Sebastian Lletget has been included in the United States Under-20 squad for the upcoming Torneo de las Americas.
The 18-year-old is one of 20 youngsters included by head coach Thomas Rongen for a tournament that will the US take on Colombia and Mexico in Kennasaw, Georgia, on 26 and 28 November respectively.
Lletget, who recently signed his first professional contract with West Ham United, is looking forward to joining his compatriots for what promises to be a competitive event.
"I'm definitely really looking forward to it, especially as it'll be the first time I have been back home in the States for five months. It'll be good to get back in the swing of things with the other players.
"We have a great group of players and the coach has been great. I know him very well and I'm really excited.
"It's just three teams - the USA, Colombia and Mexico - and each team plays each other once and the one with the best record wins.
"It should be a lot of fun. There will be a lot of people coming to watch so it should be a good atmosphere."
Lletget is one of two English-based players included in Rongen's squad alongside Ipswich Town goalkeeper Cody Cropper, while players have also been called up from clubs in Croatia, Germany, Israel and Mexico.
*Jonathan Spector helped the United States senior team to a 1-0 win over South Africa in the Nelson Mandela Challenge on Wednesday.
The Hammers full-back was a half-time substitute for Jonathan Bornstein at Greenpoint Stadium in Cape Town, with the Americans' winner arriving five minutes from time courtesy of 17-year-old debutant Juan Agudelo.