REUNION, FLORIDA - JULY 23: Francisco Calvo #5 of Chicago Fire kneels with his arms raised before the start of the group B match against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the MLS Is Back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on July 23, 2020 in Reunion, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
In the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 11 of the 16 nations participating called up at least one Major League Soccer player in their initial rosters. The only squads without anybody playing in the United States/Canada soccer pyramid are Martinique and Qatar, although Guatemala, Guadeloupe, and Grenada’s players play in levels below MLS.