Three Minnesota United players were called up by their respective national teams this past week. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica), Michael Boxall (New Zealand) and Rasmus Schuller (Finland) will all represent their countries in international friendly matches over the weekend.
Calvo and Los Ticos begin preparations for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a pair of friendlies against Scotland on March 23 and Tunisia on March 27. He has been a mainstay in the Costa Rica lineup for some time now and has played 11 of its last 12 matches, including the final stretch of World Cup Qualifying.