Manneh and u.s

team: U.S. Soccer announced Manneh received his citizenship Wednesday, after the opening practice of January training camp under new coach Bruce Arena, according to Guelph Mercury. Manneh still must receive a waiver from FIFA to play for the U.S. team, since he was previously called in for Gambia's under-20 team. Kekuta Manneh has become a U.S. citizen, moving the Vancouver Whitecaps forward closer to eligibility for the men's national team. The 22-year-old Manneh was born in Gambia and moved to Texas as a teenager. Manneh broke his right foot in July and missed the next four months of the MLS season, limiting him to 17 games with the Whitecaps last year. He has spent the past four seasons playing for Vancouver while maintaining a U.S. residence just over the border in Washington state. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.