54 MLS Players Called Up for International Duty

Ambroise Oyongo of Cameroon in Red & White Jersey (in photo)

With a FIFA window for international matches open from March 23-31, national teams have called up 54 MLS players representing 17 MLS clubs as of today. The United States Men’s National Team leads all national squads represented, naming six players to the senior team, seven players to the U-23 squad and five players to the U-20 team. Orlando City SC leads all MLS clubs with a total of seven players representing their national teams.

 

The U.S. Men’s National Team will play two exhibition matches during the FIFA window, first taking on Denmark in Arhus on March 25 at 3:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, UniMás) and then travelling to Zurich to face Switzerland on March 31 at 12:00 p.m. ET (Fox Sports 1, UniMás). 

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The Canadian National Team, which called up nine MLS players, will head to Fort Lauderdale for its first match against Guatemala on March 27 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Canadians will then close out their international schedule with a fixture against Puerto Rico in Bayamón on March 30 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

 

International Call-Ups

For running list of call-ups click HERE

 

United States - at Denmark (3/25), at Switzerland (3/31)

Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC)
Michael Bradley (Toronto FC)
Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC)
Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
Brek Shea (Orlando City SC)
Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)

 

US U-23s - at Bosnia & Herzegovina (3/27), at Denmark (3/31)

Fatai Alashe (San Jose Earthquakes)
Christian Dean (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
Luis Gil (Real Salt Lake)
Shane O'Neill (Colorado Rapids)
Khiry Shelton (New York City FC)
Oscar Sorto (LA Galaxy)
Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC)

 

US U-20s - at England (3/29)

Marky Delgado (Toronto FC)
Conor Donovan (Orlando City SC)
Bradford Jamieson IV (LA Galaxy)
Erik Palmer-Brown (Sporting Kansas City)
Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes)

 

Canada - vs. Guatemala (3/27), at Puerto Rico (3/30)

Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) -- withdrew due to injury
Kyle Bekker (FC Dallas)
Marcel de Jong (Sporting Kansas City)
Cyle Larin (Orlando City)
Chris Mannella (Toronto FC)
Karl Ouimette (New York Red Bulls)
Quillan Roberts (Toronto FC)
Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Maxim Tissot (Montreal Impact)

 

Belgium - Euro 2016 qualifiers vs. Cyprus (3/28), at Israel (3/31)

Laurent Ciman (Montreal Impact) 

 

Cameroon - at Indonesia (3/25), at Thailand (3/30)

Ambroise Oyongo (Montreal Impact)

 

Costa Rica - vs. Paraguay (3/26), at Panama (3/31)

Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew SC)
Alvaro Saborío (Real Salt Lake)

 

El Salvador - Argentina (3/28), Guatemala (3/31)

Darwin Cerén (Orlando City SC)

 

Guatemala - Canada (3/27), El Salvador (3/31)

Moisés Hernández (FC Dallas)
Marco Pappa (Seattle Sounders FC)
Elías Vásquez (Real Salt Lake)

 

Honduras - Gold Cup qualifiers at French Guiana (3/25), vs. French Guiana (3/29)

Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City)
Boniek Garcia (Houston Dynamo)
Luis Garrido (Houston Dynamo)

 

Iraq - vs. DR Congo (3/28), vs. DR Congo (3/31)

Justin Meram (Columbus Crew SC)

 

Ireland - Euro 2016 qualifier vs. Poland (3/29)

Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)

 

Jamaica - vs. Venezuela (3/27), vs. Cuba (3/30)

Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo)
Kemar Lawrence (New York Red Bulls)
Darren Mattocks (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
Alvas Powell (Portland Timbers)
Dane Richards (New York Red Bulls)
Jermaine Taylor (Houston Dynamo)
Je-Vaughn Watson (FC Dallas)
Romario Williams (Montreal Impact)

 

Panama - at Trinidad & Tobago (3/27), vs. Costa Rica (3/31)

Jaime Penedo (LA Galaxy)
Blas Pérez (FC Dallas)

 

Portugal U-20s - vs. Uzbekistan (3/27), vs. Uruguay (3/31)

Rafael Ramos (Orlando City SC)
Estrela (Orlando City SC)

 

Scotland - vs. Northern Ireland (3/25), Euro 2016 qualifier vs. Gibraltar (3/29)

Shaun Maloney (Chicago Fire)

 

Trinidad & Tobago - vs. Panama (3/27)

Kevin Molino (Orlando City SC)

By: Editor