Full list of MLS players called up for September international fixtures

  • Inter Miami lead the way with eight players called up for international break
  • Atlanta United will send six of their players abroad
  • Three notable Argentina internationals set to link up: Lionel Messi, Thiago Almada and Alan Velasco
Denis Boaunga has been called up by Gabon
Denis Boaunga has been called up by Gabon / Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
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The September international break is upon us, and several high profile players from Major League Soccer clubs have departed to link up with their home nations ahead of friendlies and qualifiers.

Inter Miami and Atlanta United lead the way with eight and six players heading out, respectively, as Lionel Messi and Thiago Almada will link up for the Argentina national team in their 2026 World Cup qualifying games against Ecuador and Bolivia.

Miami's Drake Callender, Atlanta's Miles Robinson and San Jose Earthquakes' Cade Cowell are set to join up with the US men's national team in their friendly matchups with Oman and Uzbekistan with Gregg Berhalter back in the dugout.

Here's the the full list of all MLS players who have been called up for the international break...


Atlanta United

  • Luis Abram (Peru)
  • Thiago Almada (Argentina)
  • Giorgos Giakoumakis (Greece)
  • Efrain Morales (Bolivia)
  • Saba Lobjanidze (Georgia)
  • Miles Robinson (USA)

Austin FC

  • Julio Cascante (Costa Rica)

Charlotte FC

  • Karol Swiderski (Poland)
  • Jere Uronen (Finland)

Chicago Fire

  • Miguel Navarro (Venezuela)
  • Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland)

FC Cincinnati

  • Santiago Arias (Colombia)
  • Aaron Boupendza (Gabon)
  • Junior Moreno (Venezuela)

DC United

  • Eric Davis (Panama)
  • Jose Fajardo (Panama)
  • Andy Najar (Honduras)

FC Dallas

  • Alan Velasco (Argentina)

Houston Dynamo

  • Adalberto Carrasquilla (Panama)
  • Hector Herrera (Mexico)
  • Xavier Valdez (Dominican Republic)

Inter Miami

  • Edson Azcona (Dominican Republic)
  • Drake Callender (USA)
  • Benjamin Cremaschi (USA)
  • Diego Gomez (Paraguay)
  • Serhiy Kryvstov (Ukraine)
  • Josef Martinez (Venezuela)
  • David Ruiz (Honduras)
  • Robert Taylor (Finland)

LAFC

  • Stipe Biuk (Croatia U-21)
  • Denis Bouanga (Gabon)
  • Denil Maldonado (Honduras)
  • Cristian Olivera (Uruguay)

LA Galaxy

  • Kelvin Leerdam (Suriname)
  • Eriq Zavaleta (El Salvador)

Minnesota United

  • Sang Bin Jeong (South Korea U-23)
  • Teemu Pukki (Finland)
  • Joseph Rosales (Honduras)

Nashville SC

  • Anibal Godoy (Panama)
  • Randall Leall (Costa Rica)

New England Revolution

  • Noel Buck (England U-19)
  • Christian Makoun (Venezuela)

New York City FC

  • Tayvon Gray (Jamaica)
  • Mitja Ilenic (Slovenia U-21)

New York Red Bulls

  • Carlos Coronel (Paraguay)

Orlando City SC

  • Wilder Cartagena (Peru)
  • Pedro Gallese (Peru)
  • Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico)
  • Facundo Torres (Uruguay)

Philadelphia Union

  • Tai Baribo (Israel)
  • Andre Blake (Jamaica
  • Jesus Bueno (Venezuela)
  • Damion Lowe (Jamaica)
  • Jose Martinez (Venezuela)
  • Olivier Mbaizo (Cameroon)

Portland Timbers

  • Bryan Acosta (Honduras)
  • Miguel Araujo (Peru)
  • Juan David Mosquera (Colombia U-23)

Real Salt Lake

  • Kevon Lambert (Jamaica)
  • Braian Ojeda (Paraguay)
  • Rubio Rubin (Guatemala)
  • Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela)

San Jose Earthquakes

  • Cade Cowell (USA)
  • Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador)
  • Miguel Trauco (Peru)

Seattle Sounders

  • Alex Roldan (El Salvador)
  • Raul Ruidiaz (Peru)
  • Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon)

Sporting Kansas City

  • Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus)

Toronto FC

  • Tomas Romero (El Salvador)

Vancouver Whitecaps

  • Sergio Cordova (Venezuela)
  • Andres Cubas (Paraguay)

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