Five Houston Dynamo players are off for international duty this week as they join their respective national teams for FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
DaMarcus Beasley joined the U.S last week after the Dynamo's 0-0 draw against FC Dallas, but was not on the 18-man gameday roster for the USMNT's 1-1 draw against Venezuela in a friendly on Saturday night. The U.S., currently in fourth place in the final Hexagonal round of qualifying (1-2-1, 4 points), hosts Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday night (7 p.m. CT | FS1, Univision, UniMás). Then, on Sunday, they take on regional rivals Mexico at Estadio Azteca (7:30 p.