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Meram and Francis among latest call-ups for the Crew

Winger Justin Meram was called up to the Iraqi national team squad and fullback Waylon Francis will join the Costa Rican squad for the March international window. Aboubacar Keita will join the U-20s for training camp.

Meram will join the team for International Friendship Championship in Basra, Iraq. They will face Syria on March 22nd and Jordan on March 26th. He has 28 caps for the Iraqi National Team after making his debut in 2014.

Francis is a veteran of the Costa Rican setup since joining in 2013. He was a member of the 2014 World Cup team and has made six appearances.