Revolution II defender Colby Quiñones and Academy midfielder Jamie Kabuusu earn international selections ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

May 30, 2024 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution II defender Colby Quiñones and Academy midfielder Jamie Kabuusu have been selected by their respective national teams to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Quiñones has been called up by the Puerto Rico Senior National Team, while Kabuusu earns his first senior team selection with Grenada.

Quiñones will travel to Puerto Rico from May 30 to June 12, where he will attend a training camp before taking on El Salvador and Anguilla in the second round of Concacaf World Cup qualifying, with the tournament serving as the second of three qualifying rounds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 21-year-old currently holds the Revolution II record of 82 appearances and has recorded 50 starts with over 4,800 minutes played since joining New England’s second team in 2020. The Bedford, NH native joined Revolution Academy in 2017 and was one of the first four members of the pro residency program that launched in 2019. Quiñones and Puerto Rico will take on El Salvador on June 6 before facing Anguilla on June 11.

Kabuusu earns his second international call-up, first to Grenada’s senior team, since joining New England’s Academy in 2020. The Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts native competed in the 2024 Concacaf Men’s Championship in February with Grenada’s U-20 squad. Kabuusu scored one goal and two assists during the 2023-24 MLS NEXT season and helped the two-time New England U-19 national champions qualify for the postseason at MLS NEXT Flex for the third straight year last month. On the collegiate level, the 18-year-old has committed to Duke University and will join the Blue Devils this fall. Kabuusu and Grenada will face Trinidad on Wednesday, June 5.

New England Revolution II continues the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season on Saturday, June 1, traveling against Chattanooga FC for the first time this year. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM ET, with Matt Pederson calling the action on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

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