The U.S. men’s U-17 national team departs for Buenos Aires on Jan. 28 to play their first and only scheduled 1999 friendlies before beginning CONCACAF qualifying for the 1999 U-17 World Cup in February. The squad, led by head coach John Ellinger, will play the Boca Juniors youth team on Feb. 1 before squaring off against Argentina’s U-17 team on Feb. 5. The U.S. U-17s began their 10-month residency program on Jan. 17. They will be competing in CONCACAF qualifying in Montego Bay, Jamaica Feb. 20-March 1. The 1999 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be held in New Zealand in November.