham and grew up playing soccer in Hoover before moving into the FC Dallas Academy in 2017. He quickly drew attention from bigger clubs, making the move to Germany in 2018 before officially being signed by the country's most successful club, Bayern, in Jan. 2019.

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