Including CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and international friendlies, a total of five RSL players have been called up for national team duty across the next week. Three players – MF Will Johnson (Canada), M/F Arturo Alvarez (El Salvador) and MF Jean Alexandre (Haiti) – will help their countries begin qualification for the 2014 World Cup Finals in Brazil, while FW Álvaro Saborío (Costa Rica) and RSL Captain and MF Kyle Beckerman (United States) will join their countrymen in international friendly action.
Following is the list of upcoming international matches including the quintet of Real Salt Lake players:
Friday,
September 2, 2011
Player Fixture Time
(MT) / TV/Online
Result
Jean Alexandre * Haiti v. U.S. Virgin Islands 6 : 0
Stade Sylvio Cator – Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Scored first 2 goals (65', 77') at Senior Int'l level in Group F opener
Arturo Alvarez * El Salvador v. Dominican Republic 3:2
Stade Roi Baudouin – Brussells, Belgium
Entered off the bench for final 25 minutes of La Selecta's wild win in Group A opener
Will Johnson * Canada v. St. Lucia 4 : 1
BMO Field – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Opened his own Senior Int'l account, topping off his 20th cap with the final goal (91+') in Group D debut (21 minutes)
Álvaro Saborío ^ United States v. Costa Rica0 : 1
The Home Depot Center – Carson, Calif.
His well-timed run and cut-back cross helped set up lone goal in 65th minute of the Ticos' 1-0 win (90 minutes)
Note: Kyle Beckerman will be available
for Real Salt Lake for Saturday’s contest v. Philadelphia at Rio Tinto Stadium
via an arrangement with U.S. Soccer.
Tuesday,
September 6, 2011
Player Fixture Time (MT) TV/Online
Jean Alexandre * Curacao v. Haiti2 : 4
Willamsted, Curacao
Went all 90 minutes in helping Haiti to a crucial away win that helped it keep pace with Antigua & Barbuda atop the Group F standings in CONCACAF region World Cup Qualfying.
Arturo Alvarez * Cayman Islands v. El Salvador1 : 4
Georgetown, Cayman Islands
Entered off the bench to play the final 34 minutes in El Salvador's convincing road win that put La Selecta alone atop the Group A standings on 6 points.
Kyle Beckerman ^ Belgium v. United States 0 : 1
Stade Roi Baudouin – Brussells, Belgium
Entered at halftime and played final 45 minutes in rain-soaked friendly defeat in Brussels.
Will Johnson * Puerto Rico v. Canada0 : 3
San Juan, Puerto Rico
In his 21st senior "cap," went the full 90 minutes in helping Canucks to second straight World Cup Qualifying win and the early lead atop the Group D standings.
Note: After being available for RSL in Saturday's match vs. Philadelphia, Alvaro Saborio will remain in Utah instead of rejoining Costa Rica for Tuesday's friendly at Ecuador.
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CONCACAF Qualifier for FIFA World Cup
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International Friendly
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