Sporting Kansas City (1-0-2, 5 points) remained unbeaten and collected its first win of 2017 on Saturday, defeating the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 at Children's Mercy Park. With three weeks of the season now in the books, the club enters an international break as World Cup qualifiers across the globe take center stage. Manager Peter Vermes' men will return to the field on Friday, March 31 with a visit to defending Eastern Conference champion Toronto FC.
Sporting Kansas City's Matt Besler and Graham Zusi have joined the U.S. Men's National Team in California ahead of Friday's pivotal World Cup qualifying match against Sporting KC midfielder Roger Espinoza and Honduras.