Sounds like Brian and Jackson are on the same page:

“It’s definitely a dream and it’s a big goal,” Ragen said. “I’m focused on the day-to-day here. I know the only way to get into the picture is to perform in the defense and win games here and perform individually well here.”

“(Jackson) has the potential to get there,” Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer said. “But him and (left back) Nouhou on that side for that second goal, (Jackson’s) not gonna play his way into the national team picture if those types of goals go in.”