Four North Carolina FC players just finished international duty during the FIFA September window, with Nazmi Albadawi (Palestine), Dre Fortune (Trinidad & Tobago), Yamikani Chester (Malawi) and Adam Armour (U.S. U-17 Youth National Team) all seeing action with their respective national teams.
Here’s a recap of how the four and their sides fared.
Palestine
Players (caps/goals):
Nazmi Albadawi (6/1)
Games:
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Palestine 2-0 Uzbekistan – Thursday, Sept. 5
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Singapore 2-1 Palestine – Tuesday, Sept. 10
Albadawi started in both of Palestine’s matches, which doubled as 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers. In Palestine’s 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan, the Raleigh native made a massive impact, providing an assist on the game’s opening goal. Two matches into group play, Palestine holds second place in Group D in the second round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) World Cup qualifiers.
Four North Carolina FC players just finished international duty during the FIFA September window, with Nazmi Albadawi (Palestine), Dre Fortune (Trinidad & Tobago), Yamikani Chester (Malawi) and Adam Armour (U.S. U-17 Youth National Team) all seeing action with their respective national teams.
Here’s a recap of how the four and their sides fared.
Palestine
Players (caps/goals):
Nazmi Albadawi (6/1)
Games:
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Palestine 2-0 Uzbekistan – Thursday, Sept. 5
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Singapore 2-1 Palestine – Tuesday, Sept. 10
Albadawi started in both of Palestine’s matches, which doubled as 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers. In Palestine’s 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan, the Raleigh native made a massive impact, providing an assist on the game’s opening goal. Two matches into group play, Palestine holds second place in Group D in the second round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) World Cup qualifiers.
Malawi
Players (caps/goals):
Yamikani Chester (7/0)
Games:
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Botswana 0-0 Malawi – Saturday, Sept. 7
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Malawi 1-0 Botswana – Tuesday, Sept. 10
Chester, the first-year NCFC forward who has five goals this season, started both legs of Malawi’s first-round tie with Botswana in Confederation of African Football (CAF) World Cup qualifiers, which the Malawians won 1-0 on aggregate. Malawi now moves on to the group phase of CAF qualifiers.
Malawi
Players (caps/goals):
Yamikani Chester (7/0)
Games:
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Botswana 0-0 Malawi – Saturday, Sept. 7
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Malawi 1-0 Botswana – Tuesday, Sept. 10
Chester, the first-year NCFC forward who has five goals this season, started both legs of Malawi’s first-round tie with Botswana in Confederation of African Football (CAF) World Cup qualifiers, which the Malawians won 1-0 on aggregate. Malawi now moves on to the group phase of CAF qualifiers.
Trinidad & Tobago
Players (caps/goals):
Dre Fortune (0/0)
Games:
Concacaf Nations League – Martinique 1-1 Trinidad & Tobago – Friday, Sept. 6
Concacaf Nations League – Trinidad & Tobago 2-2 Martinique – Monday, Sept. 9
The 23-year-old Fortune, a Raleigh native and NCFC Youth academy product, was called into the Trinidad & Tobago senior team for the first time amidst a stellar club season that has seen him score seven goals. Praised by Trinidad & Tobago head coach Dennis Lawrence for his performance with NCFC this season, Fortune was named to the bench for both of the Soca Warriors’ matches against Martinique in Group C of the Concacaf Nations League.
Trinidad & Tobago
Players (caps/goals):
Dre Fortune (0/0)
Games:
Concacaf Nations League – Martinique 1-1 Trinidad & Tobago – Friday, Sept. 6
Concacaf Nations League – Trinidad & Tobago 2-2 Martinique – Monday, Sept. 9
The 23-year-old Fortune, a Raleigh native and NCFC Youth academy product, was called into the Trinidad & Tobago senior team for the first time amidst a stellar club season that has seen him score seven goals. Praised by Trinidad & Tobago head coach Dennis Lawrence for his performance with NCFC this season, Fortune was named to the bench for both of the Soca Warriors’ matches against Martinique in Group C of the Concacaf Nations League.
United States (U-17 Youth National Team)
Players (caps/goals):
Adam Armour (17/0):
Games
4 Nations Tournament– U.S. 2-1 Mexico– Thursday, Sept. 5
4 Nations Tournament – Netherlands 1-3 U.S. – Saturday, Sept. 7
4 Nations Tournament – U.S. 1-4 Denmark – Monday, Sept. 9
Armour, an NCFC Youth Academy standout, was called into the U.S. U-17 Youth National Team squad by head coach Raphael Wicky for the 4 Nations Tournament in Assen, Netherlands, the group’s final tuneup before the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil, which begins in October.
Armour, a Cary native, earned his 17th cap with the U-17 squad in a 3-1 win over the Netherlands, as the U.S. finished second in the competition.
United States (U-17 Youth National Team)
Players (caps/goals):
Adam Armour (17/0):
Games
4 Nations Tournament– U.S. 2-1 Mexico– Thursday, Sept. 5
4 Nations Tournament – Netherlands 1-3 U.S. – Saturday, Sept. 7
4 Nations Tournament – U.S. 1-4 Denmark – Monday, Sept. 9
Armour, an NCFC Youth Academy standout, was called into the U.S. U-17 Youth National Team squad by head coach Raphael Wicky for the 4 Nations Tournament in Assen, Netherlands, the group’s final tuneup before the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil, which begins in October.
Armour, a Cary native, earned his 17th cap with the U-17 squad in a 3-1 win over the Netherlands, as the U.S. finished second in the competition.
