INTERNATIONAL ROUNDUP | 10 NASL Players Feature On International Duty
The recent international fixture list saw 10 players feature for their national teams in World Cup or Gold Cup qualifers as well as friendlies. FC Edmonton's Nik Ledgerwood had a special moment, wearing the captain's armband in Canada's last match.
Here's how NASL players fared during the recent international play:
Richie Menjivar (New York Cosmos) – The midfielder started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Curaçao.
Andrés Flores (New York Cosmos) – He started and played 78 minutes in El Salvador’s draw with Curaçao.
Irwin Herrera (New York Cosmos) – The forward started and played 89 minutes in El Salvador’s draw.
Kevan George (Jacksonville Armada FC) – He started and played the full 90 minutes in both of Trinidad & Tobago’s recent World Cup qualifiers. The side won, 1-0, against Panama before losing by the same scoreline to Mexico.
Steward Ceus (San Francisco Deltas) – The goalkeeper started in both of Haiti’s recent Gold Cup playoff matches. Les Grenadiers won the first match, 3-1, over Nicaragua, but fell, 3-0, to miss out on qualifying for the Gold Cup.
Mechack Jérôme (Jacksonville Armada FC) – He started and played the full 90 minutes in both of Haiti’s recent matches.
David Ochieng (New York Cosmos) – The defender started and played all 90 minutes in Kenya’s 2-1 friendly win over Congo DR.
Nik Ledgerwood (FC Edmonton) – The midfielder started and captained Canada for his 50th cap, playing the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Scotland.
Adam Straith (FC Edmonton) – He started and played the full match in Canada’s draw with Scotland.
Ben Fisk (FC Edmonton) – He played the final 12 minutes in Canada’s recent contest.
