International

Five MNUFC Players Called Up for International Duty

Minnesota United announced today that five players have been called up to their respective national teams for the June international window.

Goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair is back with the Canada National Team as it begins the month with a friendly versus Iran on June 5. From there, Canada will play two matches as part of the CONCACAF Nations League first taking on Curacao on June 9 followed by an away match with Honduras on June 13. St. Clair’s first call up to the senior team was in January of 2021 and he made his senior national team debut last summer in World Cup Qualifiers with a 7-0 shutout win over Aruba.

Michael Boxall joins the New Zealand National team after missing the last tour in March. Boxall and the New Zealand National Team will compete in one international friendly before finishing their World Cup Qualifying journey. The friendly is set for June 5 versus Peru and their final World Cup Qualifier is slated for June 14 against Costa Rica.

Fresh off becoming the Loons all-time leading goal scorer in MLS regular season play, midfielder Robin Lod will once again join the Finland National Team. Lod will be busy as Finland is scheduled to play four matches in the UEFA Nations League. Finland begins play on June 4 versus Bosnia & Herzegovina and will also wrap play against Bosnia & Herzegovina on June 14. In between those matches are contests versus Montenegro on June 7 and against Romania on June 11.

Kervin Arriaga returns to the Honduras National Team for its round of contests in the CONCACAF Nations League. Arriaga will have a chance to face-off against his Minnesota United teammate Dayne St. Clair and the Canada National Team on June 13.

Recent MNUFC2 signee, Molik Jesse Khan, will join the Trinidad & Tobago National Team for its round of the CONCACAF Nations League. Khan is one the youngest members of the Trinidad and Tobago National Team, making his senior international debut as a sub in a friendly against Bolivia at 17 years old. At just 18 years old, Khan has already performed the on international stage with appearances in FIFA Friendlies and in the CONCACAF U15 Championship.

Canada National Team Schedule
Canada National Team Schedule
Date
Opponent and Time
Sun. June 5
vs. Iran, 6:00 p.m. CT
Thurs. June 9
vs. Curacao, 9:30 p.m. CT
Mon. June 13
@ Honduras, 9:00 p.m. CT
New Zealand National Team Schedule
New Zealand National Team Schedule
Date
Opponent and Time
Sun. June 5
@ Peru, 10:30 a.m. CT
Tues. June 14
@ Costa Rica, 1:00 p.m. CT
Finland National Team
Finland National Team
Date
Opponent and Time
Sat. June 4
vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina, 11:00 a.m. CT
Tues. June 7
vs. Montenegro, 11:00 a.m. CT
Sun. June 11
@ Romania, 1:45 p.m. CT
Tues. June 14
@ Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1:45 p.m. CT
2022 CONCACAF Nations League
2022 CONCACAF Nations League
Date
Trinidad & Tobago National Team
Honduras National Team
Fri. June 3
@ Nicaragua, 9:00 p.m. CT
@ Curacao, 7:00 p.m. CT
Mon. June 6
vs. Bahamas, 7:00 p.m. CT
vs. Curacao, 9:00 p.m. CT
Fri. June 10
@ St. Vincent & the Grenadines, 2:00 p.m. CT
Mon. June 13
vs. St. Vincent & the Grenadines, 6:00 p.m. CT
vs. Canada, 9:00 p.m. CT