The first official FIFA international window of the year is upon us, running from March 18-26. Six Atlanta United players have been called up by their respective National Teams who will miss the away match vs Toronto FC on March 23.
We’ll be keeping track of which 5-Stripes are called up right here, so here’s how to watch and follow along during this international break:
Luis Abram will join Peru for a pair of home friendlies against Nicaragua on March 22 and Dominican Republic on March 26. The defender has 39 caps for Peru at the international level, including 15 matches in World Cup qualification and eight Copa America appearances.
Thiago Almada was called-up to Argentina’s U-23 side by manager Javier Mascherano for a pair of matches against Mexico’s U-23s on March 22 and 25. The 22-year-old has four appearances with the Argentine Senior National Team and was part of the squad that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He scored his first senior international goal in a friendly against Panama on March 23, 2023. He’s made 15 appearances with Argentina’s U-23s and scored seven goals. Almada recently captained the side during the 2024 South American Olympic Qualifying tournament where he helped lead Argentina to an Olympic berth and was the tournament’s joint top-scorer with five goals while adding two assists in seven matches.
Jay Fortune was called up by Trinidad and Tobago for a play-in match against Canada on March 23 with the winner qualifying to the 2024 Copa America.
Giorgos Giakoumakis joins Greece for a playoff semifinal match in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying against Kazakhstan in Athens, Greece on March 21. The winner will face the winner of Georgia and Luxembourg on March 26 to play for a spot in UEFA Euro 2024.
Bartosz Slisz joins Poland as it also attempts to qualify for UEFA Euro 2024 and hosts Estonia in Warsaw, Poland in a semifinal qualifying match. The winner will face the winner of Wales and Finland on March 26 to play for a berth in UEFA Euro 2024. Slisz has made six appearances for the Polish National Team.
Caleb Wiley joins the U.S. U-23 squad for two friendlies against Guinea on March 22 in Olot, Spain and against France on March 25 in Montbeliard, France as the team continues its preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
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