The MLS regular season finally came to an end and we are all waiting for the beginning of the Playoffs. However, we will be able to watch the Major League Soccer playersin the coming days but with different jerseys, as many of them were called up totheir respective national teams for the 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers Matchdays 3 and 4.
There will be 20 players from Major League Soccer teams playing in the next rounds of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying matches. These players were selected from 12 different MLS franchises, with the LAFC being the team with the most players called up.
After the first two rounds of the 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers, Argentina and Brazil share the top of the standings with six points each, as they both clinched victories in Matchdays 1 and 2. Neither of these two national teams have MLS players in their squads for the next two matches, but you will find many on the other teams.
MLS players in 2022 World Cup South American qualifiers
Los Angeles FC has four players called up to their respective national teams: Diego Rossi and Brian Rodríguez for Uruguay, and José Cifuentes and Diego Palacios for Ecuador. Here is the full list of the MLS players in the 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers Matchdays 3 and 4:
LAFC:
Diego Rossi (Uruguay)
Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay)
José Cifuentes (Ecuador)
Diego Palacios (Ecuador)
Chicago Fire:
Gastón Giménez (Paraguay)
Miguel Navarro (Venezuela)
DC United:
Edison Flores (Peru)
Junior Moreno (Venezuela)
LA Galaxy:
Rolf Feltscher (Venezuela)
New York City FC:
Alexander Callens (Peru)
New York Red Bulls:
Cristian Casseres (Venezuela)
Alejandro Romero Gamarra (Paraguay)
Orlando City SC:
Pedro Gallese (Peru)
Sebastián Méndez (Ecuador)
Philadelphia Union:
José Martínez (Venezuela)
Portland Timbers:
Andy Polo (Peru)
Renzo Zambrano (Venezuela)
San Jose Earthquakes:
Marcus López (Peru)
Seattle Sounders:
Raúl Ruidíaz (Peru)
Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador)