Sporting Kansas City midfielder Benny Feilhaber didn’t see this one coming at all.
But after receiving what he described as a surprise call to the U.S. Men’s National Team, the veteran is nevertheless itching to bolster a side that desperately needs three points from Friday’s pivotal World Cup qualifier against Panama in Orlando (6:30 p.m. CT, ESPN2, Univision).
“It’s a real shock to be here, to be honest,” Feilhaber told reporters this week in Central Florida. “I didn’t expect to get this call-up, but I’m here to do whatever I can for the team and help us qualify.