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Sporting KC defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi join U.S. MNT ahead of two crucial World Cup Qualifiers

Sporting Kansas City defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi were named to the U.S. Men’s National Team on Sunday for a training camp ahead of two all-important World Cup qualifying matches against Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico.

Besler and Zusi will join the 27-man roster in Denver as head coach Bruce Arena’s side continues its Hexagonal campaign on Thursday, June 8 versus Trinidad and Tobago at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. Kickoff is set for 6:50 p.m. CT on FS1, UniMas and UDN.

Three days later, the U.S. will visit Estadio Azteca in Mexico City to battle archrivals Mexico at 7:30 p.