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Major League Soccer clubs are on the verge of a long break before a busy season for national teams.
The league has a full list of matches this weekend before many players disperse around the world to play with their country in a series of friendly and tournaments. Because some times have been delayed due to coronavirus, 2021 has a tight schedule.
Players from the U. S. national team have already set off for the Swiss Alps, aloft before an exhibition match against Switzerland on Sunday.
The United States will face Honduras in the semi-finals of the CONCACF League of Nations next Thursday in Denver earlier by name on June 6. The United States will face Costa Rica at an exhibition on June 9 in Utah.
The concept is to prepare American players for the pace of the world’s playoffs, which start for the United States in September, and the U. S. national team is betting on a spot in Qatar next year after not playing in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Coach Gregg Berhalter has four MLS players to work out in Switzerland: San Jose Jackson midfielder Yueill, Colorado midfielder Kellyn Acosta, LA Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget and Salt Lake goalkeeper David Ochoa. All four were on the U. S. list for League of Nations matches.
The coach said he had relied on some of the European-based Americans in this camp, as they will have to take some time before their club’s season. “Some of the composition decisions were made based on who should be had and what will be taken. place next summer, ” he said.
These 4 are the only MLS players on the national team. A review of some of the upcoming competitions and MLS players who will participate:
LEAGUE OF NATIONS CONCACAF
The United States, Honduras, Mexico and Costa Rica participate in the latest in the tournament overdue through a June 3-6 coronavirus in Denver, a new CONCACAF festival, designed to take full advantage of FIFA’s foreign windows for the confederation’s teams.
The semi-finals were decided through the most productive players in the organizational stage. The United States faces Honduras and Mexico faces Costa Rica on June 3, and the winners qualify for the name in form 3 days later.
Several MLS players will participate, as well as Americans, such as Mexican Jonathan dos Santos of LA Galaxy and Alan Pulido of Sporting Kansas City.
Costa Rican MLS players come with Francisco Calvo of Chicago, Allan Cruz and Ronald Matarrita of Cincinnati, Luis Diaz de Crew and Randall Leal of Nashville.
Bryan Acosta of FC Dallas, Maynor Figueroa and Boniek Garcia of Houston and Romell Quioto of Montreal were up in Honduras.
EURO 2020
Six MLS players were called up to the national camps for the European Championship, also delayed due to COVID-19.
Przemyslaw Frankowski of Chicago, a member of Poland’s final list for competition, which runs from June 11 to July 11.
Robin Lod and Jukka Raitala of Minnesota and Lassi Lappalainen of Montreal were summoned through Finland. Zabolcs Schon of FC Dallas and Daniel Gazdag of Philadelphia are from the Hungarian interim team.
SEARCH FOR CANADA
The Canadian national team has two World Cup break qualifiers, played in the United States due to coronavirus travel restrictions.
The Canadians will face Aruba on June 5 in Bradenton, Florida, and then face Suriname in Bridgeview, Illinois, on June 8.
Canadian coach John Herdman said it would have been to have Canadian game enthusiasts, but he understands the restrictions.
“Whatever happens, we’re going to take it and we have to do it to get to the next round,” he said.
The March Canada qualifiers included several MLS players, Vancouver ahead of Lucas Cavallini, Toronto midfielder Jayden Nelson and Nashville defender Alistair Johnston.
Mexico, the United States, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Honduras have passes for the FIFA qualifiers.
ON THE HORIZON
The delayed Copa America is scheduled to begin on June 13. It will be organized jointly through Colombia and Argentina, but CONMEBOL cancelled the parties in Colombia due to civil unrest.
Now, COVID-19 instances have forced closure in Argentina.
There were rumors that the US was not a problem. But it’s not the first time He may be forced to host the event, but this was never a counterfeit option due to the restrictions and delicate programming of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July. CONMEBOL is expected to announce its plans later this week.
Regardless of location, the Copa América promises to show off to many MLS players, adding Peruvian Raúl Ruidiaz, who has scored six goals this season for the Seattle Sounders, and Jose Martinez of Atlanta among MLS players on Venezuela’s initial list for the event.
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