The international break has officially begun, kicking off with the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers running from June 2 to June 8. Concacaf’s best nations will compete to earn a coveted spot in the world’s greatest football competition. 27 matches will be played overall across North and Central America.
22 MLS players were given the honor to represent their country during the first round of qualifiers. The following is a guide of each MLS player called up and their respective country.
1. Columbus Crew SC
- Derrick Etienne (M, Haiti)
- Liam Fraser (M, Canada)
- Eloy Room (G, Curacao)
2. Houston Dynamo FC
- Darwin Ceren (M, El Salvador)
- Zarek Valentin (D, Puerto Rico)
3. LA Galaxy
- Carlos Harvey (M, Panama)
4. Los Angeles FC
- Mark-Anthony Kaye (M, Canada)
5. Inter Miami CF
- Joevin Jones (D, Trinidad & Tobago)
- Kelvin Leerdam (D, Suriname)
6. Minnesota United FC
- Dayne St. Clair (G, Canada)
7. CF Montreal
- James Pantemis (G, Canada)
- Samuel Piette (M, Canada)
8. Nashville SC
- Anibal Godoy (M, Panama)
- Alistair Johnston (D/M, Canada)
9. New England Revolution
- Tajon Buchanan (M, Canada)
10. Orlando City SC
- Wilfredo Rivera (M, Puerto Rico)
11. Real Salt Lake
- Noah Powder (D, Trinidad & Tobago)
12. Toronto FC
- Richie Laryea (D, Canada)
- Jonathan Osorio (M, Canada)
- Luke Singh (D, Trinidad & Tobago)
- Eriq Zavaleta (D, El Salvador)
13. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Lucas Cavallini (F, Canada)